A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 777

Portia glanced up, her eyes flashing with annoyance and a touch of concern for Mavis.

Uriah looked like he'd just bitten into a slice of burnt toast. His face soured

instantly.

"I'm her mentor. Of course she should listen to me. Why would I ever hurt her?" he snapped.

Portia arched an eyebrow. "Aren't you hurting her, though? We all know Norton's a good guy-solid character, no red flags, loaded, good-looking, gentle as a lamb. What's not to like?"

She leaned in, smirking. "Or is it that you, Mr. Stewart, say you don't care about our Mavis, but deep down, you're head over heels? Is that why you can't stand to see anyone else making a move on her?"

"If that's the case, you're way out of line as a mentor, aren't you?" she teased. "You like her, but you won't make it official!"

Uriah's jaw clenched. "I do not like her like that! She's my apprentice, that's it. I'm just looking out for her. Since when do mentors fall for their apprentices?"

look. "Oh, really? Then why do

after another, like a rapid-fire round of Nerf darts, and Uriah's expression went from pale to green. He barely touched

quiet, the cheerful clinking

seat, nervous. She quickly tried to change the subject. "Portia, let's just eat, okay? You love this

the message. She'd said enough; one more jab and Uriah might

smiling to lighten the mood. "Alright, let's eat before everything goes cold. There's nothing worse than lukewarm mac and

plates. The conversation slowly

as Norton kept fussing over Mavis-offering her more roast chicken, asking if she wanted

words echoed in his mind. He shouldn't overthink it. Mavis was his apprentice. He couldn't, shouldn't,

enough, everyone chatting and joking

to notice that Monty and his crew

they left the dining room together, only to find Monty and the others still lingering outside, shivering in the evening

she was clearly doing it under protest.

soon as they saw Calliope, Monty rushed over. "Callie,

you. Can you give