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.

their expressions a mix of

off the dog and was also wary of being bitten, so he turned to Calliope for

fleeting glance, "Looks like Million's taken quite a liking to

What was he supposed to do

towards the club's entrance. The staff, witnessing the spectacle of a man and wolf buddying up, were wide- eyed with

membership card?" A staff member asked, barely

awkwardly fumbled for his card, but Million pressed even harder, nearly making him

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

but she gave them a quick wink, signaling them

they led Monty and

room, with Calliope following

after them. Zelda occasionally shot daggers at Calliope with her eyes, itching to say

immediately took charge of ordering food. Monty and the others barely got a word in as Calliope rattled off