A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 119 After getting into the car , Zelda explained Lisettes situation to Valerian .

When Valerian heard , his brows furrowed deeply , and his face darkened with anger .

It must have been her .

I knew it .

She wouldnt let Lisette off the hook ! What do you know ? Zelda glanced at Valerian suspiciously .

Valerian paused , contemplating whether to spill the truth .

But then he remembered Lisettes wish to keep it under wraps .

She was afraid of the judgment that might follow if people found out .

He understood Lisette .

She had always been the golden child , praised by everyone , and she didnt want any blemish on her record .

But Callie was different .

She had never been a model citizen .

Even back in school , Calliope always got into fights and caused trouble .

She didnt even graduate properly , unlike the ever accomplished Lisette .

Callie didnt have a good reputation to begin with , so this incident wouldnt really tarnish her name .

But for Lisette , it was a stain she couldnt afford .

So , Valerian decided to keep the matter to himself .

Its nothing .

Callies always had it out for Lisette , he said , concealing the truth even from his mother .

If Lisette wanted secrecy , hed respect that .

As for dealing with Callie , hed figure out how to handle it after determining if she was truly responsible for hurting Lisette .

She must have lost her mind , pulling a stunt like this over something so trivial , just to harm Lisette .

After the diner quieted down that afternoon , everyone gathered for a card game .

Calliope lounged back in her chair , blending in seamlessly with the group .

They were a rough and tumble -bunch , each with their own stories , but easygoing nonetheless .

Damn , Callie ! Youre wiping us out here ! the bald guy complained across the table when Calliope raked in another winning hand .

Callie , give someone else a chance .

We cant keep up with you .

Youre like the card shark of legends .

How are you so good at everything , from poker to blackjack ? another player said .

Calliope smirked , Well , my mentor was a legendary card shark .

I picked up a few tricks over the years .

Despite her words , she graciously yielded her spot .

She moved aside to scroll through her phone , where a video message from Portia awaited her .

A barrage of voice notes followed the video .

Callie , check out this video ! Lisettes gone bonkers ! Its hysterical .

She actually declared herself a frog in public ! And the best part ? She started hopping around like one ! This videos gone viral .

Miss Prim and Proper has made a fool of herself .

Her reputations shot to the moon ! Callie , this is too satisfying ! Calliope listened to Portias enthusiastic commentary , caught between laughter and disbelief .

Guess whos behind her meltdown ? she teased .

After a moment of typing , Portia called through video chat , her face brimming with gossip .

Babe , what are you saying ? Are you saying you drove Lisette to madness ? Is Lisettes frog moment really your doing ? 07:23 Chapter 11 Calliope chuckled , recounting the tale to Portia , who gave her a thumbs up .

Callie , what did you use on her ? That was effective ! Could you hook me up with some ? I want to be well prepared when I run into a jerk next time ! Of course , I got you ! Calliope laughed .