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.

on his face, but the look in his eyes was intimidating. “Frankly speaking, Anthony is just a stooge of the Mullen family. I can have him kicked out

too

her and chuckled. “I don’t 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

tugged tightly at the straps of her backpack. Her back was wet with sweat because of her internal struggle. A

came back, one after the other. Kisa wiped the tears

nothing, just looked

He just asked me to go out and told me to

to Adrien, “Thank you.” Her hand was

of his hand, all from the broken glass. She stroked the wounds, heartbroken, with guilt