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”

used to Leandro’s do–it–yourself style, devoting most of his time outside of his breaks to work. So he didn’t feel anything special. The other

back and realized that the entire company had worked overtime with Leandro for a week. It’s really rare except in special times. But what special

Despite her best efforts as a professional housekeeper, she got nitpicked over trivial things lately – like uneven cuffs, coffee not at the right temperature, wine not to

Reynolds started drinking again?” Keen

“Yes, a glass of whiskey every night. He’s upped it to two these past

this, Keen sighed.

all because of Seraphina! But that woman didn’t leave a trace,

went on for a few days, and there was

went to wash his face in disappointment. When he came back, he found Leandro, who was about to clock out, checking out the

ran over to explain, “These are all from

are we only

Bennett went to Las

the grid, she wouldn’t have revealed she was in Las Vegas.”

that, Leandro tossed the pile of useless papers,

undere

Seraphina’s craftiness. But wouldn’t

personally involved, she had to be found, no

It seemed Leandro was losing his

sure enough, they were due

night, Leandro downed two glasses of

And two glasses of whiskey were nothing to him now,

when he was about to drift off, he

was slowly lifted,

person

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

reaction.

stared deeply at her, his chest rising and falling

neck, pressing against his chest, looking him in the eye, “Heard you’ve sent people searching high and low

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