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

gaze filled with loathing before softeniny, “You figured it out, didn’t

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

Reynolds family wasn’t very happy, was it? Did it have anything to do

chin resting on her knees, and

it, I’m willing to listen,” Balch

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 saw me as a menace and couldn’t tolerate me. So, he coldly drove me away. It’s been seven years. I thought I’d be over it, but turns out,

words were half true, half–false, but they

reality

you still love him? Balch asked in a

her eyes calmed, and she slowly said, “No, I

lowered his head and adjusted his glasses, “To hate out of love shows

him, not because of love, but despair. Mr. Lawson, have you

looked at him, her eyes clear and

quietly said

wouldn’t understand how much I hate

closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she exhaled and returned to her

talking about it. Thank you, Mr. Lawson. Standing up, she added, “I should get going. You don’t mind if I leave in these clothes, do you?”