Chapter 181
Seraphina kept her cool, meeting Leandro’s deep and calm gaze. She just smirked at his unexpected response.
Indeed, for Leandro, who was the father of a dead child, it didn’t matter much.
Leandro caught the slight smirk at the corner of Seraphina’s mouth, murmuring, “After all these years, you still aren’t focused enough when you dance.
He said it casually and lightly, just like the words he said to her seven years ago. But the gap between them was no longer just time
Seraphina chuckled and retorted, “Mr. Reynolds, just a minute ago you were praising your students, and now you are criticizing me. Isn’t that a bit contradictory?”
Leandro didn’t react visibly, but the pressure of his hand on her waist and his hand holding hers was definitely increasing.
Not wanting to embarrass herself in public, Seraphina had no choice but to give the dance her all.
After the dance, the whole room burst into applause once again.
Hand in hand with Leandro, Seraphina bowed to the audience. As she raised her head, her eyes were sparkling, and her face blushed, looking like a happy woman, which made everyone envious.
Georgina stood by the stage, watching Leandro and Seraphina with a constant smile and clapping.
Bowen sat in the audience, watching the people on stage, just smiling lightly without making any other moves.
Tania, who was sitting next to him, didn’t applaud either; instead, she just watched coldly, turned her head to Bowen, and slowly said, “What’s the matter? Jealous?”
glanced at her and laughed. “Why
close to Seraphina.” Tania said, “I thought you
laughed again, put his hand on the back of her chair, and whispered, ‘Whether I like her or not isn’t important, what’s important
snorted lightly and didn’t
head and sighed,
and said, “What did
chuckled, and repeated
to walk away, but
a scene; we have journalists here, it won’t look good
tell me, am I prettier than Seraphina?” Tania asked
from her shoulder and replied. “Yes,
gritted her teeth at him, then continued, “But I’m confident, I’m not
she leaned toward Bowen and lightly kissed the corner of his
the stage, Seraphina was being led down by Leandro; she
the dinner ended, Leandro
painting Leandro gave her on her lap, looking
asked, “If you love painting so much, why did you stop?”
was a child, a hobby instilled in her by her father. After Carney passed away, she
have dug into her past, but he couldn’t
Seraphina calmly replied, “Because I don’t have the time
and asked, “So
born into a wealthy family like you. I’m lucky to have a good friend who has always helped me, but I can’t always rely on her.
her answer, Leandro said nothing
and continued to admire the painting in
family, as soon as they walked in, they saw Ferne Reynolds coming
at Seraphina, then turned to
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