Chapter 9
Seraphina couldn’t help but chuckle. It had been years since she’d been turned down by a man. But, since this man was Leandro, she had seen this coming.
Leandro slowly said, “You don’t owe me anything. Now that you’re sober, Ms. Bennett, you can leave.”
His hint for her to leave was too obvious, but Seraphina didn’t feel awkward. Instead, she comfortably sat on the sofa, “I can’t find my purse, Mr. Reynolds, have you seen it?”
Leandro looked at Karan, “Karan, check the car for Ms. Bennett’s purse.”
Karan shot Seraphina a glance, then got up and walked out.
Seraphina gave Karan a smile, then glanced at Valerio, who was happily eating at the dining table, then said, “I haven’t seen you for years, Mr. Reynolds. Your son is so big now, should I congratulate you!”
Leandro finally put down what he was holding, looked up at her, his eyes deep, “Thanks.”
Seraphina looked at him, slowly wiped the smile off her face, and changed to a comfortable position on the sofa, “Never mind, I know you don’t like me, I’ll just grab my purse and go, don’t want to be a sore sight.”
the sofa where Seraphina was
on the phone, most of them from Sandra, and three from Balch. Seraphina
seemingly watching to see
phone, and Seraphina quickly said with
sounded calm, “Are you
“Did you come last
see you, and no one was picking up your phone, so I went
Leandro’s car.”
to her and let
didn’t look at her
ear and asked Balch on the phone, “So, would it be too much to ask you to come
chuckled, “My pleasure.”
at Leandro, “Mr. Reynolds,
see through people, making them uneasy. But Seraphina wasn’t flustered at all.
got up
you up.” Leandro said
door. Karan opened the door, and
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