Chapter 159

Calliope watched as Silas's face shifted, and she hurried to explain. "No, I'm not interested in him anymore. It is because I'm used to..."

Whenever she saw Silas, she'd instinctively see him as Gideon's uncle. Maybe it was from all those times she'd chased after Gideon and got used to it. She always forgot to correct herself.

"I'm not your uncle. I'm your husband."

Silas glanced up and moved closer, towering over her. As he leaned in, Calliope swallowed hard, her heart pounding like a drum.

"Uncle' is what he calls me. You're not his woman, so remember it.""

Calliope nodded, looking up at Silas with wide, hopeful eyes. Her bright, deep eyes and pretty face, tinged with a slight blush, made it hard for anyone to resist her.

And Silas didn't say anything more.

Calliope headed to the kitchen and cooked two bowls of spaghetti. The two of them shared the meal together.

...

day, Calliope was the talk

on her birthday night had wowed everyone in Capitalton. Someone had recorded and posted the whole

who could have pulled off such a grand gesture. Throwing a birthday celebration as extravagant and luxurious as that was unheard of. Those fireworks were something

and, of course, there was much speculation about who

of some elite family or the wife of a big shot to

handful of true socialites in Capitalton, and I

night. Who has that kind of money

has it'someone

Hotel. No matter how rich they are,

.n

It must be the

I heard Ms. Calliope had her birthday

Ms. Calliope and

but this time

it solo, which is

now that you mention it, it's the eldest daughter of the Jewell family, who's always been a bit of a rebel. Word is, her family

does she afford

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