A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust

"I'm gonna kick Calliope out and get with Silas myself, just you watch!" Yvette shot Gideon a smug look as she spoke, practically glowing with confidence.

"Gideon, relax. If I ever hit it big, I'll remember to thank you. If it wasn't for you being my stepping stone, I'd never have gotten close to Silas in the first place!"

Just thinking about the possibility of Silas coming to see her made her giddy. She'd have to find a way to reel him in somehow.

Yvette was always pretty sure of her looks, and she knew men are at their most reckless when they're disappointed. She'd even bought a little something special —a kind of "magic potion" if you will. Just a few drops of it in the room would have Silas wrapped around her finger, she was certain.

At first, Gideon didn't quite understand what she was saying. He was used to Yvette claiming she had feelings for him, so hearing her suddenly talk about going after Silas left him totally stunned. It took him a good minute to really process what she'd said.

He stared at Yvette, disbelief all over his face. "What did you just say? You want to seduce Uncle Silas?"

"Yvette, are you out of your mind? You're my wife, and you want to go after my uncle? What the hell is wrong with you?"

He shot her a look up and down, as if seeing her for the first time.

"You really think Silas would go for you? Do you think he's blind? Or just plain stupid?"

The more he looked at her, the more ridiculous the whole thing seemed. He realized now that Yvette had never really cared about him; she'd only been with him because she thought it'd get her closer to his family's money. Now that she saw he had nothing, she was ready to jump ship and set her sights on Silas.

Calliope was prettier, more capable, and came from a better family, but somehow Yvette thought she could compete?

Gideon almost burst out laughing.

"You really think you're in the same league as Calliope? Silas isn't some pig whe eat whatever's put in front

of him, you know. He's pickier than anyone I've ever met."

"Yvette, you're gonna get yourself in a world of trouble if you keep this up. You're gonna regret it, big time. Forget Silas, Callie alone could tear you apart."

Gideon had seen firsthand how formidable Calliope could be. Watching Yvette strut around like she had it all figured out was honestly just...pathetic.

"She?" Yvette scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Sure, she can try to mess with me, but can she handle Silas? You really think I don't have a plan?"

She looked at Gideon, cool as ever. "I

don't go into anything unprepared.

Silas is as good as mine. And the only reason I'm telling you all this is because you're stuck here, helpless. Even if you tried to call someone, nobody would believe you Trust me."

Gideon let out a low laugh, shaking his head. "Yeah, no one would believe me. But you're still not gonna get what you want. You're the dumbest woman I've ever met."

He couldn't be bothered to argue anymore.

...

Meanwhile, Calliope didn't even consider Yvette a threat. She'd already left the hospital, not giving Yvette's antics a second thought.

But while Calliope didn't care, someone else clearly did. Silas called just as she was heading home.

"Where are you?" he asked, his voice tense.

"I stopped by the hospital," Calliope replied lightly.

"You haven't left yet?" Silas pressed, a frown in his tone. “What were you doingnoveldrama

there? Did you see Gideon?"