Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1454

Sometimes all you need is a good night’s sleep to forget all your worries and drift off into dreamland. But for Gilbert, that was not the case. The bed was a mess, with the lingering scent of the woman who had left him feeling more agitated than ever.

He tried turning the heat down, but still felt suffocated. In the end, he just pulled the covers down and only covered himself up to his waist, baffled at why the woman was so cold when he himself was sweating.

With the lights turned off, the whole building was plunged into darkness. As he lay there staring at the ceiling, he could not help but wonder why his feelings toward her were so conflicting. He both. longed to see her and felt annoyed by her presence.

Normally, he would have been asleep by now, but tonight was different. He glanced at the clock, realizing it was already 2 a.m. and he was wide awake. His mind was in turmoil, disturbed by the woman’s presence even in her absence.

Suddenly, he heard a soft rustling from the office outside. His heart raced, not out of fear but out of hope.

Is it her coming back? he wondered.

of her phone. She

Men are really hot-blooded creatures and never seem to get cold, Kisa thought to herself as she gently pulled the blanket up

nestled closer to him, feeling the warmth radiating from his body. She could not help but admire his sturdy back, which resembled a mountain

the urge to hug him. She really wanted to embrace

asleep?” she asked incredulously.

on his back. “Weren’t you supposed to go back? Why did you come back?”

late. I didn’t want to disturb the others by making noise,”

first came out and cooked dinner,”

angry at

the darkness, Gilbert could not see her face clearly, but he could sense the annoyance in her tone. He did not know why, but he wanted to shut her up.

suddenly changed