Chapter 78

After deciding to move into Balch’s villa, Seraphina took a very serious tour of the house.

The whole house has eight bedrooms, twelve bathrooms, and Seraphina can enter most areas, but there are still two rooms that she can’t open.

She knew very well what was in those two rooms, and she didn’t seem to care much about it. After visiting the remaining rooms, she turned around and bumped into Balch who was coming down the stairs

Seraphina leaned against the hallway wall and watched him, I’ve seen about everything, so which room will be mine?”

“Any room you fancy?” Balch asked

Seraphina shrugged, “they are all the same to me really.”

Balch took a couple of steps forward, gradually getting closer to her.

Seraphina’s breathing subtly tightened.

“If you don’t mind, you could bunk in my room.” Balch dropped his eyes, looking at Seraphina, he slowly said.

Seraphina couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “If I take your room, where are you gonna sleep?”

Balch didn’t answer but reached out and put his hand on Seraphina’s waist.

In this romantic and ambiguous atmosphere, Seraphina’s body stiffened slightly.

Balch easily noticed her reaction, but Seraphina seemed to want to hide it, she took the initiative to move forward and hug his waist.

Balch was quiet for a moment before he smiled slightly. “It’s okay, I’ll wait until you’re ready.”

After hearing this, Seraphina spoke in a somewhat low voice: “I m not-

But Balch just gently patted her on the back, saying: “You’ve been too tense lately. Take some time to rest.”

Seraphina leaned into his arms without moving. After a while, she finally said. “You’re being so nice to me. I might just fall for you…”

Balch couldn’t help but chuckle. Before he could say anything, they suddenly heard the doorbell ring.

The two exchanged glances, and Balch took Seraphina’s hand and led her downstairs to open the door.

Unsurprisingly, the person standing at the door was Karan, who had just seen their every move.

She saw Balch and Seraphina holding hands, her face suddenly changed, she slapped Seraphina’s hand hard, making Seraphina pull her hand back in pain, she sternly asked, “Seraphina, what on earth are you doing?”

he still stepped forward to protect Seraphina. Seraphina rubbed her hand, looking at her somewhat wronged, “Karan, what

Seraphina and Balch, “As Leandro’s fiancée,

that’s just a strategy to salvage the reputation of the Reynolds Group. I’ve been playing along in front of the reporters, isn’t that enough? Or do you want me to totally sell myself

you’re playing a role, you should play it all the way through” Karan glanced at Balch, What you are doing now? It’s simply shameless!”

Seraphina, “Seraphina is my friend. As for her relationship with Mr. Reynolds, I will talk

for

look at Balch

squeezed her hand, “I’ll

huffed, saying, “I’m a free woman,

slowly drove

noise in her room, she immediately put on her clothes and went downstairs,

up to Leandro, “Do

changed his shoes, but only asked, “Oh really?”

kind of response is that?” Karan looked at him.

replied, “What else can

I know? If you’re

“You don’t like her, do you? She’s not

matter? Who’s gonna listen to me? Would you? If you did, you wouldn’t have brought her into this house in the first place!

walked past Leandro and went upstairs, muttering complaints as she went, “She’s always causing trouble!*

to the liquor

the couch staring at the rim of the glass for a long time. Then he put down the glass and went upstairs.

floor, the mansion across the street could be seen, lurking in the night,

the chair, silently watching the house across

three o’clock in the morning, a room

hidden in the night, stared at the house across the street, just as Seraphina had done from this

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was out early, playing golf with the chairman of the Sunburst City Business Association before

But Leandro has got a ton on his plate, so even weekends are

then cautiously asked, “Mr. Balch’s secretary kept ringing. She said

was reading his emails, didn’t bat an eyelid at the

years, so she knew the drill. She left his office after the report.

about

saw him, “What a coincidence! You’re always too busy for a drink, but looks like

cracked a smile, “Quite a rare occasion

to walk in,

the happiest of the bunch, “Guess I won’t dodge

over the years, he occasionally showed a glimpse of his old self

taken the reins of the family business early on, keeping busiest and making the fewest appearances, not to mention his frequent headlines, so naturally, he was the center of the attention.

water lately, almost became a suspect, what’s it like?” Edgar,

if recalling something, “Seraphina. the girl who used to live at your place? She’s not really how I remember her. I thought she was timid, who knew she could stir

of his head awkwardly, “Leandro, sorry about that. My division was handling the investigation, but I happened to be away for training at the time. If I had

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