Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 10

Seraphina stepped out of Leandro’s place and spotted Balch’s house.

They lived in the same neighborhood, with every house having its own unique style despite the unified villa design. Balch’s villa was just to the east of Leandro’s, a mere fifty meters apart.

Seraphina silently followed Balch, causing him to turn around, “What’s up?”

Seraphina let out a sigh, “Nothing, just thinking it’s too much of a coincidence. It makes me a little uneasy.”

Upon hearing this, Balch chuckled, “Yeah, it’s quite the coincidence.“.

They were now at Balch’s doorstep. He stopped and said, “Hang on a sec. I need to get my car.”

Seraphina looked up at his door and laughed, “We’re right at your doorstep and you’re not gonna invite me in for a cup of joe?”

Balch adjusted his glasses and grinned, “I didn’t want to be too forward. You wanna come in for a bit?”

As he was about to unlock the door, Seraphina grabbed his arm, “I was just joking. Look at me, all wrinkled up and not exactly presentable. Better just take me home.”

So, Balch drove Seraphina home himself.

As they passed Leandro’s house, Seraphina turned to see Valerio, the young boy, leaning on the second–floor balcony railing, seemingly watching her car. The car quickly passed and Seraphina looked away.

“Do you know Leandro?” Balch suddenly asked.

Seraphina chuckled lightly, “Kind of. If not, I might have been left on the curb after mistakenly getting into his car last night.”

“I didn’t expect him to let you stay the night.” Balch commented.

with the Reynolds family for a few years when I was young. But if you’re asking if I have any connection to them, nope, I just lived

“And then?”

“My absent mother suddenly had a change of

turned to Seraphina, “Didn’t have a good

at him, “I was neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. How many people in that house

as if they could soothe

all in the past. Luckily, I have a knack for self–regulation, or you wouldn’t be seeing me as I am

turned green. Balch slowly moved the car, looking forward, he

now.”

in her seat, looking at him with a

taken a shower when the doorbell rang. She opened the door to see Sandra standing there, visibly

shutting the door behind her, “Where were you last night? I called and called and

“I’m fine, aren’t I? Relax, I’m not that easy to get rid of.”

last night?”

her hair, “I spent the night

looked at Seraphina as if she couldn’t

couldn’t help

pulling my leg, right?” Sandra looked at Seraphina

too many last night, called Balch to pick me up but ended up in Leandro’s car by mistake.”

left speechless with shock. After a while,

just a bit

you say?” Sandra looked at Seraphina in confusion, “Whose

“You’re also from a wealthy family, but how do you not know he

son?”

they were ten. Even though the Smith family isn’t exactly high society, they’re well off. Sandra, despite being low–key, is a trust–fund baby.

Leandro have

Seraphina slowly said, “Of course, it could also be because the kid’s identity can’t be