Chapter 140

His relationship with Seraphina might be confusing to those around them, but it was crystal clear between them.

She might have tried to erase all their past, but when she found out he was behind her return to Sunburst City, the memories flooded back.

She probably still hated him. She hated him for treating her like a booty call. With her character now, she’d definitely want to get back at him.

He knew what to expect, so he just watched before..

Her flirtatiousness, her come-ons, her deliberate indulgence, her feigned hurt… he saw it all, and even if he played along sometimes, he wouldn’t get too hooked

Now, she started playing hide and seek.

Alright then, he’ll play along.

Las Vegas was miles away from Moonhaven. Keen had the means but felt stretched thin, let alone Leandro who didn’t have the means at all, so he hired a few private detective agencies to look for Seraphina

However, they came up empty after half a month.

Keen was at his wit’s end every day with no news from Seraphina, while Leandro was business as usual, working when he should, resting when he should, seemingly unbothered.

But Keen still noticed something was off.

Like how the dark circles under the company executives‘ eyes were getting worse by the day. Their eye bags were heavier too, obviously overworked.

Keen didn’t know why until one day a senior came to talk to him “Mr. Keen, have you noticed Mr. Reynolds has been working very hard lately?”

Keen was taken aback, “Not really”

of his time outside of his breaks to work. So he didn’t feel anything special. The other person was almost angry at his answer, pointing at his eye bags in

for a week. It’s really rare except in special times.

She said Mr. Reynolds had been a pain in the neck lately. Despite her best efforts as a professional housekeeper, she got nitpicked over trivial things lately – like uneven cuffs, coffee not at

again?” Keen couldn’t help

of whiskey every night. He’s upped it to two these past couple of days! He didn’t do

this, Keen

it was all because of Seraphina! But that woman didn’t leave

for a few days, and there was still no progress

face in disappointment. When he came back, he

to explain, “These are all from the PIs, but

and asked, “Why are we only

was taken aback, “Ms. Bennett went to

grid, she wouldn’t have revealed she was

of useless

undere

Seraphina’s craftiness.

personally involved, she had to be found, no matter how

Leandro was losing

calculation, sure enough, they were due to return home in two

downed two glasses of whiskey and went to bed.

alcohol to help him sleep in a long time. And two glasses of whiskey were nothing to him now, just a bit

when he was about to drift off, he felt a

blanket was slowly lifted, clearly

and yanked the person out from under

silky smooth. In the dark, her eyes were like

reaction.

his chest

out and wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing against his chest, looking him in

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