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.

of hair artfully falling over one eye, adding an air of mystery and uniqueness. A dangerous

Calliope rubbed her temples.

another life, Portia had suffered a lot because

to

the sunshine kind of guy? This one's more gloomy and brooding." Calliope said sternly, "And isn't there still a chance you might patch things up

go back?" Portia

Portia walked toward the mysterious

sighed. She watched as Portia sat down beside the man, who barely acknowledged her, while Portia chatted away with her usual

her past life,

I.ne

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

fallen for this man because of what happened to her family. But with everything fine at home, this was probably just a

a bit more at

turned away, only to be startled

woman was suddenly shoved before her by a man, knocking over Calliope's drink onto the floor. Calliope frowned, taking

looked desperate. "Please, help