A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 70

"Hey Archie, how's everything back home?" Calliope asked.

"Yeah, it's all good," Archie replied, trying not to give too much away.

"But enough about that, let's grab a drink! I've got some stuff going on, might be heading overseas for a few days.

"You're always the busy one," Portia teased with a grin. "Just don't forget to bring us back some souvenirs!"

"No problem."

After some light-hearted chatter, Calliope excused herself to the restroom. As she stepped out, she felt a tap on her shoulder.

Turning around, she was met by Gideon, who was clearly a bit tipsy.

"Calliope, I knew it was you!"

Calliope against the wall, gripping her chin

you can just play me like that? You took my money, my shares, everything from me! Calliope, you've changed. I hardly recognize you

leaned in close, his bleary eyes trying to pierce through Calliope's calm

drunken state, everything was a blur. The more he stared, the angrier he got, his confusion fueling

possibly choose my uncle over me? You're mine, Calliope, you're supposed to be mine! Calliope, don't lie

Calliope's. Staying composed, Calliope calmly pushed back against his forehead with two fingers, keeping him at

voice was steady as

not! How dare you say I'm

admit it, tightening his grip on her

swift

and he stumbled

up to me like this, Calliope? It's you who's been clinging to me. Why would

her chin disdainfully and looked at Gideon. "I must have been blind before. Now that I can see, you're nothing but a pile of

You

He clutched his chest and claimed, "It hurts here, Callie... Are you really going