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.

she’d overfilled a glass, spilling liquor all over

the bottle and let

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

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

ignored the questions from the people around her, and dashed

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

Seraphina would never have imagined seeing Magdalen’s name in legal news. But now, the reality was right in front of her–Magdalen was embroiled in a contract scam,

deal? Isn’t your mom loaded?

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

night, Seraphina took a

Magdalen. Party animals like her always

when Seraphina knocked on her door, it was opened by a well–dressed, gentlemanly man in his

you?”

Seraphina responded without

Magdalen mention having a daughter. He told Seraphina to “wait a moment” and went

the man was back at

off, pushed the door open, and walked in, ignoring his attempts to stop her. She

press she was in, Magdalen looked as glamorous as ever, just a bit more exhausted, which only added to her

told you I didn’t want to

be thrown in jail, I

about to go to jail” Magdalen said, “I won’t have to see you anymore, and you won’t have to see me. We can live our own lives.

couch, looking at the man in the room,

and handed her a business card, Im a friend of your mother’s, and

and saw

mom was conned Latham said, “Most of her assets have been swindled away”

slowly nodded, “That does sound like something she’d do. She

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.

silent for a

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