Chapter 140

His relationship with Seraphina might be confusing to those around them, but it was crystal clear between them.

She might have tried to erase all their past, but when she found out he was behind her return to Sunburst City, the memories flooded back.

She probably still hated him. She hated him for treating her like a booty call. With her character now, she’d definitely want to get back at him.

He knew what to expect, so he just watched before..

Her flirtatiousness, her come-ons, her deliberate indulgence, her feigned hurthe saw it all, and even if he played along sometimes, he wouldn’t get too hooked

Now, she started playing hide and seek.

Alright then, he’ll play along.

Las Vegas was miles away from Moonhaven. Keen had the means but felt stretched thin, let alone Leandro who didn’t have the means at all, so he hired a few private detective agencies to look for Seraphina

However, they came up empty after half a month.

Keen was at his wit’s end every day with no news from Seraphina, while Leandro was business as usual, working when he should, resting when he should, seemingly unbothered.

But Keen still noticed something was off.

Like how the dark circles under the company executiveseyes were getting worse by the day. Their eye bags were heavier too, obviously overworked.

Keen didn’t know why until one day a senior came to talk to him Mr. Keen, have you noticed Mr. Reynolds has been working very hard lately?

Keen was taken aback, Not really

In fact, he had been with Leandro for years and was used to Leandro’s doityourself style, devoting most of his time outside of his breaks to work. So he didn’t feel anything special. The other person was almost angry at his answer, pointing at his eye bags in complaint: We’ve been working overtime for a week! This is just too harsh!

realized that the entire company had worked overtime with Leandro for a week. It’s really

best efforts as a professional housekeeper, she got nitpicked over trivial things lately – like uneven cuffs, coffee not at the right

Reynolds started drinking again?”

it to two these past

Keen

didn’t leave a trace, no one knew if she was dead or alive!

went on for a few days, and there was still no progress in finding Seraphina.

wash his face in disappointment. When he came back,

over to explain, “These are all from the PIs, but there’s nothing useful.”

are we only

was taken aback, “Ms. Bennett

grid, she wouldn’t have revealed she was in Las Vegas.”

pile of useless

undere

on Keen he had underestimated Seraphina’s craftiness. But wouldn’t this broaden the

had to be found,

seemed Leandro was losing his patience

calculation, sure enough, they were due to return

two glasses of whiskey and went to bed.

of

about to drift off, he

was slowly lifted, clearly someone was joining him.

and yanked the person out from under the

pillow, looking at him. Her hair was silky smooth. In the dark, her eyes were

reaction.

deeply at her, his chest rising and

looking him in the

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