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.
exchanged numbers with were at Edith and Peterson’s engagement
circle would do her some good, so she gladly accepted
up Valerio from school to the
and closing downstairs. Seraphina was
woman’s voice.
woman’s voice was very soft,
a seat.” Leandro’s cold voice followed.
stopped in her tracks at the top of the stairs,
was
a woman home
instinct, but for a moment, Seraphina actually felt a
now I’m intruding on your house. My aunt
been home for three days was because he had gone abroad.
to herself. He knew she would be hanging around here for the next few days, yet he still
cold as ever, devoid of any emotional ups and downs,
house. She said she wanted to introduce us
to a common interest.”
a rough idea of the situation. This Ms. Harrison was likely someone arranged to
really need
was about to laugh,
fell silent, and the chit–chat
if she was caught. She
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