Chapter 224

Charlotte stared her down, and in an instant, the air turned ice cold. It was the kind of deadly aura you only picked up from war zones, the kind that would have any delicate little flower trembling on sight. But Calliope just stood there, straight-backed and still. Her eyes were quiet, clear, without a hint of panic-just that stubborn sort of grit that didn't blink even when staring down a storm. Charlotte squinted slightly. This girl... not as soft as she looked. That sweet, soft look of hers? Totally doesn't match the steel backbone she's got. Was that what Conrad was into? That kind of contrast? When the silence stretched too long, Calliope finally broke it, sounding like she had zero patience left. "Anything else, Dr. Grant? If not, I've got to get back to my husband." Charlotte suddenly asked, "Did he ever tell you about... what happened between us?" Calliope's lips tightened for a second. "No." Charlotte let out a bitter little laugh. "Right. Why would he?" "You can go," she sai