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
Seraphina laughed, “Don’t
help you, Cooper suddenly said.
was taken
at her, his gaze resolute, “Seraphina, you shouldn’t have to deal with this. I can’t stand watching you
out and gently
hands, Seraphina fell silent
issues between Leandro and me aren’t that simple,” she said, “I have
fell silent
had the chance to express his
a small smile, withdrew his hand, and said, “Alright,
at him,
returned to Sunburst
stuck in traffic all the way to the city. It was past eight when she
as she got out of the
up, sounding both surprised and resigned, his tone screamed–I knew this
“He probably won’t
“So, can I wait
hopped back into a cab,
reached the entrance of the residential area, she was politely stopped by the
a friendly smile from the
“Without the Mr. Reynolds‘ permission, we can’t let you
“Alright, I’ll
make her suffer, she’d let
sitting on her
the entire
never showed
school. Valerio suddenly
driver was shocked and hit the brakes immediately
to meet Valerio’s eyes, filled with surprise and confusion.
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