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

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

wasn’t very happy, was

on her knees, and looked at Balch with a chuckle, “Mr. Lawson, you’re really sharp.”

willing to talk about it, I’m

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 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, I

half true, half–false,

to reality and

love him? Balch asked in a low voice.

eyes calmed, and she

his glasses, “To hate out of love shows

after a quiet moment, she said, “I hate him, not because of love, but despair.

at him, her

Balch quietly

wouldn’t understand how

saying this, she closed her eyes. When she opened them again, she exhaled and returned to her usual bright

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