Chapter 441

On a mundane Tuesday, after dropping her son Valerio off at school, Seraphina lounged on the couch, idly scrolling through her phone until she landed on Leandro’s WhatsApp chat.

Their last exchange was still the video call they had on the day Seraphina bumped into Patrick at the airport.

The following day, the tabloids. were abuzz with her scandal with Patrick, and since then, that chat page had remained untouched.

Staring at Leandro’s name for a moment, Seraphina tapped on the payment feature and typed in an amount: $1,000. She sent the transfer, but the screen showed no change.

Five minutes later, she picked up her phone again, the screen unaltered.

So, she initiated another transfer, sending another $1,000 his way.

Still, no response.

Almost mechanically, she hit the transfer button repeatedly, sending a string of identical amounts until a system alert popped up, notifying her that she’d exceeded the daily transaction limit.

Scrolling up, she counted twenty messages sent, with no reaction from Leandro.

Twenty minutes later, she sent a message – [I was testing my transfer limits. Now you can give my money back.”

Not long after, she received a notification from Keen-four transfers of $5,000 each, precisely the sum she’d sent to Leandro.

Quickly switching back to Leandro’s chat, it remained as static as before.

Playing hard to get, huh? Biting her lip in frustration, Seraphina was ready to drop the issue.

door, inviting her to come over for a taste of the season’s first persimmons. She hollered back an affirmative, put her phone down, and prepared to head out. But as she opened her

locked eyes

up? With a mocking sneer, she quipped, “Well, well, Mr. Reynolds, this is a rare honor. What brings you by at this

stare, simply asked, “Where are

Seraphina retorted, pushing against him.

like a solid barrier in

to no avail, her irritation mounting until she made one last, desperate

moving him, her hand slipped, and she tumbled into

she demanded, struggling to

into the apartment and

tactfully

his wife emerged, gave him a sharp

house, she resisted Leandro’s hold with persistent defiance, even as her wrists were secured behind her back. She glared up

have quite the grudge,

my grudge, Mr. Reynolds, that’s none of your

he anticipated it, capturing her knee and hoisting her leg over his.

next moment, he maintained their awkward tangle and tossed

glaring

slowly

eyes widened. “What are

action, using his tie to bind her hands behind her

You really think

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