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

loathing before softeniny, “You figured it out, didn’t you? Yeah, that night.”

that night while trying to avoid Leandro. She’d been quite

paused for a moment before asking. “Your childhood with the Reynolds family wasn’t very happy, was

resting on her knees, and looked at

you’re willing to talk about it, I’m

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

half–false,

reality and laughed

do you still love him? Balch asked in a

small laugh, then her eyes calmed, and

lowered his head and adjusted his glasses, “To hate

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

him, her

Balch quietly said

understand how much

she closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she

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