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!

and realized that the entire company had worked overtime with Leandro for a week. It’s really rare except in special times.

help but vent to him privately. She said Mr. Reynolds had been a pain in the neck lately. Despite her best efforts as a professional housekeeper, she got nitpicked over trivial things lately – like uneven cuffs, coffee not at the right temperature, wine not

drinking again?” Keen

night. He’s upped it to two these past couple of days! He didn’t do this when Ms. Bennett was around.”

this, Keen sighed.

of Seraphina! But that woman didn’t leave

on for a few days, and there was

detective agencies, Keen went to wash his face in disappointment. When he came back, he found Leandro, who was about to clock out, checking out

to explain, “These are all from

“Why are we only looking in Las

was taken aback, “Ms. Bennett

she wanted to go off the grid, she wouldn’t have

the pile of useless papers, turned around and left.

undere

underestimated Seraphina’s craftiness. But wouldn’t this

had to be

Leandro was losing his patience with this

sure enough, they were due to return home in two

night, Leandro downed two glasses of whiskey and went

in a long time. And two glasses of whiskey were nothing to him now, just a bit to make sleep come

drift off, he felt a hand gently grabbing

blanket was slowly lifted, clearly someone

reached out and yanked the person out from under the

him. Her hair was silky smooth. In the dark, her eyes were like a painting. She couldn’t help laughing

reaction.

her, his chest rising and falling with his

his chest, looking him in the eye, “Heard you’ve sent people searching high and low for

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