Chapter 28

Once upon a time, when Calliope was chasing after Gideon, everyone felt a bit sorry for her. She treated him so well, yet he seemed as indifferent as a cold pizza left out overnight.

And then there was Yvette.

People always said Yvette was different from Calliope, but when a man was being nice to a woman, it was rarely just a platonic thing.

"Gideon, listen. Calliope and Silas make a great pair. You never really liked Calliope, so stop entertaining those crazy ideas! You're not getting any younger, you know. It's about time you settled down.

You and that Yvette seem to be getting along well. When are you bringing her home to meet the family?" Verity was like a kid in a candy store, watching Gideon squirm with delight.

To be fair, even though Fleur wasn't Calliope's biggest fan, she had to admit Calliope was way better than Yvette.

Not to mention, Calliope was the daughter of the Jewell family, even if she wasn't exactly the apple of their eye. But hey, she was still a proper lady with a respectable background.

other hand, was a

divorced ages ago, and her mom remarried three times. Her dad was a notorious gambler. Even though she got a college degree, it wasn't like she

house, no car. Sometimes she even had to play nanny for

standing was a given.

Fleur wasn't thrilled

and the rest suffer, thinking that if Gideon actually married Yvette, it would keep Fleur's family on their toes. If he really did end up marrying someone like Yvette, it'd

she wouldn't help his career one bit. That was why he'd been set on marrying Calliope,

if Calliope would be upset if he married Yvette instead.

Calliope's direction. Meanwhile, Calliope had just finished a game of chess with

I concede defeat!" Calliope said with a

cheeky girl, always

with affection. "Silas, take good care of Callie. It's getting late, you two should

"Alright," Silas nodded.

yawn; she

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