Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

That night, Bowen should have been the busiest groom alive, bustling with the fervor of the grand reception. Yet, the moment Leandro and Seraphina made their entrance, the smile that once graced his face vanished, never to return.

Even as he occasionally exchanged pleasantries with the arriving guests, his laughter was faint, his eyes betraying a stormy gloom.

Before long, Bowen had slipped away from the entrance of the grand hall.

Simon Martin, mingling among the guests, keenly sensed Bowen’s absence. He promptly sent his assistant, Isaac, on a search mission.

Isaac scoured the place without any luck. Eventually, he knocked on the bridal suite, only to find Tania primping in front of a mirror, surrounded by a gaggle of bridesmaids, all immersed in merry banter.

The sudden appearance of Simon’s aide startled Tania, “What brings you here? Is something wrong?”

“Nothing, nothing at all,” Isaac stammered, “I just came to see if you were ready, miss. I won’t disturb you ladies further.”

Knowing Tania’s inability to keep things under wraps, Isaac dared not divulge Bowen’s disappearance, fearing the chaos it might unleash. So, with a polite nod, he closed the door and retreated.

Just around the corner, Isaac nearly collided with Andrea. He hesitated for a split second before greeting her, “Miss Martin.”

Andrea simply nodded, “What are you doing here?”

Isaac furrowed his brow slightly and decided to speak up, “Miss, have you seen Mr. Smith?”

Andrea shook her head, asking, “He’s missing?”

“He was just at the entrance, welcoming guests,” explained Isaac. “He seemed to leave the banquet hall, and Mr. Martin sent me looking for him.”

Andrea showed little reaction, merely responding, “Carry on, then.”

With a quick acknowledgment, Isaac hurried off.

Andrea lingered, but then turned and stepped back into the banquet hall.

the lavish spread of a hundred tables, Andrea walked straight to the front, where indeed, she found Leandro

her, and upon spotting Andrea, she waved

from the crowd, “Your dress is a hit

with compliments, “Did you see Bowen when

could I miss him?”

you say to him?” Andrea inquired in a low voice, “He’s

Seraphina couldn’t suppress a giggle,

the Martin family in a state of subtle disarray, a

sighed, “Why all the fuss? He’s waited so long for this day; do they really think he’d ditch her at

what you told

again, eyeing Andrea, “Whatever

assistant. Seraphina nudged Andrea, who followed Simon’s

disappear, Seraphina turned back to

arrived at a room

Martin,” Isaac

door behind

inside,”

the door, the room’s soundproof walls concealing any conversation within. Yet, she chose to

from his lips. His mind was

Sandra betrayed him, rage and desire erupted unchecked, and he took her

he had not intended for her to conceive until everything settled. But that one careless moment

was pregnant, the irony

as a pawn against the Reynolds; now, it was his own flesh and blood in

wasn’t the most

alone? How would she protect the

shouldn’t have cared, yet

stood at the door, his gaze icy as he beheld

eyes fixed outside,

that all you’ve got?” Simon’s voice was calm but frosty, “A few simple words from a woman can break