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.

was cleared, every dish

while Zelda and her companions were nearly boiling with frustration. Zelda couldn't believe Calliope had the nerve to pack everything up when they hadn't even

was visibly upset as

hand, was staring at Calliope with a mixture of confusion. She remembered when

the 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, undermine her, and compete for Monty's favor. Knowing

Calliope was no longer easy to

he given her some sort of confidence? Did she have something on Silas, or what? So she think she could thrive without

to

Calliope became, the bigger threat she posed. And Lisette had always been

stepping stone for

face was a mask of exasperation, but for the sake of the shares, she held her tongue. "Callie, now that you're full, feeling a bit better? Can we talk about business? Gideon already apologized. Will you accept it?" She attempted a soothing tone impatiently and tenderly