A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 211

Gideon lunged toward Calliope, his intentions clear as day. Just as he was about to kiss her, Calliope’s hand flew up, landing a sharp slap across his face.

She didn’t stop there. With a swift kick, she sent Gideon flung heavily to the floor, leaving him utterly bewildered.

As he lay there, trying to gather his scattered thoughts, the office door swung open.

Silas strode in, his expression darkening dangerously at the sight of Gideon on the ground.

“What are you doing?” his voice boomed across the room.

Gideon’s heart raced, pounding so hard it felt like it might jump right out of his chest. Nervously glancing at Calliope, his eyes darting cunningly, he quickly concocted a story while his mind was still in a whirl. “Uncle Silas, I… I just slipped!”

“Slipped, huh?” Silas turned his gaze to Calliope, eyebrows raised in question.

Calliope shot Gideon a sideways glance, recognizing the panic and silent threat in his eyes. She smirked slightly and nodded at Silas. “Yeah, he did.”

let it slide. He handed her a small box with a gentle smile, “Callie, I bought a cupcake for

the well–behaved one, took

returned to his desk

brings you here?”

on his back as he was so frightened of Calliope telling on

last glance at her, he turned and

the guest list I made for my wedding. Grandpa wanted

Gideon, Silas took the list and scanned it briefly,

additional folks

it,” Gideon nodded. He lingered,

moment before asking, “You’re still here. Anything else on your mind?” “No…” Gideon hesitated, then remembered, “Oh, yes. Yvette’s parents are coming over for dinner tomorrow. Grandpa insists you both join us.”

since it was his grandfather’s requirement, there was no much he could interfere.

at Silas, hoping the latter would decline. In his opinion, having him, his parents and grandfather join the dinner

who was always tied up at work with no free time to spare, didn’t refuse it