A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 11 Gideon was deep in thought when a knock on the door interrupted his reverie .

He had been thinking about Calliope , but as soon as the sound reached his ears , he pretended to be busy with some papers on his desk .

Come in , he called out , keeping his eyes firmly on the stack in front of him .

He wasnt about to let her know shed been occupying his thoughts .

He knew Calliopes temperament all too well .

If she was coming to him for a favor , he needed to play it cool .

If he showed her any warmth , shed think he couldnt live without her .

Regardless of what he did or how he did it , she always seemed to forgive him without question .

The wedding went smoothly yesterday , I assume ? he said , still not looking up .

I told you , you could handle it on your own .

What were you fussing about ? You did great .

I heard about a nice new bistro in town .

Ill take you out for dinner later .

Gideon continued speaking without lifting his gaze , oblivious to the fact that the person who entered wasnt Calliope at all .

Liora , his assistant , stood in the doorway , slightly taken aback .

Her expression was a mix of confusion and something else she couldnt quite place .

After a moment , she cleared her throat , Mr.

Baker , I have a document here that needs your signature .

Gideon finally looked up , surprised to see Liora instead of Calliope .

She didnt come ? he asked , his frowning deepening .

Who ? Liora was caught off guard .

Calliope , Gideon replied , still frowning .

Could she really be upset over something so trivial ? Surely she had managed the wedding without a hitch .

If not , his grandfather would have been on his case by now .

Ms.

Jewell hasnt been in today , Liora responded , hesitating .

It seemed Mr.

Baker was completely unaware of the office gossip .

Word had spread like wildfire that Ms.

Jewell had married Mr.

Myers yesterday .

Not only that , but Mr.

Myers had posted a photo of their marriage certificate on Twitter ! Screenshots of the post were circulating everywhere , and Mr.

Myers had even handed out chocolates to everyone in the office , from the CEO to the janitor .

Seeing Gideons apparent ignorance , Liora decided to keep her mouth shut .

Hed find out soon enough .

She had always thought Ms.

Jewell deserved better than the likes of Mr.

Baker , with his careless attitude .

Gideon signed the document and handed it back to Liora , who he noticed was eyeing him with an indecipherable look .

I see everyone has chocolates on their desks .

Did Calliope give those out ? Liora hesitated .

Im not sure , sir .

Maybe you should ask Ms.

Jewell yourself .

With that , she quickly exited the room , leaving Gideon puzzled .

What was Calliope up to ? Could it be that she was waiting for him at home ? His eyes fell on the box of chocolates on his desk .

Had Calliope been here and left these for him ? Was this her way of reminding him they were married now ? It seemed possible .

1/2 15:55 Chapter His earlier irritation vanished , replaced by a sudden eagerness to go home .

It had been days since hed tasted Calliopes cooking .

Despite his usual disdain for her homemaking efforts , he couldnt deny her meals were delicious .