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?
spoke again: “How am I doing so far tonight? Do you think your
hesitated, gave her a glance, and carefully refrained
heart, he had an answer if Seraphina could keep this up, it wouldn’t be
he was thinking this, Seraphina suddenly pulled out her phone from her bag Keen followed her gaze and saw that it was a call
turned and walked away, looking for
Leandro’s speech had ended, but Leandro didn’t ask her where she had gone,
for her when his own phone suddenly rang.
call from Moonhaven, and
admitting to
she
report, Keen became anxious. After hanging up the call, he quickly went to Leandro, quietly informing him of the situation and adding. “Just now, Ms. Bennett
Leandro scanned the room.
he didn’t
the banquet that Leandro saw Seraphina as he was leaving the banquet
in a corner of the garden, arms wrapped around herself. The dim streetlight in the deep autumn night didn’t bring any warmth, only
notice him or anything else around her. She was just thinking about the call she had just received and what Latham had said
turned herself in. She no longer needs me as her attorney and doesn’t plan on hiring another lawyer
asked
“She knows you went back to find Leandro to help her sort this out. She said, she doesn’t need you to do these things for her. She doesn’t
a long time, not sure if she should
much, she even refused her help, preferring to go
knew that Magdalen didn’t like her, but she never thought that Magdalen’s dislike of her had reached this extent.
mother couldn’t possibly not want her, especially since her mother had always loved her dearly before that. She thought that her mother just needed some time to accept her
the Reynolds family, waiting for her mother
back.
two years, then
gradually faced the reality that her mother really
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