Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 796 Lying With a Straight Face

“I’m off,” Kisa said. Gilbert was upset at hearing that. But before he could say anything, she added. “I have long been off since four in the afternoon.”

Gilbert glanced up at the wall clock; it was a quarter to nine. He sneered and said, “Why didn’t you have time to return my messages when you finished work so early? And it has been a whole day, and you didn’t bother calling me.”

Kisa had just walked to a quiet corner and talked to Gilbert on the phone when Ariella came after her. “Kisa, come on. Let’s go sing. Everyone is waiting for you.”

“Okay, you go ahead. I will be right there.”

“No, if you don’t go, they are going to ask me to drink. Come on, let’s go,” Ariella said and tugged on her arm.

Gilbert had lost his impatience. “Where are you? What’s all that noise? Why don’t I come and get you?”

“No, no, no. I’m hanging out with the crew at a karaoke bar. That is all for now. I have to go over there right now. Talk to you later.”

sounded so hurried. Gilbert was blue in the face at hearing the disconnection tone. ‘She has time to sing with the crew but

messages! Good, very good!‘

Gilbert make this call. “Mr. Kooper, if there is nothing else, I–I will leave now. Besides, it is getting late; you should go home

“Come back!”

turned around with a sobbing face. “What

arrangements for the trip to Athadale

There is no need for you to go there personally. It doesn’t look too good for

the phone screen that had dimmed and hummed. “I

else at seeing Gilbert’s ghastly face. Just then, footsteps came from outside the CEO’s office. Davian frowned in puzzlement. ” Who could it be coming at this hour? Didn’t everyone in the office leave?” While speaking, he was about to head out to see who was coming when he saw Madalyn

in with George’s help.

the phone, his face instantly regained his usual composure, and he got up to greet Madalyn. What are you doing here at this late hour? Aren’t

children have gone to bed. There are maids in the house,” Madalyn said, sitting aside and glancing

knew what she was up to

Grandma. Kisa hasn’t been here, and I have had no contact with