Chapter 206

In 2009, during the sweltering summer.

Sunburst City experienced some crazy weather that year. After September, the city was hit by a heatwave with record breaking temperatures for days on end. Even late into the night, the heat was still suffocating

That evening, while Conway was at the hospital for a check-up and Glora was traveling in Europe, Bruce Reynolds was notably absent. This left Seraphina as the only awake inhabitant of the grandl Reynolds Manor: the servants had long since retired for the night.

Lost in thought, Seraphina wandered between her room and the kitchen. During one of her trips, she unexpectedly ran into someone at the kitchen

entrance.

Leandro, slightly inebriated from a recent party had just returned to the manor. He was in the kitchen for a cold drink when he turned and collided with Seraphina. She stood there, wearing a sleeveless nightgown, her bare shoulders glowing, cheeks rosy and hair slightly moist.

It seemed like they always ran into each other in the kitchen late at night

The moment he saw her, Leandro couldn’t help but chuckle, “Are you hungry again?”

Seraphina bit her lip and just replied, “No,” before throwing him a glance and bolting off

Back in her room, her heart was pounding

into each other late at night, she had tripped

and taking deep breaths to calm her racing heart, she was startled by a

breath, her mind racing. At this hour, no one in the

resolutely opened the door. There stood Leandro, a croissant from

Leandro offered, a teasing smile on his face, nodding towards

the croissant to Leandro, remaining silent.

and flushed cheeks, Leandro realized she was feeling the heat. Her light attire

room, “What’s up with your room? Why

Seraphina replied

the croissant and the water in his hands, then handed her the water. Is this what you

a small “Yes,” before pressing the

with the heat?

head and replied, “Better

cold bottle touched her skin droplets formed and slid down her smooth

her and suddenly found it hard to breathe in

Seraphina paused, then said,

reached out to close the

the door from closing. 1 can

him, her eyes lighting

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