A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust

"Oh, by the way, someone seemed pretty interested in the whole 'who's better between me and Lisette' debate. Since there's curiosity floating around, I feel like we should probably settle that, right?"

"Once I'm done eating, we can chat about it. Hey, we're all here, might as well enjoy the show, right? And there's so much good food. It'd be a shame to let it go to waste!"

Calliope spoke as she continued munching on her plate of sliders and fries.

After a bit, she finally felt full and stood up with a leisurely stretch.

She glanced down at Lisette, who was still on her knees, unsure whether to stand or stay put, looking a little flustered.

It seemed like Calliope was about to do something unexpected.

"Calliope, let's just leave it. It's my fault for making everyone misunderstand you! Please don't be mad, okay? I'm really sorry!"

Lisette swallowed nervously, casting a wary glance at Calliope, a sense of foreboding creeping in.noveldrama

Was she about to make a fool of herself?

"Apologize?" Calliope shook her head. "You haven't done anything wrong, so why apologize to me?"

She looked around at the gathered crowd. "If you apologize, people might start badmouthing me even more, right? Let's hold off on the apologies. We've got some things to settle first. People need to see who you really are before a proper apology can happen."

With a sly smile, Calliope walked towards the stage in the banquet hall, all eyes following her.

As she ascended the steps, the crowd instinctively parted, creating a path for her. Though whispers and murmurs continued, they were much quieter now, overshadowed by a strange sense of anticipation.

"What's Calliope planning to do?"

"What did she mean by all that?"

"Is she trying to prove something about Lisette?"

"What's there to prove? Everyone knows Lisette's the better one here. Who does Calliope think she is?"

"Getting up on stage doesn't make her any better."

"She's clearly got a skewed perception of herself."

The murmurs continued, though noticeably subdued, as people returned to their seats, eyes glued

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on Calliope, trying to guess her next move.

Calliope, however, remained calm as she reached the stage, pulling out her phone for a quick check.

"Perfect timing," she said with a

confident smile. Then she turned on the banquet hall's projector, dimming the lights and drawing the curtains until the room was bathed

in darkness, save for the projector's glow.

"What's she up to now?"

Everyone's focus was on Calliope.

"What's her game this time?" Valerian wondered, unable to decipher Calliope's

intentions.

Lisette stayed on her knees, fear creeping in as she watched Calliope with growing anxiety.

What was she planning to show?

Could she be using the projector to reveal something?

Impossible. Calliope never had any evidence that could prove anything about Lisette's true nature. If she had any proof, she would have spoken up years ago.

Lisette tried to reassure herself; there was nothing to worry about!