Chapter 12

Seraphina sat on the sofa, patiently waiting for Leandro to ask his questions.

However, Leandro was far from anxious. Only after Valerio’s figure disappeared up the stairs did he take out a cigarette from his pack, lit it leisurely, took a puff, and then turned to Seraphina. He didn’t say a word, just furrowed his brows, creating an overwhelming sense of pressure.

Sat on the sofa, Seraphina quickly played along and explained with a smile, “Mr. Reynolds, you’ve got it all wrong. I actually lost something and came here looking for it. I think I left my stuff in your car. You don’t mind if I look for it, do you?”

She was about to get up when Leandro’s voice followed, “This?”

Seraphina turned around to see a silver voice recorder in Leandro’s hand- exactly what she had been missing!

“That’s it!” Seraphina walked towards him with a laugh, “So it really was here! I’ve been looking for it for so long!”

She went over to take the voice recorder, but Leandro’s hand suddenly closed, his slender fingers gripping the recorder tightly.

“Mr. Reynolds, what’s the

left a voice recorder in my car.” Leandro looked at her, “I should be asking you, what’s the deal?” Seraphina burst into laughter, “You know

deeply, obviously not accepting her

I should be investigating? Is it…” Seraphina gestured upstairs, implying Valerio, but she quickly ruled out this answer, “If I really wanted

you’re not investigating me.” Leandro’s eyes were deep,

gradually became serious, quietly looking

man was too smart. He saw through her so easily

She rarely made such mistakes, but this time, things were unusually difficult. “Yes, I am investigating Balch.” At this point,

looked at her again when he heard this, “What gives you the right to investigate

behind her ear and looked at him

a ring of smoke, his eyes blurry, “How did you, who once wanted to be a painter, become a journalist?”

expect him to bring up the

a very important part of her adolescent

so she started learning to paint from a very young age. After being adopted by the Reynolds family, Conway Reynolds

her few years living with the Reynolds

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