Chapter 72
When Leandro arrived, Keen was anxiously waiting at the door.
Upon seeing Leandro, Keen’s anxious expression immediately turned into guilt.
“What happened?” Leandro asked
Keen helplessly replied, “Ms. Bennett hasn’t made a peep since she took her clothes and shoes. No matter how much I knock, she doesn’t respond…”
Keen felt like his luck was in the pits lately. His work used to be smooth sailing, but ever since Seraphina appeared, everything seemed to go south whenever he had to deal with her. He began to worry whether his boss would start doubting his abilities.
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Keen sneaked glances at Leandro, but Leandro didn’t meet his gaze. He simply looked at the security door and said, “Call a locksmith.”
Upon hearing this, Keen immediately stepped aside to make the call.
Ten minutes later, the locksmith arrived with his tools and had the hefty door open in a minute.
Leandro pushed open the door and walked in, while Keen, too scared to look inside, hurriedly closed the door and turned around to pay the locksmith.
Inside the dark room, Leandro flicked on the light and unsurprisingly found Seraphina sleeping soundly on the bed. With the weather getting warmer, she had the AC on, was covered with a blanket, and even had noise–cancelling headphones on.
Leandro approached her and removed the headphones.
Startled awake, Seraphina stared at him for a moment before slowly sitting up, “How did you get in?”
“Get up, change your clothes,” Leandro calmly instructed.
Seraphina flopped back onto the bed, “I don’t have the energy… you know how I am right now. After what you did to me last night… my back hurts, my legs are sore, and I still bear your marks… How am I supposed to put on an evening gown and attend a banquet…”
patiently listened to her complaints before saying, “Balch will be there
and the next moment, she was up and
emerged from the bathroom, freshly bathed and dressed, with damp hair and no makeup, and followed Leandro out
the car, Seraphina started applying
her makeup mirror, Keen sat in the front seat and reported
the names of Sunburst City’s business elite, Seraphina turned to him, “For
“Yes, there will be over a dozen popular stars
there any pretty actresses?” Seraphina
Cassie, Fidelia… are they counted?” Keen answered.
glance at
documents
chitchatting with Keen, “Of course they count, those ladies are all very beautiful. I need
Keen took the bait,
hotel room for your boss, but he
tightly pressed his lips together
started regretting taking
your boss, but he still refused.” Seraphina mumbled to herself and started laughing.
suddenly coughed twice and in his fluster, he saw his phone, quickly picked it up, and started to pretend to
at him while applying her eyeliner and
the passenger seat, not making
exchange, Leandro was like invisible sitting by the side handling his documents. It wasn’t until now that he let out a
car stopped at the banquet hall entrance, Seraphina closed her
Seraphina who even winked at him, scaring Keen so much
away.
of
step.”
at her neck and said, “Even though I don’t mind, Mr.
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