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 pickups and dropoffs 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.

The only people she had exchanged numbers with were at Edith and Peterson’s engagement party. The guy

her some good, so

up Valerio from school to the driver, Seraphina got herself dolled up and ready to go.

opening and closing downstairs. Seraphina was about to go down and see what was up when she suddenly heard a

woman’s voice.

woman’s voice was very soft, “It’s so beautiful.”

a seat.” Leandro’s cold voice

tracks at the top of the stairs, two things flashing

was back;

brought a woman home with

felt a bit of

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 soon, so

Leandro hadn’t been home for three days was because he had gone

He knew she would be hanging around here for the

as cold as ever, devoid of any

Mrs. Reynolds before, at my aunt’s house. She said she wanted to introduce us

to

This Ms. Harrison was likely someone

someone like Leandro really need

to laugh, her

fell silent, and the chit–chat downstairs also quieted down.

matter if she was caught. She hung up the call and

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