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.

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

attend to, Leandro hung up after a few words, then stood

leaving.” Seraphina leaned on

looked at her.

care of Valerio.” Seraphina argued, “With her not here, and you not here, how can you leave the kid alone at home? I can’t do such a thing. Mr. Reynolds, you’re a father, doesn’t it hurt you? Besides, Valerio likes me, he’d probably be happy

at home, Seraphina

those few words, and even the always wary Leandro really

left, when she went to the place where Leandro just sat to find her tape recorder, she realized that Leandro didn’t really

took her tape

and Balch’s two meetings were in

sighed helplessly, slowly went

by his little desk in his bedroom, looking at the family photo album in a

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

didn’t say anything, just silently picked up the crayon

Seraphina laughed.

him, then put him to bed,