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
opened her eyes and the next moment, she was up and headed for the
dressed, with damp hair and no
the car, Seraphina started applying her makeup.
makeup mirror, Keen sat in the front seat and reported to Leandro about
City’s business elite, Seraphina turned to him,
her, “Yes, there will be over a
any pretty actresses?” Seraphina asked
they counted?” Keen answered.
turned to glance at Leandro and suddenly burst
his documents and paid
count, those ladies are all very beautiful. I need to prepare my makeup accordingly. By
took the
a hotel room for your boss, but he left as soon as
he tightly pressed his lips together and
started regretting taking Seraphina’s bait….
arranged for Fidelia for your boss, but he still refused.” Seraphina mumbled to herself and started laughing. “Is that
he saw his phone, quickly
him while applying her eyeliner and reminded him, “Your
passenger seat, not
the side handling his documents. It
banquet hall entrance, Seraphina closed her lipstick and
with a smiling Seraphina who even winked at him, scaring Keen so much that he immediately looked
away.
was about to get out of the car when she suddenly remembered something. “Oh,
step.”
to look at her as she took out a concealer from her makeup box, pointed at her neck and said, “Even though I don’t mind, Mr. Reynolds probably wants me to cover
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