The news that Gideon was nning 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 ns.


    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. ncing at the notes on herptop, she quickly replied to him.


    "Sure, I''ll be there with Ss. 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 onest message before closing herptop. Her expression grew thoughtful. She knew Gideon had ns 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 Ss instead. And now, here was Gideon, ready to marry someone else.


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


    Some imed she had been restless and had an affair with Ss, so Gideon ditched her at the altar, allowing her to marry Ss.


    Others spected that her marriage with Ss 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


    fel.


    Yvette," Rortia remarked with a rott 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 rtionship 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.