Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 4

After the main part of the engagement ceremony, the dance party was up next. After Peterson and Edith finished their first dance, more youngsters joined in the fun on the dance floor, having a whale of a time.

Upstairs in the lounge, the Whitmans and the Millers were sitting together, their faces grave after a heated. argument. Ike Whitman, the second son of the Whitman family, was nonchalantly leaning against the window, intrigued by the scene on the dance floor.-

Among the sea of soft, muted colors, a lady in a red dress stood out, her skirt swirling with her dance moves, oozing artistic flair.

The party had been going on for just twenty minutes, and Seraphina had already had five dance partners. Yet, there were still plenty of dudes lurking around, hoping for a chance to dance with her.

The door was pushed open, and Peterson and Edith came in. Edith’s dad immediately picked up a glass of water and threw it at Peterson’s feet.

Ike turned around when he heard the noise.

The parents started arguing again, but Edith and Peterson remained silent, one with a stiff face, the other puffing away on his cigarette, frowning.

The lounge door was pushed open again, and the bridesmaid Amelia appeared, panting.

Edith looked at her with a poker face. “Where have you been?”

“I… I was locked in the toilet. I just managed to get out.” Amelia was startled by the tense atmosphere in the room. “What happened?”

Edith sneered, then turned to look at Ike.

Ike smiled and said, “Come on, it’s a day of celebration. Don’t frown all the time. As for Seraphina… I’ll take care

of it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Peterson looked up at him, his face dark.

Ike had already turned his head, his gaze returning to the banquet hall.

The dance floor was still buzzing.

Apart from the boisterous atmosphere, the open garden at the end of the corridor seemed serene and tranquil.

Seraphina was leaning at the entrance of the garden, holding a slim ladies‘ cigarette in her hand, but it wasn’t

lit.

was in no hurry, tiptoeing patiently.

dressed man emerged from

called him. When he turned around, she raised the cigarette in

me a light?”

garden. Standing in the breeze in her red dress with the skirt fluttering, she was

stood there for a while

or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He was wearing black–rimmed glasses, and he had long, gentle eyebrows and eyes, giving him a refined

it’s Mr. Lawson,” she said with a smile, her voice

didn’t seem surprised that she recognized him. He just smiled slightly, his eyes

a tycoon like him, there was hardly anyone in Sunburst City who didn’t know him.

lighter, the

watched the smoke slowly rise, then looked up at the man in front of her

away his lighter, and turned to

with a sweet smile. Balch seemed somewhat surprised, looking at her without any hint of

gaze, however, was fixed

to look, and at the end of the hallway, Ike was coming this

Ike seemed somewhat surprised, but the smile on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I couldn’t find you in the banquet hall. You came out for some

answered politely, “What can I do

him and said with a smile, “I was hoping to have a few drinks with you!”

answer, Seraphina was already clinging to him, cooing, “Mr. Lawson

seemingly understanding something, and nodded in agreement.

Ike, arm in arm with Seraphina, they

heard that ever since his wife passed away, he’s been avoiding women, hasn’t he?” one of the men

behind Ike said.

on his face, but his eyes deepened, “That depends on the ability of the woman he comes

arm with Balch, headed towards the hotel entrance, casually glancing back a few times.

and said softly, “It’s still early, the dance isn’t over yet, Ms. Bennett, are you sure you want to

this, Seraphina sighed softly and looked down at her feet.

just a slight movement, her heels

didn’t want to, I couldn’t help it. I’m wearing a pair of shoes that don’t fit, and I

and said slowly, “If the shoes don’t fit, you should throw them away sooner. There’s no need to

a moment of silence, “Oh no, I can’t do that. After all, I paid for these shoes. The more uncomfortable they make me

anything for a moment.

to look at him, “A nice guy like Mr. Lawson

Balch smiled

the driver.