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.”

with a gentle smile, “Callie, I bought a cupcake for you just now. I remember you saying

took the cupcake and nibbled on

returned to his desk

what brings you here?”

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

glance at her, he turned and approached Silas.

pulled out a document. “Here’s the guest

the list and scanned it briefly, adding a

said. “Make sure these additional folks are invited; they’re important

He lingered, unsure

else on your mind?” “No…” Gideon hesitated, then remembered, “Oh, yes. Yvette’s parents are coming over for dinner tomorrow. Grandpa insists

hoped Silas and Calliope wouldn’t attend, but since it was his grandfather’s requirement, there was

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

no free time to spare, didn’t