Chapter 211

An old case, dormant for months, suddenly got stirred up by the appearance of a key player. The situation felt kinda delicate

Seraphina Bennett held her breath for a moment before finally managing to say, “You did show up a little late Patrick Gray chuckled softly, “Actually, I saw your report the moment it was published, it’s just that… I was just too busy to come.”

Seraphina paused for a moment before probing, “Were you two… close?”

At this, Patrick glanced at her, seeming to see curiosity in her eyes. He didn’t seem to mind, just smiled slightly and said, “We’ve known each other for a long time. She relied on me quite a bit.”

“Were you ever officially a couple?”

“No,” Patrick replied, “I know what she wants, but my own situation is complicated, and I don’t want to involve her in my life. She eventually married Balch Lawson… I knew she wasnt happy, but I never thought her dependence on me would be her downfall.”

There was a deep sense of regret and loss in Patrick 5 eyes as he said this.

“Relationships are always a complex beast, not so easily summed up! Seraphina tried to comfort him, quickly changing the subject, “You mentioned your life being complicated. How so?”

Patrick looked at her, a grin slowly spreading across his face, A journalist’s instinct, is it? I thought you were done with journalism,”

Seraphina shrugged, “Just making small talk. You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

Patrick didnt respond, instead he pulled out a business card holder from his pocket and handed a card to Seraphina.

She looked at the card, it read the Chairman of SpectrumMedia Innovations.

media?” Seraphina

getting

sudden turn in conversation. She hesitated, then replied with a

Planning to start a whole new news line. If you’re interested,

laughed, “Do I even

“With me,

why not the editor-in-chief?” Seraphina asked.

said, “The editor-in-chief has to take on some

nodded, “Your assessment of me, your potential partner, is spot on. I can

do you accept my offer?” Patrick asked.

her head and looked at him, “Are we really diving into this discussion so quickly, Mr. Gray? We

be shortchanged. I thought salary would be the least of

my top concern. If we can agree on

but laugh at her

crucial moment, so Seraphina kept a close eye on him, waiting

followed by a staff

said, “I’ll go check out what’s happening, Mr. Gray, please wait a

went downstairs, and as soon as she reached the door, she spotted

Martin, dressed in a white jumpsuit, her checks flushed and eyes glazed, holding a purse and a bottle of water, was

painting in front of her was

that the glass cover of

brashed the glass with her purse, the staff member told Seraphina, “I wasn’t

Seraphina replied, looking at Tania. After all, no sane person would vandalize a

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