Chapter 13
Leandro’s gaze fell on her fingers, his breath steady, eyes still deep and calm.
“All for a tape recorder.” He spoke slowly, his voice distant and cool, “Was it really necessary?”
“Mr. Reynolds,” Seraphina lifted her face, “Are you underestimating your own charm? You know how I feel about you… Maybe after seven years I still can’t let you go?”
“Can’t let go? Leandro looked at her, his gaze profound, “You dare to?”
“Why wouldn’t I dare?” Seraphina slowly stood up, bending over to him, “Mr. Reynolds, since you were willing to let me go, you should’ve expected that one day, I might reappear in your life…”
They were very close, Leandro could even smell her hair, but he didn’t move, nor did he stop her.
locked eyes with him for a moment, then suddenly mustered up the courage, ready
rang, almost at the same time, his hand
somewhat weakly on the couch next to them, watching
urgent matters to attend to, Leandro hung up after a few
Seraphina leaned on the couch,
at
“With her not here, and you not here, how can you leave the kid alone at home? I can’t do such a thing. Mr. Reynolds, you’re a father, doesn’t it hurt you? Besides, Valerio likes me, he’d probably be happy if I
at home, Seraphina couldn’t quite believe
and even the always
when she went to the place where Leandro just sat to find her tape recorder, she realized that Leandro didn’t really trust her.
took her tape recorder.
recordings of her and Balch’s two meetings were
helplessly, slowly went upstairs.
desk in his bedroom, looking at
door, leaning against the doorway watching him, “You’re one lucky little dude. I’m staying. here to take care of
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