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.

in with the faint light of her phone. She had not really left earlier, just waited

really hot-blooded creatures and never seem to get cold, Kisa

radiating from his body.

resist the urge to hug him. She really wanted to embrace this man, and she did so without hesitation. Suddenly, she felt his body tense

weren’t asleep?” she asked

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

so late. I didn’t want to

when you first came out and

was 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

changed