Chapter 148
The banquet held by the Chamber of Commerce in Sunburst City was a grand affair, taking place in a private villa in the southern part of the city. The attendees were all big shots in the business world of Sunburst City, with luxury cars and beautiful ladies arriving in droves for the grand gathering
When Seraphina made her entrance with Leandro, it stirred up a lot of attention. First off, Leandro himself was a sight to behold. Secondly, the tabloids had been having a field day with her and Balch Lawson, Leandro’s recent scandal, so many people recognized her.
Seraphina took all the attention in stride, following behind Leandro. While she was conspicuous, she didn’t talk much, her quiet intelligence drawing many people to strike up conversation with her.
She kept her personality on a tight leash, interacting with the guests with grace and charm, her smiles and conversation calculated, with no extraneous expressions or movements.
Keen, watching from the sidelines, was taken aback – how does she transfer from a wild child to ladylike just like that?
Leandro, however, didn’t show Seraphina any extra attention, even though she was standing right beside him, he didn’t glance her way.
Seraphina didn’t mind, still trying her best to play the perfect partner.
When Leandro took the stage to speak, all the guests gathered before the stage to listen attentively, while Seraphina and Keen stood to the side waiting, affording her a moment of leisure
Looking at the composed and confident Leandro on stage, Seraphina suddenly said, “Your boss sure is cool as a cucumber, isn’t he?”
“Mr. Reynolds has always been like that, Keen replied.
Always like that, huh? Seraphina cracked a smile.
At least seven years ago, Leandro wasn’t like this.
She didn’t know if the Leandro she knew seven years ago was the real Leandro, but even if that Leandro was a masquerading rich kid, he was definitely different from the Leandro now.
So, the Leandro now needed a wife who was obedient and followed him without question?
thought, Seraphina spoke again: “How am I doing so
her a glance, and carefully refrained
Seraphina could keep
as he was thinking this, Seraphina suddenly pulled out her phone from her bag Keen followed her gaze and saw that it was a
looking for a quiet
ended, but Leandro didn’t ask her where she had gone, continuing to talk with the other
leave, was searching for her when his own phone suddenly rang.
call from Moonhaven, and immediately stepped
there’s been a new development in Magdalen’s case, the person on the phone reported, “Magdalen has voluntarily turned herself in to the police, admitting to her fraudulent actions against the Reynolds Group. She reportedly doesn’t
she
anxious. After hanging up the call, he quickly went to Leandro, quietly informing him of the situation and adding. “Just now, Ms. Bennett also received a call from Moonhaven.
this, Leandro scanned the room.
didn’t see Seraphina.
until the end of the banquet that Leandro saw Seraphina as he was leaving the
streetlight in the deep autumn night didn’t bring any warmth, only
just thinking about the call she had just received and what Latham had
mother turned herself in. She no longer needs me as her attorney
she asked
to help her sort this
the garden for a long time, not sure if she should laugh
so much, she even refused her help, preferring to go to jail than accept any kindness from
she was ten years old, she knew that Magdalen didn’t like her, but
didn’t know what she had done wrong. She only felt that it should be temporary Her mother couldn’t possibly not want her, especially since her mother had always loved her dearly before that. She thought that her
very sensible. She stayed quietly with the Reynolds family, waiting for her mother to come out of the shadow of her father’s
back.
year passed, then two years, then three years… Magdalen never came
that her mother really didn’t want her anymore.
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