Chapter 434

She really needed to head out, so she went upstairs to change her clothes.

Gideon and Yvette stood there, clueless about Calliope’s intentions. They hadn’t heard her say yes, so they refused to leave just yet.

Calliope quickly changed and came back down. Seeing the two still there, she said casually, “If you guys aren’t leaving, then I am.”

“Callie!” Gideon pleaded earnestly, “Can’t you help me out? For old times’ sake, when you really liked me? Please? I know Uncle Silas is thinking about changing his successor, but Calista is still young! I’m the most suitable! Please, talk to him!”

Calliope gave Gideon a quick glance. “I actually think Calista is quite suitable.”

Gideon’s face fell instantly. “What do you mean by that? Are you saying I’m less capable than a high schooler?”

Calliope nodded. “Calista is more qualified to manage the Baker Group. Silas isn’t blind–he can see it. If I can see it, surely he can too. Gideon, your real concern shouldn’t be whether you’ll become the head of the Baker Group. It’s whether you’re even going to remain there much longer! Silas has been more than lenient with you. He hasn’t even kicked you out of the company!”

Calliope chuckled lightly. “From what I know, he doesn’t keep dead weight around!”

Gideon’s face turned even darker. “Are you calling me dead weight?”

“If you’re begging me for help, how are you any different? If you weren’t dead weight, you’d be proving yourself to Silas on your own.”

Calliope slipped on her shoes, turned, and headed for the door.

Yvette, fuming, lunged at Calliope, but Calliope easily caught her wrist.

“Yvette, instead of losing your temper here, maybe you should go take care of your health! You might want to ask your doctor if you’ll ever be able to have kids.”

She released Yvette’s wrist.

Yvette looked at Calliope, trembling. “What are you saying? Are you cursing me, Calliope?”

“Do I need to? Aren’t you already on a self-destructive path?”

Calliope glanced at Yvette’s midsection. “Think about it–how would your mother-in-law react if you could never have children?”

Yvette staggered, almost losing her balance.

Calliope grabbed her car keys and turned back, saying, “My apologies, I’ve got to head to the Jewell Group. No time to play with you guys!”

She left quickly. The sound of the engine roared as her car sped away.

Yvette and Gideon stood at the doorway, looking as if their world had just collapsed. They left the Myers Manor in a daze.

Yvette headed to the hospital, while Gideon made a beeline for the Baker Group’s headquarters.

In the Baker Group building, Gideon stormed up to Silas’s office door.

“Mr. Myers is busy right now. Please wait a moment,” Fagan said coolly.

“I need to see Uncle Silas right now! Let me in!” Gideon demanded urgently, shoving past Fagan. Fagan shrugged helplessly.

Silas’s voice came from inside the office. “Let him in.”

Gideon pushed the door open eagerly, but as soon as he did, he froze in the doorway. He stared at Silas, unable to believe what he was seeing.

11:00

“Why are you here?”