Chapter 75

Seraphina gave a nod, then turned to look at Balch.

Balch furrowed his brow at her, his eyes filled with worry.

I’m good.Seraphina said in a forced casual tone, then asked, What are you doing here?

I was talking business with some friends at a bar nearby Balch replied, I was about to leave when I spotted you standing here.”

Hearing this, Seraphina laughed, it must be fate then!”

Balch looked at her, How much have you had to drink?

Not much.Seraphina squinted her eyes, gesturing a tiny bit with her fingers, See, I’m not even tipsy!

Balch just looked at her. Seraphina met his gaze for a moment, then leaned forward onto his shoulder.

After the car accident, many people took out their phones to take pictures. There was no way for them to avoid being photographed, but no one seemed to care.

The police arrived quickly after the call. They surveyed the scene and took eyewitnesses back to the station for their statements.

Thanks to Balch’s status, everything was handled swiftly. It was only half an hour before Seraphina finished giving her statement.

As Seraphina was walking out, Abbot was coming out of the room next door. Seraphina thanked him again.

Abbot was polite with her before quickly leaving the police station.

Balch then came forward, Let’s go. I’ll take you home.

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of the police station, Balch continued, “I had someone look into it. The preliminary findings are out. The driver

got into trouble, and that’s why he ditched the car and

replied

asked softly, “Are you scared?”

silent for a long time before looking at

Balch paused, What?

accident tonight wasn’t an accident. Seraphina said, “I thought about it while giving my statement, this

frowned at her, carefully listening

but luckily another car took the blow for me, the third time was tonight… It’s too coincidental that I almost got hit by a car three times…” Seraphina

flash of realization in Balch’s eyes, but worry overpowered it, “Did you tell the

head slowly, “I just put these incidents together, but I don’t have any evidence to prove they’re connected.

these incidents are connected?” Balch

became paler, but her eyes remained firm, “The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced they are.”

silent for a moment, then he took her hand, “Let me handle this. Also, I’ll arrange for someone to protect

looked at him blankly for a moment before pulling her

own hand, then at her,

my own problems. Seraphina smiled again, “After all, I know who I’ve pissed off.”

you thinking then?”

stubborn and tricky, I might’ve pissed someone off without even noticing… I need to go home and think

said, let me handle this. I can’t just

started to laugh, “You don’t need to do all this for me. It’s unnecessary. After all this blows over, I think I’ll go back to

window. The car was quiet for a while until

hand in his own and whispered, “You don’t have to leave.”

it, I can’t compete with Leandro anyway Seraphina tried to pull her hand back, “It’s better to go back to

hand tight, not letting her

to leave Balch said. “Ill sort out the issue

quiet for a moment, then looked at him with a gentle smile, “Mr. Lawson, from the start, I approached you as a lifeline. You don’t have to

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