Chapter 142

Sandra was blowing up Seraphina’s phone with a ton of messages, most of them about a news story. The person in the spotlight was none other than Magdalen.

Seraphina quickly skimmed through the news, completely absorbed

Seeing her engrossed in her phone. the guy asked. Everything okay?

Yeah, it’s all goodSeraphina snapped back to reality, pocketing her phone and looking at him, We’re out of booze, anything else you want?

The guy’s gaze landed on her face, slowly saying, We’re in a bar, darling Liquor doesn’t run out that easily

Looks like he’s up for more than a few drinks. Seraphina couldn’t help but chuckle.

She’d been in this bar for two months. His eyes had been hovering over her for two whole months, but it was only today that he made a move. The man sure knows how to play it cool.

And her waiting till today was no small feat either.

Wait upWith that, Seraphina turned around and picked out several different bottles of liquor from the bar, setting them in front of the guy

These are some of my favorites, Seraphina said, You seem to only drink tequila, how about trying something new today?

Sure.

Seraphina then popped open the bottles, filled the glasses on the small table, and motioned for the guy to help himself.

She lifted glass after glass, and the guy across didn’t hesitate, matching her drink for drink.

After the first round, Seraphina poured a second.

Suddenly, the guy called her out.

noticed she’d overfilled a glass, spilling liquor all over the

the bottle

a moment, she gave the guy a small smile, ‘Sorry, something came up,

yelled to the bar owner, “Jason, I’m clocking out!”

accessories, grabbed her bag from the locker, ignored

the way to the airport, Seraphina reopened Sandra’s messages and read the news about Magdalen

the reality was right in front of her–Magdalen was embroiled in a contract

deal? Isn’t your mom loaded? How’d

texted back, “I’ll find out what’s happening and let you

took a flight to Moonhaven.

Magdalen. Party animals like her always

it was opened by a well–dressed,

I help you?” The

Magdalen, Seraphina responded without hesitation, “I’m

seemed taken aback, seemingly because he’d never heard Magdalen mention having a daughter. He told Seraphina to “wait a moment” and went back inside to

less than a minute, the man was back at the

in, ignoring his attempts to stop her. She made her way to the bedroom door,

in, Magdalen looked as glamorous as ever, just a bit more exhausted, which only

seeing Seraphina, her face froze, “I told you I didn’t want to

to be thrown in jail, I figured I

to see you anymore, and you won’t have to see me. We can

sat down on the living room couch, looking at the man in the room, “Can you

Seraphina and handed her

saw that his name was Latham

of her assets have been

small laugh, then slowly nodded, “That does sound like something she’d

swindled most of your mother’s assets but also had her set up a company to commit contract fraud. Every contract has your mother’s signature, and the guy’s now on the run. So, things are pretty bad.”

Seraphina remained silent for a long

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