A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

She seemed worried about Calliope but was thrilled inside. The more Calliope ticked off that guy, the better. She loved a good spectacle and didn't mind the chaos.

"Hey, Mr. Horatio, isn't that your sister over there? Aren't you going to step in and help her out?" Someone called over to Horatio and his group.

"We only have one sister, and she's here with us. That woman? I've never seen her before," Ulysses scoffed, purposely raising his voice so everyone around could hear.

A ripple of whispers and chuckles spread through the crowd.

Calliope and Portia heard it too.

Especially Calliope. She knew Ulysses was making sure she heard him. She lifted her eyes and glanced toward his way. Her expression was calm, her eyes indifferent, almost icy.

Ulysses felt a weird twinge of discomfort at her gaze but stubbornly raised an eyebrow at her, like he was daring her.

'Go on. Beg us for help.' He seemed to challenge silently.

Calliope was unfazed. She looked at them

surveyed the scene, assuming she'd turn to someone for help now that the

react at all. She didn't even

how you handle that!" the man shouted, pulling out his phone to

"Go ahead.

and swirled it lazily, exuding a chilling aura that was hard to put into words.

Calliope could

man faunched into an accusatory rant. The officers turn to the woman with him, "Did

assault you?"

me!" The woman squinted maliciously at Calliope. "She's trying to

"What the Portia was

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flabbergasted, "Lady, there are

You

you showed up! Your husband's the one who