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?"

us enemies?" Seraphina responded with a playful

long look, "The Martin family is

a slight tilt of her head, Seraphina smiled, "Then I trust there are still friends of

the rival of the Martin family, Patrick was incredibly well-informed about their affairs, which suggested he had insiders helping him. Whether through money

you return to

"Unless you choose to stand

which side you're on, Sera,"

out," she replied with

Patrick farewell, Seraphina headed home to attend to documentation for an imminent art exhibition. In a

Lionel had adopted Renee, her biological father must

was very much alive and living in

upscale private club called Hot Summer as a Customer Service Manager. His age and position in such a venue were somewhat unusual, as such roles were typically

Seraphina found that Hot Summer was owned by Lionel himself. After Renee's mother had passed,

was the reason he was able to adopt Renee in

a gallery client for

the clientele was a

her well. Despite this being her first visit, she was received like an old friend and treated

the conversation with her client was enjoyable, making

credit card slip, she casually, almost inadvertently, asked the young customer service manager who had been assisting her, "Is Chuck not on shift

taken aback by the sudden inquiry about Chuck, pausing for a beat before responding, "Oh, Chuck... he took the day off, isn't in today. Do you know him,

couple of times," Seraphina replied with a nonchalant shrug.

young manager's eyes

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

suggestive look in his eyes, Seraphina chuckled and said, "He has a lot of female

picked up on his insinuation, the manager hesitated to divulge more, simply stating, "I wouldn't know about

he spends half his time away from the clubhouse? How does the boss let that slide?" Seraphina

he's tight with the boss, and the boss cuts him some