A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 358

Calliope glanced at Valerian with a smirk playing on her lips, "Mr. Valerian, thank you for going through all this trouble. Must've been quite the hassle to make those reservations!"

Each of Calliope's sarcastic remarks seemed to send a shiver through everyone present. They felt uncomfortable and a little annoyed, but none dared to react openly.

"Callie, don't be so formal. We're family, not employer and employee. You're not our maid, so drop the 'Mr.' and just call me Dad, alright?" Monty was still trying to mend fences and build a better relationship with Calliope.

He walked over to Calliope, intending to give her a friendly pat on the shoulder, a gesture of warmth between a father and daughter.

But just as he approached, Million wedged itself between them. Suddenly, Million stood on its hind legs.

With one paw, it smacked Monty's shoulder while Monty's hand was still outstretched. The result was an odd tableau of man and wolf, awkwardly draped over each other.

Calliope broke into laughter at the sight.

expressions a mix of bewilderment

off the dog and was also wary of

glance, "Looks like

internally. What was he supposed to do

stumbled towards the club's entrance. The staff, witnessing the spectacle of a man and wolf

A staff member asked, barely

card, but Million pressed even harder, nearly

confirmed. We've got a private room ready for

them a quick wink, signaling them to stay quiet. So,

they led Monty and

the private room, with

eyes, itching to say something snarky but holding back because Monty had advised her to keep her cool and

barely got a word in as Calliope rattled off her choices ike she knew the menu by heart without