Chapter 22
Balch was a real neat freak. He always hiit the bathroom before wrapping up any meal, even if it was just for a quick hand wash.
This had become a long–term habit, and his friends were used to it.
He pushed the door to the bathroom, finding it empty.
Meanwhile, back in the private dining room where Seraphina was, Terrell was sitting comfortably, reaching out for the cream of mushroom soup that the waiter was bringing over.
But before he could get a grip, the waiter’s hand loosened.
The soup dish fell on the table, splashing most of the soup on Terrell.
Terrell jumped up, “What the hell, man?”
so sorry, sir!” The waiter rushed to apologize, grabbing some napkins to clean
pushed him away, disgusted.
up? I’ll get you a clean set of clothes
for?” Terrell
room. Terrell tossed the tissue he had in his hand onto the table
door, lowered his head, and picked up a hand towel from the basin to wipe off the soup stains from his clothes. After almost finishing, he discarded the towel and looked up,
it was,
just washing his hands as
managed to say after a moment of hesitation.
seemed not to hear him, focusing on washing
bathroom was silent, with only the sound of water echoing off the walls.
only other thing that’s still was the breath of Seraphina in one of
her breath, not because of the two guys outside, but because of
with a man, or more precisely, she
man was… Leandro.
most of her energy was spent on keeping Leandro in
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