A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 34

"How do you even talk to me like that?"

The young mechanic, with his tousled blond hair, was taken aback. He hadn't even said a word before being labeled as some sort of misfit friend.

"I can smell he's trouble just by looking at him." Valerian furrowed his brows, clearly annoyed. "I don't need you here checking up on me. Lisette with me is enough. You're always causing a scene. Is it really appropriate for you to be here at this hour?"

"Oh, so it's fine for her to come but not me?" Calliope shot back with a sarcastic laugh. "This isn't your place anyway. And, for the record, I'm not here for you."

"Hey, Callie, don't be mad. Valerian's just worried about you," Lisette chimed in, trying to play peacemaker. "He didn't say you couldn't be here. It's just a bit chaotic, and he doesn't want you to get into any trouble."

"I'm about to race, so I can't keep an eye on you," Valerian said. "Go home, and don't cause any trouble here."

"Don't flatter yourself. I'm not here for you," Calliope retorted, dismissing Valerian.

and when she caught sight of Norton, her

She sprinted towards Norton.

suit, Norton stood tall at six-foot-two, with his slightly tousled

dashed toward him, Norton caught her in a warm embrace, ruffling

he was caught off guard, unsure if she was really calling out to him. But when she ran into his arms, his face

His little Callie finally

teased her, his voice filled with affection. "I thought you might never want to acknowledge me again. You returned everything

How could I not recognize you?" Calliope's voice muffled as she nestled into Norton's embrace, her

before. Now I know that you all care about me the

you," Norton assured

Calliope nodded, her eyes

been reduced to a shadow of his former self, he had never blamed

initially wanted to refuse, but seeing the redness in Calliope's eyes, he couldn't bring himself