A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust

Blythe's gaze was sharp and heavy as she stared at Calliope. She couldn't believe how crude this woman was, the way she spoke so bluntly, with not a hint of manners.

Blythe had expected Calliope to back off the moment she saw her. After all, Blythe was the one Silas was supposed to be with. Who did Calliope think she was, anyway? Rumor had it she came with no real skills or pedigree. She was hardly a match for Silas.

Besides, Mr. Myers had already promised Blythe she'd marry Silas. Where did that leave Calliope? Her marriage to Silas had always felt like an accident, a patch job for the Baker family's scandal, not because Silas ever really loved her. Really, it was all about keeping the Baker family name clean, nothing more.

Blythe watched Calliope for a long moment before speaking, her tone serious. "Ms. Jewell, if you're willing to walk away from Silas, I promise you'll be well taken care of. I've heard things are pretty rough between you and your family. If we help you, the entire Jewell estate could be yours. Everyone in your family would have to listen to you."

"And that's not all. We'll make sure you have more money than you could ever spend in a lifetime."

Calliope couldn't help but laugh, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

"Do I look broke to you? You think I'm that naïve? You think you can offer me what Silas has? The money he's already made and all that he'll make in the future? Can any of you match that? So why on earth would I leave him?"

She arched an eyebrow at Blythe. "You really thought you had it all figured out, didn't you?"

Blythe bristled, her lips pursing in frustration. She hadn't expected Calliope to see through everything so easily. This woman was clearly not simple.

Usually, women from humble backgrounds could be bought off easily-wave enough cash in front of them, and they'd be gone in a heartbeat.

But this one? She was smart. She knew Silas was not just wealthy, but capable in a way few men were.

Blythe's patience was wearing thin. For the first time, she realized Calliope might not be so easy to get rid of.

"But have you considered this?"

Blythe pressed, her voice icy. "If you insist on staying by Silas's side, we won't just sit back and watch.

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Maybe all this will just end up

hurting you in the end. Wouldn't it be better to just walk away now?"

"If you wait until we're forced to use every trick in the book to get rid of you, you'll walk away with nothing. You wouldn't want to lose it all, would you?"

Calliope looked right at Blythe, unruffled. She understood exactly what Blythe was getting at. But these people were underestimating her badly.

She was Calliope, not some scared little girl. She'd never failed to get what she wanted.

If Silas didn't have real feelings for her, or if she didn't love him, she would've left long ago. But she did love him, and he loved her.noveldrama

And even if he didn't, she still wouldn't let him go, not without a fight.

There was no way she'd hand him over to someone else. Not when he meant so much to her.

"You all seem to be forgetting

something," Calliope said coolly. "Do

you really think you can go up

against Silas? You don't think he'll

protect me? And are you sure you

have what it takes to deal with me?"

She raised an eyebrow, completely unafraid.

"You're unbelievably arrogant!" Oliver snapped, his tone dripping with disdain. "We're offering you a

chance here, and you just spit on it. You really think you can stand up to both our families? If the Whites and the Myers join forces, even Silas won't be able to handle it let alone you, an outsider!"

Blythe tried to soften, her voice almost pleading. "Ms. Jewell, we're only trying to

help you."