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

with loathing before softeniny, “You figured it

remembered running into him that night while trying to avoid

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

curled up on the couch, chin resting on her knees, and looked at Balch

willing to talk about it, I’m willing to

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

true, half–false, but they made Seraphina sad.

reality and laughed

love him? Balch asked in a

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

glasses, “To hate out of love shows you still love

she said, “I hate him, not because

looked at him, her eyes clear and fragile.

Balch quietly said

wouldn’t understand

them again, she exhaled and returned to

Standing up, she added, “I should get going. You don’t mind if I leave in these clothes,