A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging From Dust Novel

Chapter 240 Upton stood tall , his presence commanding and cold as his gaze fixed on Lisette .

His eyes held an unmistakable accusation .

Lisettes heart lurched .

Maybe at first , she had thought Upton was addressing Calliope , but now ? Now she was certain he was talking to her .

But how was that possible ? Sure , she had taken Baber , but how could they possibly know that ? She had been careful , meticulous .

She had enlisted help , ensured that every detail was flawless .

There were no cameras , no witnesses Baber had simply vanished .

Shouldnt Upton be furious with Calliope instead ? It was her responsibility to watch over Baber .

Lisette stared at Upton in disbelief , scrambling for an explanation .

Mr.

Thorne , you cant seriously believe Calliopes nonsense ! I had nothing to do with Babers disappearance ! Ive been here the whole time .

How could I possibly have taken him ? I even gave you a heads up .

Calliope tightened her grip .

Funny … we hadnt even realized Baber was missing yet .

So tell me , how exactly did you know before the rest of us and manage to warn Mr.

Thorne in advance ? I I saw the bodyguards looking for him , so I just called Mr.

Thorne , Lisette stammered , her pulse racing .

Oh , perfect timing then .

Since theyre right here , we can check the timeline .

Well see what happened first- your little warning or Baber disappearing .

And even if the timing doesnt add up , the fact that youre so focused on Baber is suspicious enough , dont you think ? Lisettes mouth snapped shut .

Her heart pounded in her chest as panic started creeping in .

If Upton had blindly lashed out at Calliope , Lisette wouldnt have been worried .

But he wasnt acting impulsively .

No , he was thinking this through , and worst of all , he trusted Calliopes word over hers .

A sinking feeling spread through Lisettes stomach .

Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded , It wasnt me ! Youre making a mistake ! I was only trying to help ! Calliope , let go of Lisette ! Have some manners , Ulysses snapped , stepping forward with a scowl .

Not everyone is as cruel as you are .

Lisette is kind .

Why would she do something like this ? Calliope ignored him entirely , her gaze locked on Lisette .

So youre not going to talk ? Fine .

Ill just hand you over to Upton .

With that , she released Lisettes wrist and took a step back .

Just in time for the bodyguards to arrive .

At a simple nod from Upton , they moved in , seizing Lisette before she could take so much as a breath of freedom , her face paled .

Mr.

Thorne , I swear I didnt do anything ! You really think I wont find out the truth ? Uptons gaze bore into Lisette .

Where is Baber ? Even if you dont tell me , my men would find him any second .

Lisette was hell bent on denying it .

She knew admitting it would mean the end of her life .

Mr.

Thorne , you have no proof , you cant just treat Lisette like this .

Ulysses stepped forward and demanded , Please let her go .

Upton spared him a glance .

Give me Baber , and Ill release her .

And with that , he turned on his heel and walked away .

Calliope immediately followed .

Horatio and the others exchanged uneasy glances before trailing after them .

They wanted to intervene , but Upton was flanked by an entire team of highly trained security personnel .

They didnt dare make a head on confrontation with him .