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 good” Seraphina 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 up“With 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.
a glass, spilling liquor
down the bottle and let out a sigh.
she gave the guy a small smile, ‘Sorry, something came up,
immediately stood up and yelled to the bar owner, “Jason, I’m clocking out!”
removed her accessories, grabbed her bag from the locker, ignored the questions from the people around her, and
the way to the airport, Seraphina reopened Sandra’s messages and
Magdalen’s name in legal news. But now, the
Isn’t your mom loaded?
out what’s happening and
took a flight
found Magdalen. Party animals
Seraphina knocked on her door, it was opened by a well–dressed, gentlemanly man in his
I help you?”
Magdalen, Seraphina responded
mention having a daughter. He told Seraphina to “wait a moment” and went
minute, the man was back at the door, “Sorry, she doesn’t want to
off, pushed the door open, and walked in, ignoring his attempts to stop her. She
she was in, Magdalen looked as glamorous as ever, just a bit
Seraphina, her face froze, “I told you
be thrown in jail, I figured I should come see you” Seraphina said.
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. Isn’t that great?” Seraphina
the living room couch, looking
for Magdalen, then walked over to Seraphina and handed her a business card, Im
and saw that his name was
Latham said, “Most of her
hearing this, Seraphina let out a small laugh, then slowly nodded, “That does sound like something she’d do. She was conned by a
only swindled most of your mother’s assets but also had her set up a company to
hearing this, Seraphina remained silent for a long
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