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.

“Actually, I lived with the Reynolds family for a few years when I was young. But if you’re asking if

“And then?”

forward, “My absent mother suddenly had a change of heart and took me abroad

to Seraphina, “Didn’t

Seraphina looked at him, “I was neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. How many people in that house do you think

as if they could soothe

a knack for self–regulation, or you wouldn’t be seeing me

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

now.”

leaned back in her seat, looking at him with a natural smile and a twinkle in her eye.

the doorbell rang. She opened the door to see

last night? I called and

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

you were with Balch last night?” Sandra asked again.

slowly dried her hair, “I spent the

pale, she looked at Seraphina as

couldn’t help but laugh.

right?” Sandra looked

a few too many last night, called Balch to pick me up but ended up

After a while, she

sighed, “Yeah, just a bit surprised to meet

at Seraphina in confusion,

family, but how do you not

son?”

desk mate since primary school and they’ve been besties since 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. The two have been tight even after Seraphina left Sunburst City for Starhaven, with Sandra sticking by her side through thick and

How could Leandro have a

kid under wraps.” Seraphina slowly said, “Of course, it could also be because the kid’s