A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 45

Calliope really hadn't planned on taking the stuff Portia had prepared for her. But Portia was insistent, practically shoving the bag into her hands.

"You got this! I know you can win Silas over!"

By the time Calliope returned to the Myers Manor, it was already late. She carried a shopping bag with a bracelet and a ring she'd bought, along with the bag of items Portia had given her.

She had assumed Silas wouldn't be home yet, but as soon as she stepped through the door, she froze. There was Silas, sitting casually on the couch, one leg crossed over the other, tapping away on his tablet. At the sound of the door, he looked up, and their eyes met.

Calliope's mind immediately flashed to the items Portia had packed for her - a collection of see-through outfits, fox tails, condoms, and other... accessories.

Her face turned crimson in an instant. Images flooded her mind, far too vivid and wildly inappropriate. She tried desperately to shake off these thoughts, but each glance at Silas made it harder to control.

It didn't help that Silas was impossibly handsome, with his chiseled abs, long legs, and a captivating scent that lingered in the air.

deep, smooth voice echoed in the air, his gaze carrying a hint of curiosity. Calliope was

mind! What

Portia's fault, with

out she had planned to seduce him with those things, she was sure

as she changed her shoes.

"You're back."

"Not happy

quickly explained, "I'm really

eyebrow, a playful glint in

"Absolutely," Calliope nodded eagerly.

once before, and she wasn't about to do it again. Men were supposed to be

Using them felt a bit too forward, and she didn't want to give Silas the wrong impression. If he misunderstood, she'd be

His voice was gentle as

replied, thinking quickly. "I brought you a gift. I hope you like it." She