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.”

small box with a gentle smile, “Callie, I bought a cupcake for

ever the well–behaved one, took the cupcake and nibbled on

his desk and summoned

brings you

was so frightened of Calliope telling on him. He wasn’t sure why he’d acted so impulsively, but he

at her, he turned and

if pondering over something, and then pulled out a document. “Here’s the guest list I made for my wedding. Grandpa wanted you to check if anyone’s

and scanned it briefly, adding a few names on

Silas said. “Make sure these additional folks are invited;

it,” Gideon nodded. He lingered,

else on your mind?” “No…” Gideon hesitated, then remembered, “Oh, yes. Yvette’s parents are

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

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

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