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.

was in no hurry,

man emerged from the nearby restroom.

he turned around, she raised the cigarette in her

me a light?”

Standing in the breeze in her red dress with the skirt fluttering, she was stunning.

for a while before approaching

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

with a smile,

she recognized him. He

all, as a tycoon like him, there was hardly anyone in Sunburst City who

on his lighter, the blue flame flickering between his

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

welcome,” Balch said calmly, put away his lighter, and turned

his sleeve, then draped her arm around his, looking at him with a sweet smile. Balch seemed somewhat surprised, looking

gaze, however, was fixed behind

at the end of the hallway, Ike

the smile on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson,

“What can I do

smile, “I was hoping to have a few drinks

already clinging to him, cooing, “Mr. Lawson promised to take me home.

her, seemingly understanding something, and

Balch said goodbye to Ike, arm in

I heard that ever since his wife passed away, he’s been

behind Ike said.

face, but his eyes deepened, “That depends on the ability of the

towards the hotel entrance, casually glancing

softly, “It’s still early, the dance isn’t over yet, Ms. Bennett,

softly and looked down at her feet.

just a slight movement, her heels

wearing a pair of shoes that don’t fit, and I can’t dance all night.”

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

no, I can’t 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

like Mr. Lawson may not understand

that, Balch

something to the driver. Soon,