Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 14

In the wee hours, Seraphina was sitting in the dark in Leandro’s study, finishing up the last sip of her coffee.

Leandro’s study offered a perfect view of Balch’s house, an excellent spot for some observing. Seraphina reckoned the time was about ripe.

She yawned, ready to get up and leave, when a flicker of light caught her eye.

Surprised, she moved to the window and clearly saw a room in Balch’s house was lit.

She glanced at the clock, it was 3 a.in.

Word was, there were no live–in maids or hourly workers in the Balch’s residence.

So Balch might be the one turning on the light Seraphina stood quietly behind the window, watching the orange glow and the ticking clock.

Ten minutes passed, the light was still on.

Twenty minutes passed, the light didn’t go out.

Thirty minutes later, Seraphina looked down to check on the time, and when she looked up again, the light

went out.

At 3 a.m., when most people were tucked in bed, Balch was in a room with the light on for a solid thirty

minutes.

let out a

didn’t tell Leandro the

about some inside trading, but to uncover

Sunburst City. The cops quickly nabbed the suspect, Wilbur. Despite his pleas of innocence, Wilbur was soon found guilty due to motive, physical evidence, and witnesses.

innocent, so she chose to

closer she got to Balch, the closer she would

light was part of the truth?

thirty minutes, Seraphina stubbornly stayed in Leandro’s study till dawn, keeping her eyes on the house across the street,

arrive, and then Balch came out and got in the car.

car leave. She remained still, pondering the secrets. of the

until she heard a slight noise behind her did she snap back to reality.

hadn’t

out, Seraphina took Valerio to

the stand was packed. Seraphina bought two drinks and hot dogs. With no seats available, she simply stood

holding it in his hand unsure of how to eat it.

him while munching on her

Valerio started eating, full mouthfuls. It was

bustling crowd, savoring her

looking at the delicate and pretty boy next to her. The pair, one big, one small, were eye–catchers on the street.

Valerio’s driver watched the scene,

off at school, Seraphina returned to her little home, packed

up a small camera in Leandro’s study facing Balch’s house, so she could monitor any

files. The amount of information was overwhelming. She analyzed and recorded each one, and after a few hours, she was exhausted and fell