Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 15

Seraphina had been hanging around this house for a whole three days.

During that time, Leandro didn’t show up even once.

Seraphina had no clue about how busy he was, nor did she really give a hoot, as all her attention was on the house opposite.

For three consecutive days, like clockwork, a window in the house across the street would light up at 3 a.m., then go out quietly half an hour later.

It was like some sort of ritual, happening in the dead of night, when everything was quiet.

Seraphina was sure, the house was hiding some juicy secrets.

But getting into that house was not going to be a walk in the park. Since Balch dropped her off last time, he hadn’t gotten in touch with her.

Seraphina knew she couldn’t rush things.

For several days on end, she just chilled out in Leandro’s house, only taking care of pick–ups and drop–offs for Valerio and sorting out her own stuff, while also getting the lay of the land about Balch’s daily routine next door, so she could dodge him perfectly when coming and going.

One afternoon, Seraphina woke up from her nap and got a surprise call inviting her to lunch.

Ever since she got back to Sunburst City, she hardly knew anyone. The only people she had exchanged numbers with were at Edith and Peterson’s engagement party. The guy who invited her for lunch, Nestor, was one of her dance partners that day.

her some good,

from school to the driver, Seraphina got herself

stairs, she heard the sound of a door opening and closing downstairs. Seraphina

woman’s voice.

house?” the woman’s voice was very

Harrison, please have a seat.” Leandro’s cold

top of the stairs, two things flashing

Leandro was

woman home

for a moment, Seraphina actually felt a bit of excitement. She

really sorry.” Pennie Harrison said, “I hitched a ride on your plane back home, and now I’m intruding on your house. My aunt said

reason Leandro hadn’t been home for three days was because he had gone abroad.

but chuckle to herself. He knew she would be hanging around here for the next few days, yet he

cold as ever, devoid of any emotional ups and

gave a soft laugh, then said, “I’ve actually seen Mrs. Reynolds before, at my aunt’s house. She said she wanted to introduce us to each other, but never got

to a

all this, Seraphina had a rough idea of the situation. This Ms. Harrison was likely someone arranged to have a date with Leandro, intentionally on the same flight back

really

about to laugh, her phone suddenly rang.

the chit–chat

it didn’t matter if she was caught. She hung up the call and descended the stairs with