Reborn Through Fire (Kisa and Gilbert) novel Chapter 563

Chapter 563 The Best Stepmother in the World

Kisa was flabbergasted and quickly shook her head. "No. Jensen did not mean that. I sprained my ankle because of my carelessness. It has nothing to do with you. Jensen didn't mean to offend you. He has driven for hours and must be exhausted."

Adrien smiled. "Don't worry. I was just joking with him."

Kisa pursed her lips. She had felt something was not quite right with Jensen today. 'By all rights, Adrien is Jensen's business partner, and his attitude really shouldn't be like this. Besides, Jensen always knows what should and should not be done and said. There must be a reason for him to act this way.'

Mia looked at Adrien and then at Jensen anxiously. After a while, she changed the subject and asked, "I'm starving. When will dinner be ready?"

Adrien checked his watch. "Mr. Kooper and others should be here soon. The dinner will start as soon as they arrive."

"That is hard," Mia said with a half-smile. Feeling bored, she smoked again.

Kisa, worried that Jensen might repeat something inappropriate, talked to Adrien about work. Adrien was mindful of Kisa's injured foot and the fact that it was almost New Year's Eve, so he agreed to wait until after the New Year to start shooting.

The two were having a pleasant conversation when voices accompanied by footsteps were heard outside the door. Kisa looked over and saw Gilbert walking in, her eyes coincidentally colliding with Gilbert's. He looked away at once, his expression indifferent,