Chapter 15
Seraphina had been hanging around this house for a whole three days.
During that time, Leandro didn’t show up even once.
Seraphina had no clue about how busy he was, nor did she really give a hoot, as all her attention was on the house opposite.
For three consecutive days, like clockwork, a window in the house across the street would light up at 3 a.m., then go out quietly half an hour later.
It was like some sort of ritual, happening in the dead of night, when everything was quiet.
Seraphina was sure, the house was hiding some juicy secrets.
But getting into that house was not going to be a walk in the park. Since Balch dropped her off last time, he hadn’t gotten in touch with her.
Seraphina knew she couldn’t rush things.
For several days on end, she just chilled out in Leandro’s house, only taking care of pick–ups and drop–offs for Valerio and sorting out her own stuff, while also getting the lay of the land about Balch’s daily routine next door, so she could dodge him perfectly when coming and going.
One afternoon, Seraphina woke up from her nap and got a surprise call inviting her to lunch.
knew anyone. The only people she had exchanged numbers with were at Edith
her social circle would do her some good, so she gladly accepted the invite.
to the driver,
the stairs, she heard the sound of a door opening and closing downstairs. Seraphina was about to go down and
woman’s voice.
this your house?” the woman’s
please have a seat.” Leandro’s cold voice
the top of the stairs, two things flashing through
Leandro was
a woman home with
her reporter’s instinct, but for a moment, Seraphina actually felt a bit of
Harrison said, “I hitched a ride on your plane back home, and now I’m intruding on your house. My aunt
hadn’t been home for three days was because he
chuckle to herself. He knew she would be hanging around here for the next few days, yet he
as cold as ever, devoid of any emotional ups and downs, even lacking any
gave a soft laugh, then said, “I’ve actually seen Mrs. Reynolds before, at my aunt’s house. She said she wanted to introduce us to
to a common
was likely someone
really need to date?
Seraphina was about to laugh, her phone
fell silent, and the chit–chat downstairs also
was intentionally eavesdropping, but it didn’t matter if she was caught. She hung
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