Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 4

After the main part of the engagement ceremony, the dance party was up next. After Peterson and Edith finished their first dance, more youngsters joined in the fun on the dance floor, having a whale of a time.

Upstairs in the lounge, the Whitmans and the Millers were sitting together, their faces grave after a heated. argument. Ike Whitman, the second son of the Whitman family, was nonchalantly leaning against the window, intrigued by the scene on the dance floor.-

Among the sea of soft, muted colors, a lady in a red dress stood out, her skirt swirling with her dance moves, oozing artistic flair.

The party had been going on for just twenty minutes, and Seraphina had already had five dance partners. Yet, there were still plenty of dudes lurking around, hoping for a chance to dance with her.

The door was pushed open, and Peterson and Edith came in. Edith’s dad immediately picked up a glass of water and threw it at Peterson’s feet.

Ike turned around when he heard the noise.

The parents started arguing again, but Edith and Peterson remained silent, one with a stiff face, the other puffing away on his cigarette, frowning.

The lounge door was pushed open again, and the bridesmaid Amelia appeared, panting.

Edith looked at her with a poker face. “Where have you been?”

“I… I was locked in the toilet. I just managed to get out.” Amelia was startled by the tense atmosphere in the room. “What happened?”

Edith sneered, then turned to look at Ike.

Ike smiled and said, “Come on, it’s a day of celebration. Don’t frown all the time. As for Seraphina… I’ll take care

of it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Peterson looked up at him, his face dark.

Ike had already turned his head, his gaze returning to the banquet hall.

The dance floor was still buzzing.

Apart from the boisterous atmosphere, the open garden at the end of the corridor seemed serene and tranquil.

Seraphina was leaning at the entrance of the garden, holding a slim ladies‘ cigarette in her hand, but it wasn’t

lit.

in no hurry, tiptoeing

dressed man

around, she raised the cigarette in her hand.

me a light?”

the garden. Standing in the breeze in her

a

was about thirty–five or six, tall and thin, dressed in a well–fitted black suit. He was wearing black–rimmed glasses,

it’s Mr. Lawson,” she said with a smile, her voice

recognized him. He just smiled slightly,

all, as a tycoon like him, there was hardly anyone in Sunburst City who didn’t know

lighter, the blue flame flickering between

lit the cigarette, took a deep drag, watched the smoke slowly rise, then looked up at the man in front of her

said calmly, put away his lighter, and turned to leave.

him with a sweet smile. Balch seemed

gaze, however, was fixed behind

the end of the hallway, Ike was coming this way with

face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I couldn’t find you in the

“What can I do for you, Mr.

standing behind him and said with a smile, “I was hoping to have a few drinks with you!”

clinging to him, cooing, “Mr. Lawson promised to

her, seemingly understanding something, and

to Ike, arm in

his wife passed away, he’s been avoiding

behind Ike said.

two, a smile still on his face, but his eyes deepened, “That depends on the

Balch, headed towards the

looking calmly ahead, and said softly, “It’s still early, the dance isn’t over

softly and

just a slight movement, her heels

didn’t want to, I couldn’t help it. I’m wearing a

“If the shoes don’t fit, you should throw them away sooner. There’s no need to

do that. After all, I paid for these shoes. The more uncomfortable they make me feel, the more I want to step on them,

didn’t say anything for

guy like Mr. Lawson may not understand this kind of stubbornness in us

that, Balch smiled

the driver. Soon, the driver took out a pair