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.

entrance of the garden, holding a slim ladies‘ cigarette

lit.

was in no hurry, tiptoeing patiently.

impeccably dressed man emerged from the nearby restroom.

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

me a light?”

breeze in

for a while before approaching her.

look at him. He was about thirty–five or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He was wearing

she said with a smile, her

surprised that she recognized him. He just smiled slightly,

was hardly anyone

flicked the switch on his lighter, the blue flame flickering between his fingers.

cigarette, took a deep drag, watched the smoke slowly rise, then looked up at the man in front of her and smiled slightly. “Thank you, Mr. Lawson.”

calmly, put away

around his, looking at him with a

however, was fixed behind him.

the end of the hallway, Ike was coming this way

on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I

can I

a smile, “I was hoping to have a few drinks

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

at her, seemingly understanding

Balch said goodbye to Ike, arm in arm with Seraphina, they

his wife passed away, he’s been avoiding women, hasn’t he?” one of the men

behind Ike said.

two, a smile still on his face, but his

arm with Balch, headed towards the

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

sighed softly and looked down

just a slight movement, her

couldn’t help it. I’m wearing a pair of shoes that don’t fit, and I can’t dance all

gaze and said slowly, “If the shoes don’t fit, you

laughed after a moment of silence, “Oh no, I can’t do that. After all, I paid for these shoes. The

anything for a moment.

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