Reborn Through Fire

Chapter 1460

Gilbert was propped up in bed, stirring awake with a cigarette in hand. His profile was as cold and forbidding as an icy cliff, sending shivers down the spine of anyone who dared to look at him. Kisa tried to steady herself and flashed him a smile. “What brings you to the land of the living?” she asked. Thank goodness she had stowed away the copies in the car, or else she would be in hot water.

Gilbert shot her a quick glance and asked, “Why are you up at this hour?”

“Nothing much, just parched. I had to quench my thirst with some water,” Kisa replied, but Gilbert remained expressionless. He blew smoke rings and focused his gaze on the fluttering curtains, lost in thought.

Kisa marched up to him, snuffed out his smoke, and huffed, “You smoke like a chimney day and night. You’re killing your lungs.”

Gilbert suddenly turned his intense gaze on her, his eyes piercing and icy. “Do you want GK?” he whispered, sounding almost tender.

the covers and shook

do is ask. I will give it to you,

about what to do. ‘Why is he acting like this? Does he know about my scheme to bring Adrien down? Should I

Kisa deliberated, Gilbert suddenly

hay. No more talking.” he

mouth to say something but ultimately let it go. She gazed at Gilbert’s shadowy outline, feeling lost in thought. ‘Screw it. It’s not like he will believe me if I spill the beans right now. What’s the point?”

over the top-secret documents she stole to Mia when Adrien rang her up and asked her to swing by the

club was still bustling with business, but Peter and Jensen were nowhere to be seen, and the VIP area on

lounging on a semi-circular sofa with Carolyn and Sharon. It had been days since she had seen them, but Sharon’s

sit here? She is disgusting, Sharon twisted her waist and tossed the fruit she had just picked up into the trash can, her face full

called him Dad awfully quickly,’ Kisa