Seraphina Bennett didnt really have a hankering for a chinwag with Leandro, but his arrival had gotten quite a few heads turning, and given that they were in a public setting she had no choice but to play nice
So Seraphina extended her hand, which Leandro took.
Bowen, who was watching the scene, let out a chuckle
Seraphina then introduced Bowen to Leandro, saying. “This is Mr. Smith”
Leandro first glanced at Seraphina, then turned to Bowen slow and steady “Hello, Bowen Smith.”
Clearly, Bowen and Leandro didn’t run in the same circles. When he heard Leandro call him by his full name, he looked rather taken aback but quickly brushed it off, extending his hand with a grin and saying, “Hello, Mr. Reynolds,”
Leandro shook hands with him, then asked, “Did you come alone, Mr. Smith
“Nope.” Bowen chuckled right away. “My dates over there Sera, Il leave you be with Mr. Reynolds.”
Seraphina responded with a smile
Bowen headed off, and Seraphina turned to Leandro and said, “Fancy these kinds of events much, Mr. Reynolds?”
Leandro looked at her and answered, “Not really”
Seraphina found this quite amusing.
The party was soon in full swing, and Seraphina and Leandro took their places
The atmosphere was lively, with many celebrities in attendance and numerous charity-related activities planned
Then came the charity auction, with a variety of items donated by the quests. Seraphina was quite intrigued by the offerings.
peak of the event, a staff member brought a painting orto the stage, accompanied by the late arriving superstar
a friend of his. Such collaborations aren’t common in the art world, but Mr. Malcom highly admires his friend’s
room burst into applause as soon as she finished
had been quite active earlier, was now sitting
at her noticing that she was staring intently at the painting
quickly surpassed two million
once again took Seraphina’s
warm, but her fingertips were
bids
2.6 million dollars!”.
“2.7 million dollars”
“2.8 million dollars!”
fidgety as before and sat quietly
out
from the stage and nodded at Leandro with a
was now back
that price?” Leandro
he asked made it seem as if Seraphina
moment, then slowly said. “I think it
his paddle again and
a record for the highest donation of the
her face filled with joy, clearly satisfied with the price.
comment on Georgina’s charm, but the painting had been bought by Leandro, whose fiancee was sitting right next to him. The host didn’t dare to imply anything else, so
artwork is my fiancee’s father, Carney Bennett,
echoed
she had suspected as
just smiled and snuggled up to
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