Chapter 111
Upon hearing that, Seraphina finally began to move slowly, sidling up to the drinks cabinet and casting a sideways glance at him.
Leandro didn’t look at her, instead getting himself a shot of tequila.
Seraphina let out a soft chuckle “Im not trying to avoid you I just don’t want you to be bothered by my presence”
But since they’d already bumped into each other, it didn’t matter anyway.
Seraphina put down the bottle of red wine she was holding, eyeing Leandro’s tequila Seeing him pour half a shot, she reached out to grab the glass. 1s it good?”
Without a word, she brought the glass to her lips.
Leandro lifted his hand, pinching the base of the glass and effortlessly wrenching it out of her grasp
“What, I can’t even have a sip Seraphina asked, staring at him. “So stingy”
Leandro turned and headed upstairs
Seraphina paused for a moment before following him.
This was their first encounter since returning from Crystal Waters Island, and the atmosphere was somewhat strange
Seraphina followed him up the stairs, all the way to the door of his study. When Leandro stopped abruptly, she bumped straight into him.
Only then did Leandro turn to look at her. Seraphina rubbed her nose, looking up at him. “Ouch”
“What do you want? Leandro asked, his expression unreadable
“I want to talk to you, Seraphina replied.
Leandro swung open the door to his study, responding without turning back I don’t have time”
flickering, and a pile of documents
to come home for dinner,
withdrew her gaze, looking at him for a moment before breaking
smile, Leandro slowly
bit like déjà vu?” Seraphina
she spoke, Leandro understood
Seven years ago,
Vivian’s incident, she hid in her room out of fear until he came home the next
But he didn’t want to hear it. Her confession
they once thought was a distant past suddenly reappeared
collected herself. “You didn’t want to hear what
you why Leandro replied “And besides, I’m really
laugh again Was he
don’t listen? Seraphina looked at him. “You’re busy now, right? I’ll wait until you’re free, no matter how
saying this, Seraphina gave him another glance before turning
and walked into his study. He sat down at his desk, facing
to press his temples, downing the rest
his phone suddenly rang
to reality and picked up the call. Keen’s voice came through from the other end. “Mr. Reynolds, we just got a message
Leandro’s expression hardened
Quincy, the head of the Quincy family,
Group, things were shaky it was Darius who helped him get to where he
few days ago, when he passed by Seashore Haven, he had made a special visit. Mr. Quincy’s health wasn’t good then, but Leandro didn’t
can hurry over. He fears he won’t rest in peace
slowly closed
incompetent, often fighting over the family assets. Mr. Quincy trusted
have to
hour after hanging up, Leandro was ready to
was quick When Leandro came downstairs, he was
that Leandro hadn’t gotten into the car instead, he was looking at a particular spot of
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