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.
then suddenly mustered up the courage, ready to
at the same time, his hand
somewhat weakly on the couch
had urgent matters to attend to, Leandro hung up after a few words,
Seraphina leaned on
looked at her.
argued, “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
her alone at home, Seraphina
all, she only said those few words, and even the always wary Leandro really let her stay?
where Leandro just sat to find her tape recorder, she
her tape
Balch’s two meetings
slowly went upstairs.
sitting by his little desk in his bedroom, looking at the
the doorway watching him, “You’re one lucky little dude. I’m staying. here to take care
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