Chapter 17
This was exactly what Seraphina wanted. They both left the private room, chatting as they walked.
“Working in showbiz is pretty rad. Lots of juicy gossip,” Seraphina said.
Una chuckled, “We can hang out more often, I’ve got tons of tea to spill!”
“Cool.” Seraphina nodded, then added, “I heard that apart from Leandro, Balch, another rich dude in Sunburst City, is also not too keen on the ladies. Is he also…”
“Balch? Wasn’t he just keeping away from women after losing his wife?” Una remembered something, “Oh, and there were rumors about him and Fidelia a few years back!”
Seraphina raised an eyebrow, “When did that happen?”
Una thought for a moment, “A long time ago, not long after his wife passed. But that rumor came outta nowhere. The word on the street was that Fidelia was just into Balch and wanted to marry into money. But Balch seemed really devoted to his wife. He owns an advertising agency, does a lot of business with us, but I’ve never heard of any other scandal about him except Fidelia…”
As Una was walking and talking, she was completely unaware of a man stealthily following them.
with a messy hair, scruffy chin, swollen half–closed
are you doing?” Seraphina
did Una realize the problem, she turned around, instantly showed a disgusted face,
saw this, shrugged, and walked
just ignore him,” Una closed the door and told Seraphina, “He’s just
curious, “Why’d you
totally low. He doesn’t publish the information he gets, he sells it to the people
name was familiar. She
of the restroom, the reporter named Terrell was nowhere to be seen. Back in the
a sip of the wine
glass with hers, “If you
this, Seraphina’s eyes sparkled with
Seraphina, she had already imbibed enough to feel a bit tipsy. Her steps were airy, her cheeks flushed, and her
allure, Ike gazed at her with a tingling sensation in his heart
him over the moon.
entrance suddenly fell
stood frozen in place, as if struck by
chaos erupted among
rushed to offer assistance, and a few took charge, directing others
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