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, tiptoeing patiently.

man emerged from

When he turned around, she raised the cigarette in her hand. “Could

me a light?”

the breeze in her red

there for a

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

with a smile, her voice soft.

recognized him. He just smiled slightly, his eyes

like him, there was hardly anyone in Sunburst City who didn’t know

on his lighter, the blue flame flickering between

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

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

his, looking at him with a sweet smile. Balch seemed somewhat surprised, looking at

was fixed

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

the smile on his face remained. “Mr. Lawson, I couldn’t find you in the banquet hall. You

can I do for you, Mr.

a smile, “I was hoping

was already clinging to him, cooing, “Mr. Lawson

looked at her, seemingly understanding something,

Balch said goodbye to Ike, arm in

he’s

behind Ike said.

on his face, but his eyes deepened, “That depends

in arm with Balch, headed towards the

“It’s still early, the dance isn’t

hearing this, Seraphina sighed softly and

just a slight movement, her heels

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

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

for these shoes. The more uncomfortable they make me feel, the more I want to step on them, for as long

say anything for a moment.

at him, “A nice guy like Mr. Lawson may not

that, Balch smiled

they got in the car, Balch whispered something to the driver. Soon, the driver took out a pair