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.
Kisa’s heart skipped a beat. She crawled under the covers and shook her head. “I don’t want it.”
Gilbert quirked a smile. “If you want it, all you have to do is ask. I will give it to you, no questions asked,” he said.
Kisa furrowed her brow, torn about what to do. ‘Why 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 don’t tell him, will it come back to bite me?
As Kisa deliberated, Gilbert suddenly flicked off the lights.
“Time to hit the hay. No more talking.” he declared.
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