A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 6

"Callie's exhausted, so I'm taking her home," Silas announced, cutting through the chatter without giving anyone a chance to object. He briskly led Calliope away from the group, leaving behind a trail of curious

stares.

On their way out, they bumped into Mavis and her friends.

Calliope leaned in towards them and whispered, "I'll explain later. You guys should head home too."

...

In the car, Calliope glanced at Silas.

"I can just stay at a hotel, you know," she ventured, feeling like she was imposing on him.

a contract and planned to get their marriage license tomorrow, she couldn't shake the feeling that she

beside her, focused on his iPad as he dealt with work emails, not bothering to look

expansive estate in the heart of Capitalton. Calliope had been here once before, with Gideon. But this

Silas ushered her inside.

me. I've got work to take care of, so I'll be out for a bit. Show her to a room and

Silas was out the door, leaving Calliope in Adah's capable hands. She followed Adah to Silas's room, which was just as she had imagined-simple, clean, and

to find Silas absent. It wasn't until she made her way downstairs that she

she said, trying to

he replied,

like the silence before

ahead and eat while I take a shower.

Only now did she realize she'd been holding her breath. She was still adjusting to this house, to this man, to this new life she'd

sat down for breakfast, her phone buzzed with a

and explain what happened yesterday!" Zelda's voice was sharp and demanding, and she hung up before Calliope