Tangled in His Obsession

Chapter 220

Chapter 220

Oddly enough, when Victor said that thing that day. Leandro didn’t pay much attention

But right now, he was suddenly reminded of the old Seraphina, and that sentence appeared crystalclear in his mind.

Was he really shackled by the past?

Leandro’s thoughts were all over the place

He was silent. Seraphina went into the kitchen to get water and came out with a glass of water beforeturning on the light in the living room. The usually dim living room lit up instantly. Having been in thedark for quite a while, Leandro was taken aback by the sudden brightness and shut his eyesinstinctively.

When he opened his eyes again. Seraphina was already sitting across from him, staring straight at him.

Leandro just sat still, his expression calm as a millpond, letting her gaze upon him

After a good while. Seraphina concluded. You look like you’ve lost some weight, Busy lately?”

Upon hearing this, Leandro took a drag on his cigarette, then turned his head slightly and asked,“What’s that supposed to mean?”

Tm just worried about you, she said.

Quick as a flash, she moved closer to him, frowned at the sight of the cigarette in his hand, took it fromhim and stubbed it out, then leaned against his chest. 1 havent seen you in days. Can’t worry aboutyou?”

Leandro must have just got back not long ago. His suit was still neat and tidy, except for his slightlyloose tie He looked wide awake if she hadn’t come down with a thirst, she might not have bumped intohim.

Seraphina leaned quietly against his chest, waiting for his response

Leandro glanced at her, then slowly asked, “Do you think we’re like a married couple?”

“What do you mean like a married couple? We are married, Seraphina looked up at him and replied. Isthere a rulebook that says what a married couple should be like?”

At her response, Leandro actually cracked a smile.

Indeed… there’s no set rule for what a married couple should be like, but a couple like them wasprobably a rare sight.

Sitting up straight, Seraphina looked at him and said, ‘So, are you still mad because I agreed to helpPatrick with his investigation?”

“Do you think that’s the case?” Leandro responded nonchalantly and then reached for his cigarettecase

Seraphina put her hand on the case and looked at him seriously. “Even if it’s not, this stuff is kind of thestraw that broke the camel’s back, right?”

She shrugged, took a sip of water, then continued, Leandro, I’m not an ambitious person I don’t havebig dreams or goals. I became a journalist because I find investigating these events interesting. That’sall want to do. If you’re looking for a docile and obedient wife, I’m afraid I’m not your girl. You once saidthat you’re not expecting the Seraphina from seven years ago, and I believe you. But I might not beable to meet your expectations in the present either. If you regret it or feel disappointed, it’s not too late.

She didn’t look at him again, just quietly sipped her water.

Leandro’s gaze fell on Seraphina’s rarely serious face, and then he slowly asked, “What do you mean,it’s not too late?”

A familiar smile returned to Seraphina’s face as she retorted, “What do you think?”

Their eyes met for a moment, then Leandro suddenly reached out and gently cradled her face.

“You’re dreaming,” he said.

Seraphina burst into laughter, still looking as confident and beautiful as ever, I’ve never thought about itthat way, because I know you wont have the heart to let me go

Before she could finish her sentence, Leandro leaned in and kissed her.

Still holding the glass of water, she was caught off guard by his sudden move, and the water splashedeverywhere.

“Ah-” she couldn’t help but exclaim, pushing Leandro away, “My dress is all wet!

Leandros gaze fell on her soaked dress. He reached out and ripped it open in one swift motion

Seraphina screamed again, but she couldn’t stop him

She was pinned to the couch by him, unable to move

“Leandro, Seraphina suddenly called out, “I told you, I’m going to continue investigating this case.”

Leandro didn’t answer He just leaned in and kissed her again

Laughing and fussing, she wrapped her arms around him, remembering how he once said he wasgoing to change the venue. Well, he really did this time He really was a man of his word

After their wild night, Leandro seemed to have cooled down a bit and silently accepted that Seraphinawould do what she wanted to do. So, in the following days, Seraphina was busier than a one leggedman in a butt kicking contest.

Firstly, she had to sift through all the seemingly irrelevant data Woody had left behind for any cluesrelated to the case. Secondly, she had to attend all sorts of parties.

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With the year-end approaching, all the big families and companies in Sunburst City were holding theirannual parties. As Leandro’s wife, she received a boatload of invites.

Leandro was hardly ever seen at such parties, but Seraphina picked out a few of medium scale toattend.

As Leandro’s wife, she naturally became the center of attention at these parties. Many people took theinitiative to greet her, including Mack from the Clark Group.novelbin

Mack was not old, around thirty, medium build, and average-looking.

Several core members of the Clark Group had died in accidents one after another, and Mack hadeffectively become the group’s leader.

Seraphina initially thought he was a thoughtful person, but after getting to know him, she found him tobe a slick and exaggerated playboy.

In public, he was always babbling on about something, and his laughter was always the loudest.

Such a person was hard to associate with those accidents.

After running into him twice at other people’s parties, an invitation to the Clark Group’s annual partyalso landed in front of Seraphina.

These invitations are mostly for show, a matter of politeness. Mack knew that for a family like theReynolds, the Joneses were out of their league. But he had warmed up to Seraphina a bit, so hedecided to invite her anyway, who knows, something unexpected might happen?

And something unexpected did happen.

On the day of the Clark Group’s annual gathering. Seraphina showed up, all dolled up

Most of the Clark Group’s partners were small and medium enterprises, so Seraphina’s presence wasa total scene-stealer. She was dressed to the nines in a sleek black evening gown, a set of bling-blingdiamond jewelry sparkling brightly. With a twinkle in her eye, a dazzling smile, and irresistible charm,she was the center of attention.

Mack was taken by surprise and over the moon at her arrival, while Seraphina was as cool as acucumber, “I didn’t have much going on at home, so when I got your invite, I thought, why not?”

Mack kept showering Seraphina with compliments, he was all over her, making a fuss over herentrance.

Once inside, Seraphina instantly became the cynosure of all eyes.

The spotlight was originally supposed to be on Mack, but he was always hovering around her. Withothers coming up to chitchat and hand out business cards, Seraphina seemed to be in the middle of abustling market.

Thankfully, she had brought her bodyguard, who subtly controlled the crowd when too many peoplegathered around her.

“Talk about a big fuss, someone muttered in private, “Why is she making such a splash at someoneelse’s party?”

“She’s a stunner, and her husband is Leandro, so she’s entitled to attention

This kind of woman is clearly a troublemaker, I don’t fancy that.”

Just then, a man’s voice suddenly chimed in their conversation, “Well, I quite like that in a woman.”