Tangled in His Obsession Series

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

After the main part of the engagement ceremony, the dance party was up next. After Peterson and Edith finished their first dance, more youngsters joined in the fun on the dance floor, having a whale of a time.

Upstairs in the lounge, the Whitmans and the Millers were sitting together, their faces grave after a heated. argument. Ike Whitman, the second son of the Whitman family, was nonchalantly leaning against the window, intrigued by the scene on the dance floor.-

Among the sea of soft, muted colors, a lady in a red dress stood out, her skirt swirling with her dance moves, oozing artistic flair.

The party had been going on for just twenty minutes, and Seraphina had already had five dance partners. Yet, there were still plenty of dudes lurking around, hoping for a chance to dance with her.

The door was pushed open, and Peterson and Edith came in. Edith’s dad immediately picked up a glass of water and threw it at Peterson’s feet.

Ike turned around when he heard the noise.

The parents started arguing again, but Edith and Peterson remained silent, one with a stiff face, the other puffing away on his cigarette, frowning.

The lounge door was pushed open again, and the bridesmaid Amelia appeared, panting.

Edith looked at her with a poker face. “Where have you been?”

“I… I was locked in the toilet. I just managed to get out.” Amelia was startled by the tense atmosphere in the room. “What happened?”

Edith sneered, then turned to look at Ike.

Ike smiled and said, “Come on, it’s a day of celebration. Don’t frown all the time. As for Seraphina… I’ll take care

of it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Peterson looked up at him, his face dark.

Ike had already turned his head, his gaze returning to the banquet hall.

The dance floor was still buzzing.

Apart from the boisterous atmosphere, the open garden at the end of the corridor seemed serene and tranquil.

was leaning at the entrance of the garden, holding a slim ladies‘ cigarette

lit.

no hurry, tiptoeing

impeccably dressed man emerged

gently called him. When he turned around, she raised the cigarette in her hand.

me a light?”

swept through the garden. Standing in the breeze in

stood there for a while before approaching

him. He was about thirty–five or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He was wearing black–rimmed glasses, and he had long, gentle eyebrows and eyes, giving him

said with a smile,

didn’t seem surprised that she recognized him. He just smiled

hardly

elegantly flicked the switch on his lighter, the blue flame flickering

slightly, lit the cigarette, took a deep drag, watched the smoke slowly rise, then looked

away his lighter, and turned

draped her arm around his, looking at him with a sweet smile. Balch seemed

was fixed behind

of the hallway,

Ike seemed somewhat surprised, but the smile on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I couldn’t find you in the

answered politely, “What can I do

behind him and said with a smile, “I was hoping to

was already clinging to him, cooing, “Mr. Lawson promised to take me home. He can’t drink anymore.”

her, seemingly understanding something,

arm in arm

away, he’s been avoiding women, hasn’t he?” one

behind Ike said.

his cigarette, stared at the retreating figures of the two, a smile still on his face, but his eyes deepened, “That depends on the ability

with Balch, headed towards the hotel entrance, casually glancing back

still early, the dance isn’t over yet, Ms. Bennett, are you sure you want

softly and looked down at her

slight movement, her heels would

a pair of shoes that don’t fit, and I

followed her gaze and said slowly, “If the shoes don’t fit, you should throw them away sooner. There’s no need to torture yourself.”

“Oh no, I can’t do that. After all, I paid for these shoes. The more uncomfortable they make

didn’t say anything

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