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?
Seraphina spoke again: “How am I doing so far tonight? Do you think your
glance, and carefully refrained from answering.
answer if Seraphina could keep this
he was thinking this, Seraphina suddenly pulled out her phone from her bag Keen followed her gaze and saw that it
walked away, looking for a quiet place to
didn’t ask her where she had gone, continuing to talk with the other business
searching for her when his own phone
call from Moonhaven, and
“Magdalen has voluntarily turned herself in to the police, admitting to her fraudulent actions against the Reynolds Group. She reportedly doesn’t plan to hire a lawyer for her
she
After hanging up the call, he quickly went to Leandro, quietly informing him of the situation and adding. “Just now,
Leandro scanned
he didn’t see Seraphina.
the banquet that Leandro saw Seraphina as he
dim streetlight in the deep autumn
just thinking about the call she had just received and
mother turned herself in. She no longer needs me as her attorney and doesn’t plan
asked
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 want to owe you anything”
the garden for a long time, not sure if she should laugh or cry.
help, preferring to go to jail than accept any
ten years old, she knew that Magdalen didn’t like her,
she 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
waiting for her mother to come out of the shadow of her father’s death
back.
years, then three years…
gradually faced the reality that her mother really didn’t want her
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