A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Calliope and Silas grabbed dinner together at a cozy downtown diner. Over burgers and fries, their conversation inevitably turned to Yvette and whatever scheme she might be cooking up.

"So, from the way she's acting, it looks like she's dead set on having you, huh?" Calliope teased, a playful glint in her eyes as she took a sip of her milkshake. "You didn't leave any dirty secrets lying around for her to dig up, did you?"

Silas chuckled, shaking his head. “Me? Please. Even if she did have something on me, what's she gonna do? I'm not exactly the type to get pushed around. Trust me, if she tried to blackmail me, she'd be the one regretting it."

Calliope nodded, realizing Silas wasn't someone you could intimidate easily. If anyone tried to threaten him, he'd probably turn the tables in a heartbeat.

Still, Yvette seemed awfully sure of herself, strutting around like she had Silas eating out of her hand. That kind of confidence didn't just come from nowhere. Did she really have something up her sleeve?

Calliope couldn't quite figure it out, but honestly, she couldn't be bothered to overthink it. They had a plan: let Yvette make her move, see what cards she thought she was holding.

Yvette was just Gideon's wife, nothing special in looks or smarts. What

even considered flirting with him. She'd just asked for help, that was all. Only later

whole other level. She was married to Gideon and still thought she could just toss him aside and end

amusing. Maybe she could learn a thing or two

headed out to

Calliope glanced at Silas. "You sure you're ready

Silas replied with

true. Silas was always five steps ahead. Whatever Yvette thought she was planning,

a bold choice. If you weren't trying to make something happen,

involving her and Gideon. It was vague, nothing to really bite on. Most people would

where did Yvette