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?”
laughed. “Why should I
seem quite close to Seraphina.” Tania said, “I thought you liked her!”
again, put his hand on the back of her chair, and whispered, ‘Whether I like
and didn’t
head and sighed, “Women are so narcissistic.”
him and said,
her face, chuckled, and repeated his words: “I said
to walk away, but Bowen grabbed
it won’t
me, am I prettier than Seraphina?” Tania asked with her face
gently brushed a strand of hair from her shoulder and
at him,
toward Bowen and lightly kissed
she inadvertently caught this
the dinner ended, Leandro
lap, looking at it over and over
painting so much, why did you
had loved painting since she was a child, a hobby instilled in her by her father. After Carney passed away, she didn’t give up painting
dug into her past, but he couldn’t
calmly replied, “Because I don’t have the time or the mood
to her and asked, “So where does all your time
a good friend who has always helped me, but I can’t
Leandro said nothing
continued to admire the painting in her hand.
they returned to the Reynolds family, as soon as they walked
at Seraphina, then turned to Leandro,
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