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”

style, devoting most 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 complaint:

overtime with Leandro for a week.

but vent to him privately. 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

started drinking again?” Keen

to two these

this, Keen

didn’t leave a trace, no one knew if she was

for a few days, and there was still

face in disappointment. When he came back, he found Leandro, who was about to clock

dried his face and ran over to explain, “These are all

asked, “Why are we only looking

was taken aback, “Ms. Bennett went to

off the grid, she wouldn’t have revealed she was in

of useless papers, turned around

undere

dawned on Keen he had underestimated Seraphina’s craftiness. But wouldn’t this broaden the search?

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

sighed It seemed Leandro was

enough, they were due to return home

glasses of whiskey and went to

long time. And two glasses of whiskey were nothing to

he was about to drift off, he felt a

lifted, clearly someone

reached out and yanked the person out from

looking at him. Her hair was silky smooth. In the dark, her eyes were like a painting. She couldn’t

reaction.

at her, his chest rising and

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

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