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.

overfilled a glass, spilling liquor all

quickly put down the bottle and let out

the guy a small smile, ‘Sorry, something came up, I gotta

to the bar owner, “Jason,

she spoke, she removed her accessories, grabbed her bag from the locker, ignored the

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

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

utterly confused, “What’s the deal? Isn’t your mom loaded? How’d she get involved

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

night, Seraphina took a

Seraphina found Magdalen. Party animals like her

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

you?” The

for Magdalen, Seraphina responded without hesitation, “I’m her

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

a minute, the man was back at the door, “Sorry, she doesn’t

attempts to stop her. She made her way to the bedroom door, where she saw Magdalen lying on the

looked as glamorous as ever, just a

froze, “I told you I

you’re about to be thrown in jail, I figured I should come see you”

anymore, and you won’t have to see me. We can live our own lives. Isn’t that great?” Seraphina held her gaze for

living room couch, looking at the man in the room, “Can you tell me what happened?”

carefully closed the bedroom door for Magdalen, then walked over to Seraphina and handed her a business card, Im a friend of your

and saw that his

Latham said, “Most of her assets have been

a small laugh, then slowly nodded, “That does sound like something she’d do. She was conned by

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,

remained silent for a long

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