Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 13

Leandro’s gaze fell on her fingers, his breath steady, eyes still deep and calm.

“All for a tape recorder.” He spoke slowly, his voice distant and cool, “Was it really necessary?”

“Mr. Reynolds,” Seraphina lifted her face, “Are you underestimating your own charm? You know how I feel about you… Maybe after seven years I still can’t let you go?”

“Can’t let go? Leandro looked at her, his gaze profound, “You dare to?”

“Why wouldn’t I dare?” Seraphina slowly stood up, bending over to him, “Mr. Reynolds, since you were willing to let me go, you should’ve expected that one day, I might reappear in your life…”

They were very close, Leandro could even smell her hair, but he didn’t move, nor did he stop her.

Seraphina locked eyes with him for a moment, then suddenly mustered up the courage, ready to kiss him.

In the next moment, Leandro’s phone rang, almost at the same time, his hand landed on Seraphina’s shoulder.

sitting somewhat weakly on the couch next to them, watching him take

attend to, Leandro hung up after a few words, then stood up, not looking at Seraphina,

on

looked at her.

home? I can’t do such a thing. Mr. Reynolds, you’re a father,

left her alone at home, Seraphina couldn’t quite believe

those few words, and even the always wary Leandro really let

when she went to the place where Leandro just sat to

her tape recorder.

her and Balch’s two meetings were in the

slowly

bedroom, looking at the family photo album

the door, leaning against the doorway watching him, “You’re one lucky little dude. I’m staying. here to

say anything, just silently picked up the crayon and started

Seraphina laughed.

him, then put him to bed, only