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

Seraphina’s gaze filled with loathing before softeniny, “You figured it out,

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

with the Reynolds family wasn’t very happy, was

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

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

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

half true, half–false,

came back to reality and laughed again.

him? Balch

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

lowered his head and adjusted his glasses, “To hate

hate him, not because of love, but despair.

him, her eyes

quietly

Seraphina said, “You wouldn’t understand

she closed her eyes. When she opened them

feel much better after talking about it. Thank you, Mr. Lawson. Standing up, she added, “I should get going. You don’t mind if I leave in these