A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 21 Well , thats a relief , Mavis said , looking up with a slight smile .

My mentor once mentioned that Silas has a woman in his heart .

Calliope raised an eyebrow .

Who? Portia leaned in , clearly intrigued .

No way ! As far as I know , Silas has always kept women at arms length .

Who could he possibly have feelings for? There really is someone ! A familiar male voice chimed in before Mavis could respond .

The three of them glanced up to see Archie Yoder approaching with a grin .

Where have you been , you rascal ? Portia gave him a light punch .

Didnt I tell you I had some things to take care of ? Archie chuckled , sliding into the empty seat beside Calliope .

His expression turned serious as he continued , Callie , Mavis is right .

I dont have a problem with you entering a marriage of convenience with Silas , or even using it to get back at Gideon .

But you need to be careful .

On the surface , Silas seems untouchable strong , handsome , with no apparent flaws .

Yet , there are plenty of rumors about him .

Word is , he once risked his life for a woman he deeply loved .

And then theres the Baker family , Archie continued , his voice lowering .

Have you ever wondered how he rose to power ? Why everyone fears him ? The Bakers arent some small time clan .

For an outsider to take control , they must have gone through hell , and Silas … well , he must be something else entirely .

Archies usually sunny face was shadowed with concern .

His voice was quiet, but firm .

Nobody really knows Silas , but I can tell you , hes not as effortlessly perfect as he seems .

And I know for a fact that he has blood on his hands .

Calliope remained silent , acknowledging the chilling aura that surrounded Silas .

She knew he wasnt simple , but she was unaware of the full extent of his background .

Silas is very dangerous , Archie warned , looking Calliope in the eye .

Callie , being close to him is like living with a tiger , you need to be careful .

Yeah , I know , Calliope replied , forcing a lighthearted smile .

I dont have anything Silas would want .

As long as I dont cross his boundaries , I should be fine .

The group fell silent for a moment .

It was Portia who finally broke it .

Whatever kind of dangerous guy Silas is , hes still not as bad as that jerk Gideon .

At least on the surface , Silas seems like a decent man .

The fact that hes willing to help Callie shows hes not all bad .

True , Mavis agreed .

Callie doesnt have anything that would interest Silas , so he probably wouldnt bother with her .

Calliope turned to Archie .

Archie , whats been going on with you lately ? Is everything okay ? In the month since shed started over , Calliope had tried reaching out to Archie several times but never heard back .

She understood , though , Archie had been overwhelmed with family issues .

She recalled fragments from her previous life .

Archie was the third son of the Yoder family .

His grandfather had been a notorious mob boss , and even now , their family still had influence over many shady operations .

15:56 Though Archies father was trying to legitimize the family business , transforming an empire so vast wasnt something that happened overnight .

And complicating matters even further , Archies father had one wife and two mistresses .

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