Chapter 131

The news that Gideon was planning to marry Yvette spread like wildfire. Marriage is a big deal, after all. So, Gideon arranged a meeting with Eamon Baker to bring Yvette home and discuss the wedding plans. They’d approach Yvette’s folks once they settled everything with the Baker family.

Calliope was munching on an apple while discussing some business over the phone when she received Eamon’s call. Glancing at the notes on her laptop, she quickly replied to him.

“Sure, I’ll be there with Silas. As Gideon’s family, we have to attend!”

With that, Calliope ended the call. She took another bite of her apple, fingers flying over the keyboard to send one last message before closing her laptop. Her expression grew thoughtful. She knew Gideon had plans to marry Yvette but hadn’t expected things to progress so swiftly.

Eamon had called, worried she might be upset. After all, Gideon was supposed to marry her once. But when he bailed at the altar, she ended up marrying Silas instead. And now, here was Gideon, ready to marry someone else.

No one blamed Gideon for anything. But Calliope was sure she’d become the talk of the town. Indeed, people had already begun to gossip.

Some claimed she had been restless and had an affair with Silas, so Gideon ditched her at the altar, allowing her to marry Silas. Others speculated that her marriage with Silas was on the rocks and that a divorce was imminent. And then, some believed Gideon’s true love had always been Yvette, and that she had shamelessly clung to Gideon, using Eamon as leverage. They said Gideon could finally marry Yvette, and she’d face the consequences of her actions.

These whispers reached her through Portia. Portia, the quintessential social butterfly who never missed a chance to attend parties, was the little princess of her family. Her parents’ greatest wish for her was to stay happy and carefree. Without any real worries, Portia thrived on the gossip of the elite circles. There wasn’t a piece of juicy news that escaped her ears. And once Portia knew, Calliope knew, too.

“Gideon has some nerve! You two didn’t even make it down the aisle, and now, he’s rushing to marry Yvette,” Portia remarked with a roll of her eyes. “You think maybe they’ve got a bun in the oven, and that’s why they’re in such a hurry?”

“Or maybe he knocked her up before ending things with you! The nerve of them!” Portia sat beside her, venting her frustrations.

Calliope paused, considering Portia’s words.

It was possible. Gideon and Yvette’s relationship had always been a tangled web, though Gideon often insisted Yvette was just his lifesaver and was like a sister to him. A sister he’d decided to marry? Yeah, right.

“Callie, do you want me to crash their wedding?” Portia suggested with a mischievous glint in her eye.

“No need.” Calliope smirked, “Gideon and Yvette won’t find happiness together. Marriage is just the beginning. The real story unfolds afterward.”

Yvette and Gideon were from different worlds, and Yvette’s family was quite a mess. Gideon might not have dealt with Yvette’s family yet, but eventually, he’d have to. And when he did, he’d realize what he was in for.

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