Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 501

As Simon's car rolled away from the Reynolds' estate, Valerio was perched at the second-floor window, tracking the vehicle's departure until it was out of sight. Only then did he turned to Seraphina.

Seraphina had been mechanically unwrapping presents, her movements devoid of enthusiasm, when Valerio's voice pierced her reverie. "Mom, is Mr. Martin really my Grandpa?"

Startled back to the present, Seraphina met her son's inquisitive dark eyes and, after a brief pause, slowly shook her head.

"No?" Valerio scooted closer, his curiosity piqued. "Then why did he say he was? Isn't Grandpa supposed to be Mom's dad?"

Seraphina fell silent for a moment before finally speaking. "Maybe one day, I'll let you call him Grandpa. But remember, your real Grandpa's name is Carney Bet."

Valerio blinked, a gesture of half-comprehension, and nodded his head.

By the third day of the New Year, Seraphina had thrown herself back into the hustle of preparing for her art exhibition at the Sunburst Art Gallery, working from dawn till dusk.

Throughout the day, Andrea had phoned several times, but Seraphina had been so tied up that she couldn't answer.

Finally, as the gallery emptied and night descended, Seraphina packed up her things, ready to leave. To her surprise, she found Leandro waiting for her outside.

She hastened towards him, asking, "Here to pick me up from work?"

Leandro reached out to hold her hand. "To go to a banquet with you."

As a prominent former figurehead of the Reynolds family, Leandro never lacked for banquet invitations. Seraphina asked, "Whose is it?"

"The one you've been wanting to attend," Leandro replied.

Seraphina hesitated momentarily as she was about to get into the car, then turned to him, "Why would you think I want to go? If I wanted to, I would have gone by now, wouldn't I?"

"Waiting until now seems perfect, doesn't it?" Leandro said, holding the door for her.

After a brief stare-down, Seraphina bit her lip in resignation.

did this man start to understand her so

it! With a huff, she

the driver towards their

day was a whirlwind of activity at the Martin estate. Centered around Simon's villa, guests milled about inside and out. As dinner time

Simon's smile

out of the hall to the entrance and

eyes and quickly explained, "Sera was busy at the

return to the banquet, when suddenly a security guard came rushing in. "Mr. Martin,

Simon's expression softened momentarily.

up with a

later, Seraphina, on Leandro's arm, appeared

waited to greet them. Seeing Seraphina, Simon smiled

"It's just dinner, it doesn't matter where

rolled her eyes at Leandro, clearly showing resistance. Leandro simply tightened his grip on her

it's just dinner. So, feel at home

that, he led Seraphina and Leandro into the

such a dinner to begin. The guests, already seated and waiting, began to murmur among

look for Simon when he saw him

behind her, there were Leandro and

Martins understood the implications at once, their expressions turning complex. To the other guests, the

everyone present, it

the couple directly to the head table, placing them beside him, a

and speculated more

partners soon to collaborate with the Martin

a position

the host. Yet, unexpectedly, Leandro

ove

the head table, immediately adjacent

exchanged a glance, their expressions a complex