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.
she got back to Sunburst City, she hardly knew anyone. The only people she had exchanged numbers with were at Edith and Peterson’s engagement party. The guy who invited
circle would do her some
picking up Valerio from school to the driver, Seraphina got herself dolled up
and closing downstairs. Seraphina was about to go down and see what was up when she suddenly heard a young
woman’s voice.
house?” the woman’s voice was
Harrison, please have a seat.” Leandro’s cold voice
stopped in her tracks at the top of the stairs, two
was back;
he brought a woman home with
was her reporter’s instinct, but for a moment, Seraphina actually felt a bit of excitement. She then just leaned against
really sorry.” Pennie Harrison said, “I hitched a ride on your plane back home, and now I’m intruding on your house. My aunt said she’ll pick me up
hadn’t been home for three days was because he had gone abroad.
He knew she would be hanging around here for the next few days, yet
ever, devoid of any emotional ups
aunt’s house. She said she wanted to introduce us
due to
a rough idea of the situation. This Ms. Harrison was likely
Leandro really need
to laugh, her phone suddenly
the
didn’t matter if she was caught. She hung up the call and descended the stairs
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