A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 53

Calliope was really enjoying herself, savoring each bite with a grin that only seemed to grow wider. The rest of the group sat there, their appetites vanishing entirely as they watched her.

Once she was finished, Calliope dabbed her mouth with a napkin in a manner that was almost regal. She glanced up. "Wow, you guys aren't eating at all? What's the matter? Didn't I order well? Or are you just not hungry?

If you're not hungry, I guess I'll just have to take it all with me! Can't let all this go to waste, right? These dishes didn't come cheap!"

"Hey, waiter, could you pack all this up for me?" Calliope asked.

The waiter looked at Zelda and the others, but no one objected. So, he went ahead and brought out the boxes.

There was a mountain of food, and Calliope had only tasted a little. Some of the dishes hadn't been touched at all.

time, the table was cleared, every dish neatly

and her companions were nearly boiling with frustration. Zelda couldn't believe Calliope had the

was visibly upset as

when Calliope wasn't like this

wedding, it was like she had transformed into someone

to Calliope, so they hadn't noticed the change. But Lisette had been keeping a close eye on her, mainly because she wanted to outshine Calliope,

Calliope was no longer

Did she have something on Silas, or what? So she think she could

was filled with suspicion, trying to figure out what had

Calliope became, the bigger threat she posed. And Lisette had always been quite interested in Silas-she couldn't

was just a stepping stone for her; her ambitions

a bit better? Can