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.

I was young. But if you’re asking if I have any connection to them, nope, I just

“And then?”

then…” Seraphina glanced forward, “My absent mother suddenly had a change of heart and took me abroad

Seraphina, “Didn’t have a

I?” Seraphina looked at him, “I was neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. How many people in

eyes soft as if

knack for self–regulation, or you wouldn’t

the car, looking forward, he murmured,

now.”

her seat, looking at him with a natural smile and

had just taken a shower when the doorbell rang. She opened the door to see Sandra standing there, visibly relieved to see she was

door behind her, “Where were you last night? I called and called and you didn’t pick up.

fine, aren’t I? Relax, I’m not that easy

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

hair, “I spent

at Seraphina as if she couldn’t believe her

Sandra’s reaction, Seraphina couldn’t help but

my leg, right?” Sandra looked at Seraphina

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

shock. After a while, she

sighed, “Yeah, just a bit surprised to meet

say?” Sandra looked at Seraphina in confusion,

from a wealthy family, but

son?”

despite

Leandro have a

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