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.

on, their expressions a

but Million was surprisingly strong. He couldn't shake off the dog and was also wary of being bitten, so he turned to Calliope for

like Million's taken quite a liking

internally. What was he supposed

entrance. The staff, witnessing the spectacle of a man

card?" A staff member asked, barely

fumbled for his card, but Million pressed even harder,

confirmed. We've got a private room ready for you. Right this

originally intended to greet Calliope, but she gave them a quick wink, signaling them to stay quiet. So,

led

room, with

after them. Zelda occasionally shot daggers at Calliope with her eyes, itching to say something snarky but holding back because Monty

private room, Calliope immediately took charge of ordering food. Monty and the others barely got a word in as Calliope rattled off her choices ike