A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"Gavin, even if you are my father, you can't make me do this! I told you, I don't like

Ms. Yalton. I like men. I'm not getting married, and that's final!"

"Oh, what, do you want the whole world to know your son likes men?"

Archie clutched his phone, thumb poised to send out a message to every major

news outlet, just daring his father to stop him.

Gavin's face went beet red, practically vibrating with rage.

"Archie! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

He lunged forward, snatching Archie's phone and smashing it hard against the

hardwood floor. It shattered instantly, pieces flying everywhere.

Willow rushed over, wringing her hands. "Honey, please, calm down! Don't do

this!"

Chester just stood there, smirking like he'd just won the lottery.

"Bro, honestly, you think you can defy Dad? He's our father. Whatever he says

goes. Just do what he wants. It's not gonna kill you."

"So what if you have to get married? Guys get married all the time. Doesn't mean

fun on the side. I mean, you could be with guys

thing. Who cares?"

at Chester, a glint of approval in his

Your brother gets it. He's

be more like your brother, Archie? I don't

you like it or not. Until you do what

crying out loud. Stay home like

the ruined mess that used to be

is too much! I told you,

coldly. "It's not

and shoved him

locking it

the doorknob, pounding on the door. "Let

I have plans. I have

out?" Gavin

"Forget it. And

meeting up with

not letting you

any of them."

Archie yelled, pounding the door again and

soon, silence fell outside the room. Gavin had clearly

gritted his teeth,

demolished, he had

reach Callie or any of

he didn't show up