Tangled in His Obsession Series

Chapter 442

For a while, Seraphina had truly reveled in Leandro’s indulgence and compliance, to the extent that she had almost forgotten his cunning and ruthlessness.

He could be utterly merciless when he chose to be.

She’d been run ragged all day, to the point where she didn’t even have the energy for her usual sharp-tongued banter. It was only then that peace prevailed.

In the afternoon, Leandro had gone alone to pick up Valerio from school.

Having not seen his father for several days, Valerio was overjoyed, eagerly tugging Leandro home to see Seraphina.

But when Seraphina saw Leandro, she was as cold as ice, hardly in the mood to make nice.

“Mom, Dad’s here,” Valerio informed her, clearly hoping to warm the frosty atmosphere.

Seraphina glowered at Valerio, making a fist as a warning, deliberately showing off the marks on her wrist left by Leandro’s tie, a silent testament to her ordeal that day.

Leandro, holding an innocent-looking Valerio close, spoke calmly, “Mom’s tired. Let her rest, so she can give you her full attention later, instead of wasting her energy elsewhere.”

At his words, Seraphina gritted her teeth and shot Leandro another glare.

He met her fiery gaze with a raised eyebrow, as if to challenge her disapproval.

Remembering the day’s events, Seraphina begrudgingly swallowed her pride.

That evening, after a cozy dinner at the Manleys, they took Valerio to a movie at his request.

animation that Seraphina could tolerate, but exhausted from the day’s events, she struggled to focus and

off.

had reached a climactic scene. To her surprise, she was resting against Leandro, her hand in

hold her hand

quietly adjusted their position to make her more comfortable.

dropping Valerio at school, he was off to the airport. Seraphina was dragged along to see him off. Normally, Leandro

Seraphina asked, puzzled. “What about your

was Leandro’s curt

Seraphina sat beside him, somewhat lost in thought, as she

motives.

was pettier than she had realized.

engrossed in a business magazine, she snuggled under his arm to share the

at her and, without missing a beat, pushed the magazine a little further away to reveal their faces together.

She adjusted her posture, and “kindly” straightening his already pristine shirt

by her antics, finally set aside the magazine and met her gaze. “Are

you wanted?” she retorted.

silently for a long moment, until, just when Seraphina was about to roll her eyes in impatience, Leandro leaned

the cover, their kiss deepened, reluctant to

seeing Leandro off at the airport hit the media

her settling in Summitville and issues in her marriage to Leandro. Many speculated they were separated.

the couple unaffected by the gossip, their affectionate gestures and stolen kisses shattering the

their bicoastal separation

later, Seraphina took Valerio back to Sunburst City for the weekend.