A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Whether they'd regret it later was none of Calliope's concern. She was sure she wouldn't be.

Calliope and Portia settled into a booth at the dimly lit bar, sipping their cocktails and scoping out the attractive men scattered throughout the room.

There were quite a few lookers under the soft glow of the bar lights. The two of them began to playfully rate the men around them.

"That one over there is hot, and oh boy, that one is a total catch!" Portia's eyes sparkled as she spotted a man in the corner. "Wow, he's got such a presence!"

Following Portia's gaze, Calliope's face fell.

It was him!

"Portia, he's not that handsome. He looks dangerous. Trust me. Stay away from him!"

"But he's exactly my type! I've got a bit of a thing for him already!" Portia got intrigued by the man in the

corner.

one eye, adding an air

Calliope rubbed her temples.

Portia had suffered a lot because of this

to

gloomy and brooding." Calliope said sternly, "And isn't there still a chance you might patch things up with

please, with someone better around, who would go back?" Portia said enthusiastically, "Callie, hold my drink. I'll go get his

Portia walked

beside the man, who barely acknowledged her, while Portia chatted away with her usual cheerful

some events from her past life, when Portia's life

I.ne

trouble, giving this man leverage over her. If nothing was wrong with

because of what happened to her family. But with everything fine at home, this was probably

a bit more at

be

was suddenly shoved before her by a man, knocking over Calliope's drink onto the

looked desperate. "Please, help