A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

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.

study for work. Even though they had signed an agreement, and she knew full well what it

undeniably handsome, the kind of man who commanded attention with both his looks and presence. But he was

being with

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

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

nightmares had plagued her, the shadows of her past never truly letting go. But last night, for the first time, she had

a bit tired,

come to bed, but the moment she felt the warmth of

stiffened, too

wake you?" Silas's voice

silent, pretending to be asleep. And Silas didn't call her bluff. He simply held her gently, whispering,

happened that night. Calliope slept

her eyes the next morning, she

her brain taking a moment

deep, intense emotion as he looked at her