Chapter 163
When Leandro came downstairs, Seraphina was in the process of cracking open a new bottle of wine. She took a sip, and then put the glass down and heaved a deep sigh
Before she could finish sighing, she saw Leandre descending from the stairs.
The dim light barely touched his features, leaving only the silhouette of a tall, silent figure.
For an instant, Seraphina questioned if this was all a figment of her imagination
In past hazy dreams, he always seemed to duft away, much like this.
But this time, he was approaching, step by step.
It was only when he reached the bar that reality hit Seraphina. This wasn’t a dream.
She let out a soft chuckle
Leandro glanced at her, his gaze landing on the opened bottles of wine in front of her. Three or four bottles, each only slightly consumed, then left aside.
Seeing this, Seraphina explained, “These wines are too strong. They don’t seem to sit well with me.”
As she finished talking, she stood up from her chair, “Ah, forget it, I think I’ll go to a bar instead.”
Despite having just woken up, she hadn’t removed her makeup or changed her clothes, so heading out was no biggie
Seraphina grabbed her phone, ready to head out.
“What do you fancy drinking? I can find it for you”
Seraphina turned back to see him sitting on the couch,
she asked, slightly incredulous.
a nod.
down and looking at him, “So, any wine will do?”
time, but
about fine wines. The only one she
sent a message, then without hesitation asked,
favor, quickly pulled out her phone. Googling and reading out a string of wine names she had just found, “Romanee Conti, Petrus, Margaux Oh, it says here that the 1869 Lafite tastes better. Can you even
just watched her quietly,
hour later, the doorbell of the apartment started to
vineyard owners, and even
“What’s the matter with you? Can’t sleep without a few sips of wine? Romanee Conti, that’s easy, I just happen to have some. But 1869 Lafite? What the
as he finished his rant, he spotted Seraphina sitting at the bar and froze.
wine. Seeing him,
understood immediately. He glanced at Leandro, “Ah,
shook hands with Seraphina, “I’m Edgar, we met at
she replied
time, it was
up the wines she had acquired within the hour neatly in front of her, pulling out her phone to take photos, and muttered, “This is amazing. I’ve got
are
him a glance, slapping a
middle of the night,
headed towards the bar, Herman grabbed him, “What are you
front of the elevator, Edgar couldn’t help but sigh, “It’s over, Leandro’s in trouble…”
Herman
him, “Big trouble!
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