Chapter 7 After breakfast , Silas and Calliope headed to the county clerks office .
The marriage certificate was in their hands in no time .
Uncle Silas , I know youre busy .
Now that weve got the marriage certificate , you can head back to work .
I need to visit home , Calliope said as they stepped out of the office .
Uncle Silas ? Silas raised an eyebrow , a flicker of annoyance crossing his strikingly handsome face .
Calliope caught on quickly and corrected herself , Silas ? What should she call him now ? They were married , but it was only a marriage of convenience .
Calling him honey felt awkward , and Uncle Silas was definitely out of the question since she had called him that because of Gideon .
She wasnt his niece , after all .
She glanced up to gauge Silass reaction .
Luckily , he didnt comment further .
Want a ride ? he offered as they reached the car .
No need , Ill grab a cab , Calliope said quickly .
You dont have to worry about me .
You sure you dont want me to come with you to your home ? Silas asked , his chiseled features sharp enough to rival a top stars .
Its fine .
Ill manage on my own .
She knew Silas was already doing more than enough by marrying her .
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She didnt want to trouble him any further .
The truth was , saving him hadnt been some grand act of heroism- it had been instinct .
She would have done it for anyone .
But now , using that debt to bind them together … A small flicker of guilt settled in her heart .
At the Jewell family estate , Zelda furrowed her brow and grumbled , Why isnt she back yet ? Mom , dont worry .
Maybe something came up , Lisette said softly .
After all , there was that huge fiasco at yesterdays wedding .
Calliope loves Gideon so much , she must have been forced into this ! Theres no way she suddenly stopped loving him , right ? She glanced at Zelda , gauging her reaction before adding , Mom , you need to stay calm and talk some sense into her .
Mr.
Myers isnt someone she can just toy with .
What if she got caught up in the moment and now shes set her sights on him ? Someone like Mr.
Myers isnt easy to entangle with .
Lisettes eyes deepened .
Silas was supposed to be hers .
Calliope couldnt just swoop in and take him .
He was the man she had spent years trying to win over .
She had worked tirelessly through the Jewell familys company , hoping to get closer to him , yet despite all her efforts , Silas had never even glanced her way .
She refused to believe Calliope had caught his attention ! Just then , the room shifted as Calliope finally walked in .
All eyes turned to her .
Monty , who had been on the phone , immediately hung up .
Zeldas eyes flickered with anger as she looked up .
Horatio Jewell , busy scrolling through emails on his tablet , lifted his gaze .
1/2 15:55 Chapter 7 Valerian Jewell , absentmindedly fingering a strand of wooden prayer beads , paused his movements .
Even Ulysses Jewell , who had been snapping selfies , set his phone down .
The three brothers sat lined up on a couch , their commanding presence pressing down on Calliope like a silent judgment .
Lisette spoke in her usual gentle tone , Calliope , why are you so late ? Weve all been waiting for you ! Did I ask you to wait ? Calliope shot back , glancing at Lisette .
I didnt mean it like that … Lisette murmured , her voice tinged with hurt .
Moms just a little anxious and wants to ask you something .
She lowered her head , as if wounded .
Im sorry .
A classic move ! She was always twisting the truth .
Even when Calliope wasnt in the wrong , Lisettes soft spoken apologies always managed to make her look like the villain .
She had spent years trying to explain herself , to defend herself against the carefully woven narratives Lisette spun .
Not anymore .
If they thought she was crazy , then this time around , shed show them just how crazy she could be .
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