Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 508

"Darleen was divorced and her daughter carried her surname, but what about her ex-husband?" Seraphina couldn't help but be curious.

Patrick shook his head, "As for him, I haven't really kept up."

Seraphina smiled slightly, "That makes sense. After all, we all have only so much energy to go around. But you've given me a lot of info today, which is a big help."

Patrick gave her a sideways glance, "Now, can you tell me what you need all this information for?"

Seraphina pursed her lips, meeting his gaze, "What if I don't want to tell you?"

"Well, I can't force you to do anything," Patrick said with a raised eyebrow, "but next time you come looking for info, I can't promise I'll be as open."

His words sounded harsh, but his tone was gentle, and Seraphina knew he was joking. She laughed, "Let's just say I want to know everything about the Martin family."

"Is that because..." Patrick paused, "you're Simon's daughter?"

Seraphina turned swiftly to him, a smile playing on her lips, "Word travels fast, huh? All the way to Moonhaven?"

Indeed, since the Martin family dinner, rumors about Seraphina's connection to the Martins had spread like wildfire. With many in the know, it didn't take long for the gossip to reach every nook and cranny, including the far-off Starhaven where Patrick kept a keen eye on the Martin family's dealings. After a moment, Seraphina added, "So, did you find out just recently, or did you already know when you gave me that painting of the jasmine flowers?"

The painting of jasmine flowers, a lost piece by Carney meant for Adelina, had been delivered to Seraphina by Patrick. It was that painting that had led her to question her own origins and investigate further, unraveling the series of events that followed.

"I'm not as omniscient as you think," Patrick admitted, "The jasmine painting was just a coincidence."

Seraphina shrugged, "It would have been easier if you'd done it on purpose."

"Why's that?"

"Then I could blame you for dragging my peaceful life into a whirlwind. But since it wasn't intentional, what can I say? It's probably all just fate." Patrick fell silent for a moment before asking, "So, are you planning to go back to the Martin family?"

I do, wouldn't that make us

look, "The Martin family

I trust there are still friends of yours within

well-informed about their affairs, which suggested he had insiders helping him. Whether through money or loyalty, there were

Patrick asked, "If you return to the Martin

stand against me, friends are

sure which side you're on, Sera," Patrick

find out," she replied with a

Seraphina headed home to attend to documentation for an imminent art exhibition. In a spontaneous decision, she found

had adopted Renee, her biological father

was very much alive and

as a Customer Service Manager. His age and position in such a venue were somewhat unusual, as such roles were typically filled by men in

deeper, Seraphina found that Hot Summer was owned by Lionel himself. After Renee's mother had passed, Lionel had not only adopted Renee but also offered her father a job

reason he was able to adopt

next day, Seraphina arranged to meet a

clubs, on par with the Enchanted Petals Club and with connections to the Mart Group, the clientele was a who's who of society. Seraphina,

Despite this being her first visit, she was received

the conversation with her client was enjoyable, making the visit

slip, she casually, almost inadvertently, asked the young customer service manager who had been assisting

a beat before responding, "Oh,

couple of times," Seraphina replied

young manager's eyes

mischievous glint as he paused, then smiled and said, "Well, Chuck's an old hand here, knows a lot of people. He's got so

in his eyes, Seraphina chuckled and said, "He has a lot

up on his insinuation, the manager hesitated

How does the boss let

knows? Maybe he's tight with the boss, and the