Chapter 272

After asking around for a good while, Uriah found out that Silas didn’t have a clue about what Yara had planned to challenge Calliope.

Uriah: [Aren’t you worried?]

Silas: [I trust Callie.]

Uriah: [But what if she backs out? What if she decides she doesn’t want you anymore? What then?]

Silas: [She won’t!]

Uriah: [You know what they say, ‘When the going gets tough, even lovebirds fly apart.]

Silas: [You can be apart with Mavis if you want, but we’re not going anywhere.]

Calliope was quite curious about what challenge Yara had for her. As the final hurdle, it promised to be serious and troublesome. So naturally, her curiosity was piqued.

“So, what’s the deal this time?” Calliope asked.

over there?” Yara gestured ahead. “I have a pond full of hungry alligators over

up three challenges for you. First, spend fifteen minutes in the alligator pond. Second, stay in that tiger cage over there for twenty minutes. Third,

first challenge, you can admit defeat. And the price of admitting defeat is that I won’t return Silas

stared, speechless.

it?” she

Yara

to comment on how ruthless Yara was, making someone stay fifteen minutes in

give up? I like animals,”

at a

to Calliope, thinking she probably didn’t understand the difference

the alligators whose heads were poking out of the water. It was evident they were hungry, their eyes practically glowing with

how long it had been since Yara last fed

any fatalities, so if you want to stop once you’re down there, just shout for me, and I’ll immediately drive the alligators away and get you out.”

replied nonchalantly.

evening gown, and the night breeze was a bit

stepped forward, undressed his jacket, and offered it to Calliope. “Ms. Jewell, here, take

eyes, and smooth skin–a sunny disposition, though

Mr. Myers,” the

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