A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 11

Gideon was deep in thought when a knock on the door interrupted his reverie. He had been thinking about Calliope, but as soon as the sound reached his ears, he pretended to be busy with some papers on his desk.

"Come in," he called out, keeping his eyes firmly on the stack in front of him. He wasn't about to let her know she'd been occupying his thoughts.

He knew Calliope's temperament all too well. If she was coming to him for a favor, he needed to play it cool. If he showed her any warmth, she'd think he couldn't live without her. Regardless of what he did or how he did it, she always seemed to forgive him without question.

"The wedding went smoothly yesterday, I assume?" he said, still not looking up. "I told you, you could handle it on your own. What were you fussing about? You did great. I heard about a nice new bistro in town. I'll take you out for dinner later."

Gideon continued speaking without lifting his gaze, oblivious to the fact that the person who entered wasn't Calliope at all.

Liora, his assistant, stood in the doorway, slightly taken aback. Her expression was a mix of confusion and something else she couldn't quite place.

After a moment, she cleared her throat, "Mr. Baker, I have a document here that needs your signature." Gideon finally looked up, surprised to see Liora instead of Calliope.

he asked,

was caught

Gideon replied, still

upset over something so trivial? Surely she had managed the wedding without a hitch. If not, his grandfather would have been on his case

been in

completely unaware

Myers yesterday. Not only that, but Mr.

of the post were circulating everywhere, and Mr. Myers had even handed

mouth shut. He'd find out soon enough. She had always thought Ms. Jewell deserved better than the likes of Mr. Baker, with his careless attitude. Gideon signed the document and handed it back to Liora, who

their desks. Did Calliope give those

sure, sir. Maybe you

quickly exited the room, leaving Gideon

was Calliope