Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 817 Not A Step Away

In front of him was the assistant that Madam Kooper Sr. had gotten for him. His name was James Porter. Madam Kooper Sr. exclaimed that his job was demanding and knew he was on a business trip at Athadale this time, so she purposefully let James come along to take care of him.

She said it was to take care of him, but Gilbert knew clearly in his mind that Madalyn was having James monitor him to confirm whether he and Kisa had genuinely broken up. Madalyn was adamant about separating Kisa from him.

James was creeped out from the stare of Gilbert’s gaze. He respectfully stood before Gilbert and spoke carefully to him, “Mr. Kooper, your phone has been ringing for a while. You don’t want to listen to it for a bit?”

“There are numerous harassment calls these days. No need to care.”

“Oh…” James nodded and still felt uncomfortable. He did not dare to stand in front of Gilbert, but neither did he dare to sit down. He could only stiffen his body while standing there.

Gilbert got up to sit by the window. James immediately followed him.

Gilbert scrunched his brows slightly, “What’s wrong? Is there a problem?”

that I should take care of you and not take a step away from you while doing so. Since I have been paid by the madam,

laugh and looked at him playfully, “Not a step away? By this saying, even at night, you want to

no… Mr. Kooper, you must

you say not

With his face filled with distress,

irritation, “Fine,

my rest.”

Kooper Sr.

here, I can’t rest. Are you following me here just to

Gilbert’s face shows a glint of anger. James, in the

for

was plain to see; making Madalyn accept Kisa was nearly impossible. He really could not understand why

Kisa actually did not do anything at all back then. He still could not understand why Madalyn hated Kisa so much. He irritatingly pulled