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

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

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

drinking again?” Keen couldn’t help asking

of whiskey every night. He’s upped it to two these

this, Keen sighed.

leave a trace, no one knew if she was dead

and there was

Keen went to wash his face in disappointment. When he

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

“Why are we only

Bennett went to Las Vegas.”

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

that, Leandro tossed the pile of

undere

dawned on Keen he had underestimated Seraphina’s craftiness.

to be found, no matter how wide

Leandro was losing

they were due to return home

Leandro downed two glasses of whiskey and

help him sleep in a long time. And two glasses of

drift off, he felt a hand

was slowly lifted,

the person out from under the

lying on the pillow, looking at him. Her hair was silky smooth. In the dark, her eyes were like

reaction.

just stared deeply at her, his chest rising and

neck, pressing against his chest, looking him in the

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