Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 921 He Is Born Cold-Blooded and Ruthless

Adrien leaned against the wall at the far end of the hallway and smoked.

Lea walked over to him apprehensively. She knew Adrien was a powerful man whom Sharon and Anthony were both sucking up to. So she knew she could not afford to offend him. But he was responsible for Kisa and Gilbert’s fallout. Whenever she saw Kisa’s grief–stricken face, she had wanted to tell the truth but did not dare. She was still too timid and cowardly.

“Mr. Tanner.”

“Anthony dotes on you, doesn’t he?” Adrien asked an entirely unrelated question. Lea was transfixed for a moment, not saying anything. He exhaled a ring of smoke and smiled absently. “I wanted to kill you a few times, but Anthony stopped me.”

Lea was wide–eyed, not fearing his killing intent but in shock that Anthony would protect her.

speaking, Anthony is just a

Lea was too

like killing people. If you are smart, then keep your mouth shut. If you talk too much, you and Anthony… Heh!” Adrien said nothing more, but that last chuckle had a strong, chillingly threatening connotation. He stubbed out his cigarette, walked past her, and

the straps of her backpack. Her back was wet with sweat because of her internal struggle. A moment later, she finally exhaled and smiled self- deprecatingly, conscious of the fact that she

back, one after the other. Kisa wiped the tears from her eyes and

said nothing, just

and whispered to her, “Mr. Tanner is worried about you. He just

at Jensen and said to Adrien, “Thank you.” Her hand

shapely with long fingers. He had several tiny cuts on the back of his hand, all