Chapter 16

He couldn't possibly like someone like Calliope, not a chance!

Calliope was... honestly, kind of a mess. She had no real skills, just latched onto him, doing housework- things a nanny would do.

His uncle wasn't blind. There was no way he'd fall for a woman like that. There had to be something else going on.

"But it's pretty late now. Who are you going to look for?"

"Do you even know where Calliope is? At Myers Manor? You can't just waltz in there, right?"

"Isn't your uncle the one who hates being disturbed at night?"

Gideon sat back down in his chair, his face pale as a ghost.

"This can't be true. There has to be more to this. I'm going to find out what."

"Gideon, maybe you should eat first. You must be starving..."

The Myers Manor.

was heading to the study for work. Even though they had signed an agreement, and she knew full well what

man who commanded attention with both his looks and

of being with him

to waste. She thought she'd have to put in a ton of effort, but everything had

she returned to the bedroom. It was Silas's room, his scent lingering

her past never truly letting go. But last night, for the first time, she had slept without a

a bit tired, she quickly fell

sure when Silas had come to bed, but the moment she felt the warmth of his hands wrap around

too nervous

wake you?" Silas's voice

Silas didn't call her bluff. He simply held her gently, whispering,

happened that night. Calliope slept

her eyes the next morning,

was startled, her brain taking a moment to catch

intense emotion as

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