Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 439

At the crack of dawn, Leandro’s flight touched down punctually at Sunburst City Airport.

Stepping out of the terminal, he went straight back to the Reynolds Group headquarters.

Leandro, after a quick change of clothes, entered the boardroom in his stride.

Inside, the majority of shareholders were already present, awaiting the start of the routine shareholders’ meeting.

As Leandro crossed the threshold, he sensed an unsettling tension in the air.

Sure enough, as the meeting progressed, the atmosphere thickened with palpable unease.

Despite all Reynolds Group’s companies and projects running smoothly with nary a hitch, this meeting took a different turn, with a few shareholders nitpicking and throwing challenges his way, seemingly eager to hold Leandro accountable.

Throughout this ordeal, the Reynolds clan remained neutral, with the exception of Bruce, and nobody else spoke up in Leandro’s favor.

This silence did not go unnoticed by Bruce, who sensed that something was amiss.

The meeting concluded with Leandro’s expression unchanged, while Bruce looked stormy.

Not long after Leandro returned to his office, Bruce followed.

“What’s your take on that meeting?” Bruce inquired.

Leandro, buried in paperwork, replied without looking up, “Some are never content, others are itching for a chance. It’s all pretty standard.”

largely stepped back from company affairs in recent years. Hearing Leandro dismiss the tension as “standard,” his expression darkened, “When has Reynolds Group ever undergone a major shift without your lead?

documents, well-aware of Bruce’s approach. The company had been on shaky ground when Bruce took over, and now, despite its stability, Bruce still held out hope

shareholders, Bruce said. “Shouldn’t we schedule a family meeting?”

formed on Leandro’s lips, “What good would that

remind your aunts and uncles of their

their last name all too well, which is exactly why

aback, then heard Leandro continue, “Remember the last time my mother lost control and lashed out at Valerio? Supposedly, she overheard about Valerio from your sister who was chatting with

has always been

cut him off, “but who else behind the scenes but someone from the

expression hardened, “Then we must

see what other tricks they

a moment of silence, finally spoke again, “How’s

it’s just small talk, don’t

presence might

at him

“maybe

a breakup,” Leandro said, abandoning

like that,” Bruce quickly explained, “If she’s willing, I’d want to spend some time with her like friends first… It

coldly replied,

Bruce

days should have been

been Valerio’s adjustment, but after his two days at school smoothly and even looking

with the

and at peace, and she should have been happy, yet something felt amiss. But what was