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.

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 there till

“And then?”

Seraphina glanced forward, “My absent mother suddenly had a change of heart and took

light, Balch turned to Seraphina, “Didn’t have

at him, “I was neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. How

at her, his eyes soft as if they could soothe her

past. Luckily, I have a knack for self–regulation, or you wouldn’t

car,

now.”

her seat, looking at him with a natural smile and

got home and had just taken a shower when the doorbell rang. She opened the

the door behind her, “Where were you last night?

sofa, “I’m fine, aren’t I? Relax, I’m

you were with Balch last night?” Sandra

dried her hair, “I spent the night at Leandro’s.”

Sandra’s face went pale, she looked at Seraphina as if she couldn’t

Seraphina couldn’t help but

my leg, right?” Sandra

“Nope. I had a few too many last night, called Balch

left speechless with shock. After a while,

just a bit surprised

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

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

son?”

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

Leandro have a son?

Reynolds have been good at keeping this kid under wraps.” Seraphina slowly said, “Of course, it could also