Chapter 211

An old case, dormant for months, suddenly got stirred up by the appearance of a key player. The situation felt kinda delicate

Seraphina Bennett held her breath for a moment before finally managing to say, “You did show up a little late Patrick Gray chuckled softly, “Actually, I saw your report the moment it was published, it’s just that… I was just too busy to come.”

Seraphina paused for a moment before probing, “Were you two… close?”

At this, Patrick glanced at her, seeming to see curiosity in her eyes. He didn’t seem to mind, just smiled slightly and said, “We’ve known each other for a long time. She relied on me quite a bit.”

“Were you ever officially a couple?”

“No,” Patrick replied, “I know what she wants, but my own situation is complicated, and I don’t want to involve her in my life. She eventually married Balch Lawson… I knew she wasnt happy, but I never thought her dependence on me would be her downfall.”

There was a deep sense of regret and loss in Patrick 5 eyes as he said this.

“Relationships are always a complex beast, not so easily summed up! Seraphina tried to comfort him, quickly changing the subject, “You mentioned your life being complicated. How so?”

Patrick looked at her, a grin slowly spreading across his face, A journalist’s instinct, is it? I thought you were done with journalism,”

Seraphina shrugged, “Just making small talk. You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

Patrick didnt respond, instead he pulled out a business card holder from his pocket and handed a card to Seraphina.

at the card, it read the

in media?”

gave her a small smile, “If you’re considering getting back into

hesitated, then replied with a laugh, if the conditions are

line. If you’re interested, I’d like you to be the editor-in-chief of

“Do I even

laugh, “With me, the possibilities are

then, why not the editor-in-chief?” Seraphina asked.

to take on some administrative duties. I’m guessing you’re not too keen on that,

nodded, “Your assessment of me, your potential

do you accept my offer?”

head and looked at him, “Are we really diving into this discussion so quickly, Mr. Gray? We haven’t even talked

looked around the gallery before replying. “While I’m confident you won’t be shortchanged. I

is my top concern. If we

but laugh at

a close eye on him,

speak, a crashing sound came from downstairs, followed by

Patrick and said, “I’ll go

quickly went downstairs, and as soon as she reached the door, she

and eyes glazed, holding a purse and a bottle of water, was smugly studying a painting with a pile of broken glass at

in front of her was Seraphina’s prized Rose

the glass cover

her purse, the staff member told Seraphina,

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