"Didn't I already tell you? My phone battery died. My phone just regained some battery after I found a charging outlet at the mall," Kisa said.Gilbert did not believe her. He stood in front of his desk, and his fingers almost crushed the edge of the desk into smithereens.But, he held back his anger. "Send me your location. I'll go find you.""There's no need for that. I'm done, and I'm about to leave soon. It'll be really late if I wait for you to come here."Gilbert took a deep breath. "You better not lie to me!""Why would I? I wouldn't dare lie to you," Kisa lied through her teeth.Gilbert gritted his teeth. "Alright. Half an hour. I'll let you have it if you don't come back in half an hour.""Okay! Okay!"Kisa nodded and quickly hung up.'It's better not to leave my phone on,' she thought.Then, Kisa turned off her phone.'That way, it'll be quieter. Once I find a place to stay and get some proper rest, I'll tell him the truth,' she thought again.Felicity was nearby.
Gilbert replied coolly and had already walked to the door of the CEO's office.Davian nodded with his head lowered. He looked dispirited."Felicity is in Athadale too."Suddenly, Gilbert's voice, which mingled with the sound of the door opening, floated over.Davian was stunned. A moment later, he quickly followed Gilbert."Mr. Kooper, Felicity's back in Athadale? Since when?" he asked.Gilbert ignored him and strode toward the elevator door, feeling incredibly irritated at the moment.'How dare Kisa lie to me this way! I'm so angry!' he thought.Seeing Gilbert's furious expression, Davian did not dare to ask any more questions.He quickly said, "I'll book the tickets now, Mr. Kooper. I'll follow you to Athadale!"At the square outside of the Athadale airport, Kisa was sitting on a stone bollard.Her stomach finally stopped hurting after she rested there for a while.Then, she took out a notepad from her bag and checked the name of the hotel she had pre-booked.The hotel K
Gilbert chuckled icily at Davian. Then, he said through suppressed anger, "I waited at the airport for four whole hours."Davian's smile stiffened, and his voice turned quieter, "It can't be helped, Mr. Kooper. There weren't any tickets left for earlier flights to Athadale. Only the one at this hour was left. The flights after this one are at a much later time."Gilbert closed his eyes as if he was trying his best to suppress his anger.The flight cabin was a little noisy. Since it was boarding time for the flight passengers, many were walking on the aisles.Davian watched as Gilbert's expression grew darker. He quietly defended himself. "Sorry, Mr. Kooper. Since you wanted to go to Athadale early, this was the only earliest flight available. And, the business class tickets were sold out, so... So, we have to sit in economy class."Then, a plump middle-aged lady came forcing her way in, "Excuse me, handsome. Hurry up and make way. I want to go in."Davian quickly stood up and mov
In front of Kisa was a double-story wooden loft with a brightly lit attic.There was a massive tree in the courtyard that had tables and chairs placed beneath, all of which were adorned with decorative lights. They looked bright, relaxing, and romantic.There were also some flowers and plants on one side of the courtyard.Next to the flowers and plants were some rattan swing chairs.Kisa really liked the environment. It felt comfortable and relaxing."Yep. This is my long-term residence at Athadale. Come on. Let's go inside," Felicity said with a smile.Then, she walked into the house while pulling her luggage in one hand and holding Kisa in the other."You're home, Ms. Jennings," two servants greeted them by the door.One of the servants took the luggage from Felicity's hand while the other led them to the dining hall."Ms. Jennings, we prepared dinner beforehand since you told us that you'd be coming home.""Thank you. That'll be all for now.""Yes, Ms. Jennings."After d
Hearing this, Kisa could not help but laugh."I couldn't tell he was such a helpful person.""Right?!"Felicity continued, "I asked him back then why he helped me. Guess what he said?""What did he say?" Kisa was a little curious.'After all, Gilbert doesn't seem like someone who would interfere with other people's affairs. Moreover, he isn't particularly kind, either. He doesn't have a reason to fund someone who has nothing to do with him unless he was interested in Felicity back then. But that's impossible. If he was interested in Felicity, he wouldn't have introduced her to Davian,' she thought.While Kisa was in deep thought, Felicity suddenly flashed her an odd smile, "At the time, he said, that was how his wife was bullied when she was younger."Kisa froze.Felicity peered at her eagerly, "You're the only wife he has, right? Tsk, tsk. You two have known each other since childhood, huh? A relationship that's over ten years. How romantic!"'I envy a love like this, a marri
Davian was shocked. He asked in a panic, "What's the matter, Mr. Kooper? Are you cold? Should I help you ask for a blanket?""No. It's just two sudden sneezes. I'm fine!" Gilbert said.Then, he crossed his arms and continued resting his eyes.Suddenly, the middle-aged lady beside them mumbled, "Sneezing once means someone's thinking of you; sneezing twice means someone's insulting you. Someone might be insulting you."Davian glanced at the lady beside them in annoyance.'Aren't you a busybody?!' he thought.The lady coughed twice uncomfortably and sat in a well-behaved manner.However, she would still occasionally steal glances at Gilbert.She had never seen such a good-looking man in her life. No matter how she looked at him, he seemed like some celebrity.Davian, who was sitting in the middle, had noticed the lady's improper gaze long ago.In order to prevent the lady's gaze from disrupting Gilbert, Davian purposefully straightened him back to obstruct the lady's view.Whe
After much anticipation, the plane finally landed. Gilbert impatiently got up and stood in the aisle, desperately wanting to get off. Davian turned on his phone and got ready to follow him. However, the middle-aged lady suddenly pushed her way through and stood between him and Gilbert.Davian snorted angrily. He would have punched her right then and there if not for the fact that she was a middle-aged lady. The lady stared at Gilbert's back from top to bottom; her gaze was highly aggressive and probing.Gilbert was taken aback by her intense stare. He scowled at Davian fiercely, but all Davian could do was shrug his shoulders. 'It's not my fault she likes looking at handsome young men. Plus, why did Mr. Kooper glare at me? He should be glaring at her instead!'"Hey, handsome, you traveling alone? Do you have a girlfriend?" The lady asked with a smile as she patted Gilbert on the shoulder. Gilbert almost choked with anger. "I'm married," he said in a calm voice."Oh... What a pity,"
As Davian was consoling Gilbert, the middle-aged lady suddenly appeared next to them and continued her speech. Gilbert's face darkened instantly.Davian had had enough and started yelling at her."Go away! Stop making assumptions about Mr. and Mrs. Kooper. The reason your daughter isn't married is that she's ugly. That's why you're so twisted and want to get in between other people's relationships, right? Ugh, I'm so done with you. Are you f*cking crazy?!"The lady's face flushed with anger when she heard him call her crazy. "I'm just reminding him to watch out. Forget it. Don't come blaming me when your wife cheats on you."Gilbert's expression became utterly gloomy, and his hands were clenched into a fist. Although the middle-aged lady was obsessed with him, she muttered a few words and ran away after seeing his face because she was scared.Davian let out a sigh of relief. 'Finally...' he thought.Gilbert stood there with a depressed look; he did not know whether it was because