A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 97

"Who got on your nerves today?" Uriah asked, lounging casually on the corner of Silas's desk, a steaming mug of coffee in hand.

"Come on, Mr. Myers, who would dare upset the great you?" he teased, grinning.

Silas shot him a glance, not in the mood for banter.

"Was it Calliope who ticked you off?" Uriah's eyes sparkled with mischief, enjoying the situation too much.

"I told you that she's not into you. Even if you do the noble thing and marry her, she won't thank you for this. You're just asking for trouble!"

"Why don't you get lost and stop bothering me?" Silas retorted, giving Uriah a light kick.

Uriah brushed off his pants, unruffled. "I'm just trying to help. Maybe if you spill the beans, I can offer some advice?"

Silas looked up at Uriah, words hanging on the tip of his tongue, but ultimately, he shook his head. "You haven't even had your first kiss yet. What advice could you give me?"

man!" Uriah feigned

chuckled softly. "You weren't being

Mavis told me Calliope's got her heart set on Gideon,

comes to love. She's been after Gideon for years. Why would she give up so easily? And even if she claims to have moved on, there's always that lingering bitterness." "Love's a cruel beast, you know. That's why I'm smarter than you. I don't fall for any woman. They're more trouble than they're

"Mavis is a

my apprentice," Uriah clarified. "It's purely a mentor-student relationship." "Oh, mentor-student, huh? Does

get any funny ideas." "Sure." Silas leaned back, a sly smile on his lips. "But what if Mavis's feelings aren't so innocent? What if she confessed that

frowned. "That would never

"But if it did?"

I'd nip that

Mavis?" Silas asked, clearly

said sternly. "I don't need the hassle

You know the life I

Uriah hopped off the