Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 38

Seraphina sat there, staring straight at Balch, and sighed softly, “Mr. Lawson, you didn’t like me from the get–go, did you?”

Batch, hearing this, took another look at her

“But turns out, you were right not to Seraphina said with a self–mocking laugh. “Did you see that video online today?”

Balch moved to the couch across from her, not responding

“Interesting, isn’t it?” Seraphina looked at him, “I only watched the beginning before shutting it off. I wonder if it gets any good?”

Balch didn’t answer this either

The video was only a couple of minutes long and, while it didn’t show anything too explicit, the characters, location, and insinuated outcome had everyone in a lizzy

“Is it about what happened at Enchanted Petals Club that night?” Balch suddenly asked

“You figured it out, didn’t you? Yeah, that

while trying to avoid Leandro. She’d been quite spiteful.

for a moment before asking. “Your childhood with the Reynolds family wasn’t very happy, was it? Did it have anything

couch, chin resting on her knees, and looked at Balch with a chuckle, “Mr. Lawson,

talk about it, I’m willing to listen,” Balch said.

a long silence, she finally said, “Even if I didn’t say anything, you would’ve guessed… I was naive back then, easily fooled by him. I thought he was the best man in the world and loved him with all my heart. When the Reynolds family found out, they

words were half true, half–false, but they

to reality and laughed again.

love him? Balch

her eyes calmed, and she slowly said, “No, I hate him.”

“To hate out of love shows

after a quiet moment, she said, “I hate him, not

him, her eyes clear and

Balch quietly

Seraphina said, “You wouldn’t understand how much

opened them again, she exhaled and returned

it. Thank you, Mr. Lawson. Standing up, she added, “I should get going.