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!

entire company had worked overtime with Leandro for a week. It’s really rare except

efforts as a professional housekeeper, she got nitpicked over trivial things lately

Reynolds started drinking again?”

every night. He’s upped it to two these past

Keen

But that woman didn’t leave a trace, no one

few days, and there was still no progress in

wash his face in disappointment. When he came back, he found

explain, “These are all from

through it and asked, “Why are we only looking in

aback, “Ms. Bennett went

the grid, she wouldn’t have revealed she was

that, Leandro tossed the pile of useless papers,

undere

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

involved, she had to be found, no matter how wide the search.

was

enough, they were due to

two glasses of whiskey and went to bed.

And two glasses of

he was about to drift off, he felt

blanket was slowly lifted, clearly

yanked the person out

him. Her hair was silky smooth. In the dark, her eyes were like a

reaction.

his chest rising

out and wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing against his chest, looking him in the eye, “Heard

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