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.

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

Calliope rubbed her temples.

another life, Portia had suffered a lot because of this

expected to run

kind of guy? This one's more gloomy and brooding." Calliope said sternly, "And

who would go back?" Portia said enthusiastically, "Callie, hold my

Portia walked

down 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 had taken a

I.ne

giving this man leverage over

of what happened to her family. But

Calliope felt a bit

be startled by a commotion

a man, knocking over

desperate. "Please,