Chapter 74
Leandro has always been a puzzle to Seraphina, but she’s gotten used to his frequent mood change. So, she didn’t mind, instead she started looking on her phone.
Keen, sitting on the passenger’s seat, wasn’t as chill about it.
To Keen, Leandro was pretty straightforward. He poured most of his energy into his work, smart and diligent, with high expectations. When it came to family, Leandro’s care was just right–not overly interfering, nor indifferent.
So, as Leandro’s assistant, Keen only has two things to deal with–one is work, the other is occasionally stuff related to the Reynolds family.
But ever since Seraphina showed up, Keen got a third thing to handle. This third thing was a real pain in the neck, even Leandro, usually as cool as a cucumber, showed foul moods frequently because of it.
The driver was focused on driving. Keen felt jumpy, the silence inside the car was suffocating.
Just then, his phone rang. Keen took out his phone, answered it in a low voice, “Hello…”
Seraphina, sitting in the back, hearing his voice as low as it can possibly be, frowned, kicked the back of his seat, “Do you have to be so quiet? Are you afraid someone is going to eat you?”
Keen had no choice but to hang up.
Seraphina seemed to lost her patience. She looked up at the driver, “Pull over.”
The driver was confused. Seeing Leandro didn’t react, he slowed down and stopped.
Seraphina looked at Keen, grinned, ‘since sitting here is too oppressive for you, get out, I’ll call you a cab.”
Keen could only force a smile, “Ms. Bennett, it’s late, let’s not make a fuss, we’re almost home.”
“I’m doing this for your own good, and you aren’t even grateful. Seraphina sighed.
Leandro’s gaze was deep, he only ordered, “Drive.”
car. Seraphina said again, “Stop,
looked at
got out of the car, and shut the door
hesitated, stayed put.
moment, then said, “Mr. Reynolds, it’s late, and Ms. Bennett is
ordered, expressionless.
quickly started, leaving Seraphina standing alone
knows the recent work difficulties are all due to Seraphina, he quickly added, “Should I get out and
she wants. Leandro said.
atmosphere felt even more tense than before.
of the car alone, casually standing by the bustling road, stretching her
rolled down, and Seraphina saw Georgina sitting
her, “I remember you left with Mr. Reynolds earlier, how come I see you alone on the street
head, smiling back, “Our destinations aren’t the same, so I got off
asked, her smile friendly,
bar for some booze, might not be the best place for a star like you”
up and down, “You, alone, dressed in such eye–catching clothes, going to
a
pondered, “A bar is full of all sorts of people, and you’re dressed to be noticed, be
seen it
“Alright, if you have any problems, you can
gave her an “OK” sign, smiling as
hour later, Seraphina arrived of the busiest bar street in the city.
As soon as she got off the car,
alone, with a
men come to chat her up. She
to find the men trying to chat her up more and
hazy, the streets were less crowded. After leaving the bar, Seraphina leaned against a lamppost, letting
her up, but Seraphina just smiled and
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