Gilbert looked at the pentagram without a flicker of emotion, his expression revealing a hint of apathy and disdain. Davian did not know what he meant and just asked, "Mr. Kooper, do you want to see it? I can open it for you."Gilbert remained silent, only taking out a cigarette and lighting it, his chilling gaze fixed on the pentagram. Davian felt uneasy, thinking that Gilbert did not want to see the thing, and said, "If you don't want to see it, I'll just throw it away. If it was an urgent matter, she'd surely call you instead of leaving a note.""Give it to me."Just as he was about to throw the pentagram into the trash can, Gilbert suddenly let out a low, soft hum. Davian was startled and quickly handed the pentagram to him.Gilbert looked at the pentagram, with a sneer on his lips. With his slender fingers, he quickly opened the pentagram, revealing the elegant handwriting that caught his eye.[It's getting cold. Remember to wear more clothes. Come back to the Kooper residenc
As she was falling to the ground, a strong arm quickly lifted her up. Kisa looked up and met Gilbert's cold and indifferent face and unchanging eyes. She quickly forced a smile and said, "Thank you."Gilbert let go of her and stepped back, straightening his sleeves, his voice chilly. "If you drop my child; I'll make you pay for it."Kisa just smiled at him and said, "Are you staying home today?"Gilbert gave her a sideways glance and ignored her, walking back into the house. Soon, the voices of Andrew and Ada came from inside."Daddy, didn't you say you were going out to find mommy? Why did you come back?"Kisa smiled and followed them, surprised that Gilbert was planning to come and find her.That night, in the study, Gilbert stared at the safe in the cabinet, a sneer appearing on his lips.'She wants GK so badly? Fine, if she asks for it, I'll give it to her. Is she doing it secretly because she's afraid I'd be reluctant to let go?' He opened his eyes, which had regained their
As Kisa reached for the tie on Gilbert's sleeping robe, he instantly grabbed her delicate wrist with an iron grip. Perplexed, Kisa looked up and met his cold, sneering gaze. "Isn't this what you wanted?" she asked, confused."I do want it, but I don't like coercion. Your pathetic attempt at forcing it makes me sick," Gilbert retorted.Kisa's body tensed up, a sharp pain stabbing at her heart. She bit her lip and remained silent, fearing that speaking up would cause her emotions to spill over.Gilbert broke away from her grasp and strode toward the window, throwing it open and lighting a cigarette with a sharp inhale. He seemed to be releasing some pent-up frustration through his smoking.Meanwhile, Kisa buried herself under the covers, fighting against her swirling thoughts. 'Once Adrien's affairs are settled, he'll understand my true intentions.'After smoking three cigarettes at the window, Gilbert finally returned to bed. Perhaps because of the wind, the smell of cigarette smok
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 co
The two of them burst out laughing as they walked out together.Kisa's expression was neutral as she sat down next to Adrien. "Hey, Uncle Adrien, is there something you need from me?""I just wanted to check in and see if you've managed to get your hands on any information about GK. That way, I can help you come up with a revenge plan against Gilbert."Adrien handed her a cocktail, but Kisa pushed it away with a smile."Sorry, it's that time of the month. Can you get me a glass of water instead, godfather?"The term "godfather" melted Adrien's heart, and he quickly obliged.Kisa leaned back on the couch and got down to business. "I stole a ton of confidential files from GK."Adrien raised an eyebrow. "Where are they?""I gave them to Risen Enterprise. They are GK's sworn enemies, so it makes sense to let them take care of business. Gilbert won't suspect us, and I won't drag you down either. Plus, if Risen Enterprise can take over GK, it will be a sweet victory for Jensen, who c
Gilbert stared at her, his face dark and brooding. "Looks like you never listened to a word I said, or maybe what I say just never mattered to you," he said with a scowl.Kisa blinked innocently, as Madalyn looked on with a smug smirk.As Gilbert finished his breakfast, he wiped his mouth and spoke slowly, "Since you don't want to go to Oceanville—""Oh, I remember now! You're taking me to Oceanville today!" Kisa suddenly exclaimed, realizing her mistake. She quickly turned and rushed upstairs to pack her things.Madalyn's face turned red with anger. "Slow down, if you hurt my precious great-grandchild, I'll make sure you regret it," she snarled at Kisa, who ignored her and hurried up the stairs.Turning to Gilbert, Madalyn sneered. "I don't know what you were thinking, bringing that deadweight with you on your business trip.""Grandma, have you heard any news about Uncle David?" Gilbert asked, looking in the direction of the stairs.Madalyn was taken aback. "Why are you asking
Kelvin shrunk his neck and shut up obediently.Gilbert took the suitcase from Davian's hand and said to Kisa in a flat voice, "It's time to board. Let's go."Without waiting for her response, he dragged the suitcase and walked away.Kisa glanced at his back and turned to Kelvin. "Take good care of Gracie. I'll go check on her when I come back.""Mhm, have fun in Oceanville." Kelvin watched the retreating figures and suddenly exclaimed, "Thinking back now, Kisa had it rough. We were biased against her after all.""Hiss! Mr. Hoover, what are you doing? Are you getting sentimental since you're about to become a dad?""Get lost, you don't even have a girlfriend. You don't understand anything.""I have a girlfriend. I have Felicity, even though she hasn't talked to me in days. She's definitely just busy."Kelvin was speechless.Kisa almost ran to catch up with Gilbert. He walked too fast with his long legs and the distance between them widened again before she could catch her breat
'Could it be for me?' That thought vanished without a trace as soon as she recalled the icy, mocking expression on his face just now. 'He has deep resentment toward me now, so how could it possibly be for me?'Davian hung up the phone, feeling frustrated. "Lately, I don't know what's been going on in Mr. Kooper's head, but it seems like he doesn't want GK anymore."Kelvin raised an eyebrow. "What's going on?""Risen Enterprise has been stealing all our business lately, and they're even getting their hands on GK's confidential information. They're always one step ahead of us, and they even swooped in and stole that land we were eyeing. And to top it off, our data systems got hacked. It's obvious someone's out to get us, but Mr. Kooper insists on going to Oceanville instead of staying and fixing the mess here."Kelvin furrowed his brow and took a drag of his cigarette. "Could it be because of Kisa? After all, she has always wanted to go to Oceanville.""I have no idea, but Mr. Koope