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.

a blue silk shirt, with a lock of hair artfully falling over one eye, adding

Calliope rubbed her temples.

had suffered

hadn't expected to run into

said sternly, "And isn't there still a chance you might patch things up with

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

walked toward the mysterious

Portia sat down beside the man, who barely acknowledged her, while Portia

thought back to some events from her past life, when

I.ne

run into trouble, giving this man leverage over her. If nothing

because of what happened to her family. But with everything

felt a bit more at

turned away, only to be startled by

her by a man, knocking over

woman looked desperate. "Please, help