Chapter 143
After leaving Magdalen’s hotel, Seraphina returned to Velvetwood.
By the time she got back to her apartment, it was already the middle of the night. She quickly dug out an old SIM card to get her phone back in action. The next morning, Seraphina was woken up by a call from Cooper.
“Seraphina” Cooper sounded relieved, “Finally, your phone is back on!”
Seraphina knew why he was looking for her, so she set up a lunch date with him.
Before meeting Cooper, she swung by the news agency.
Leandro had left Starhaven, and she had to go find him in Sunburst City. This meant putting her current case on hold and passing it off to a colleague. She handed over all the case documents to the colleague who had helped her when she first started working, officially transferring the case She also filed for an unpaid leave.
Next, she rang up the bar in Everlandia to quit her job. Then, she went to meet Cooper.
By the time she got to the restaurant, Cooper was already waiting for her.
“You’re here early.” Seraphina said as she sat down.
“Had nothing better to do, so I thought I’d come over and wait for you,” Cooper said, studying her face for a moment before he spoke again, “Seraphina, about your mum…”
Seraphina cut him off with a smile, “This must be satisfying news for a lot of people, huh?”
After all, Magdalen’s actions had long since pissed off a lot of people.
Ignoring her comment, Cooper asked, “There’s something going on with the Reynolds Group, isn’t there?”
While munching on some fruit, Seraphina replied, “Yes. The whole thing was initially meant for me, not her.”
“Leandro?”
She nodded
silent, a furrow appearing on his
the long face?” Seraphina laughed, “Don’t
me help you, Cooper suddenly said.
was taken aback, “What?”
have to deal with this. I can’t stand watching you go
and gently took her hand.
Seraphina fell silent
I appreciate your kindness. But the issues between Leandro and me aren’t that simple,”
fell silent
all these years, he finally had the chance to express his feelings,
smile, withdrew his hand, and said, “Alright, just let me know
at him,
returned
five in the afternoon, and she was stuck in traffic all the way to the city.
called Keen as soon as she got out of
tone screamed–I knew this was going to happen, why
“He probably won’t be returning
responded, “So, can I wait for
hopped back into a cab, and headed for
reached the entrance of the residential area, she was
the guards. This
The guard said, “Without the Mr. Reynolds‘ permission, we can’t let
“Alright, I’ll just wait outside then”
wanted to make her suffer, she’d let
Seraphina leaned against the exterior wall of the compound, sitting on her suitcase, quietly waiting for Leandro
waited the entire
never showed
suddenly bolted to the window and started knocking
was shocked and hit the brakes immediately
Seraphina looked up to meet Valerio’s
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