Chapter 1460
Reborn Through Fire
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. âWhat brings you to the land of the living?â 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, âWhy are you up at this hour?â
âNothing much, just parched. I had to quench my thirst with some water,â 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, âYou smoke like a chimney day and night.
Youâre killing your lungs.â
Gilbert suddenly turned his intense gaze on her, his eyes piercing and icy. âDo you want GK?â he whispered, sounding almost tender.
Kisaâs heart skipped a beat. She crawled under the covers and shook her head. âI donât want it.â
Gilbert quirked a smile. âIf you want it, all you have to do is ask. I will give it to you, no questions asked,â he said.
Kisa furrowed her brow, torn about what to do. âWhy is he acting like this? Does he know about my scheme to bring Adrien down? Should I come clean and risk ruining everything? But if I donât tell him, will it come back to bite me?
As Kisa deliberated, Gilbert suddenly flicked off the lights.
âTime to hit the hay. No more talking.â he declared.
Kisa opened her mouth to say something but ultimately let it go. She gazed at Gilbertâs shadowy outline, feeling lost in thought. âScrew it. Itâs not like he will believe me if I spill the beans right now.
Whatâs the point?â
The next day, Kisa handed over the top-secret documents she stole to Mia when Adrien rang her up and asked her to swing by the club.
The club was still bustling with business, but Peter and Jensen were nowhere to be seen, and the VIP area on the top floor was eerily quiet.
Kisa went straight to the top floor where Adrien was lounging on a semi-circular sofa with Carolyn and Sharon. It had been days since she had seen them, but Sharonâs arrogant demeanor had not changed one bit. However, her face seemed to have undergone some unnatural alterations, making her appearance even more bizarre.
âUgh, Dad, why did you call this 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 of disdain.
âSharon called him Dad awfully quickly,â Kisa sneered in her mind.
âUncle Adrien invited me here, and if you find me disgusting, you can leave.â Kisa emphasized the word âinviteâ hard and provocatively smiled at Sharon.
Sharonâs face twisted with anger. Before she could say anything. Carolyn quickly grabbed her and apologized to Kisa. âSharon doesnât know any better. Iâll teach her a lesson. You and Adrien talk business.â She finished speaking and pulled Sharon out.
Kisa sarcastically thought to herself, âWow, they are so polite to me. Do they really think I will just hand over GK to them on a silver platter?
As the mother and daughter walked out, Kisa smiled at them and said, âChristopher really misses you two. Donât you want to go in and see him?â
âWow, you are such a devoted daughter, even though he wants to kill you. Tsk tsk⦠I know you crave fatherly love, so Iâll give him to you. Go see him yourself. Donât call him my father again. My father is the famous Mr. Tanner,â Sharon taunted.