Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 10

Seraphina stepped out of Leandro’s place and spotted Balch’s house.

They lived in the same neighborhood, with every house having its own unique style despite the unified villa design. Balch’s villa was just to the east of Leandro’s, a mere fifty meters apart.

Seraphina silently followed Balch, causing him to turn around, “What’s up?”

Seraphina let out a sigh, “Nothing, just thinking it’s too much of a coincidence. It makes me a little uneasy.”

Upon hearing this, Balch chuckled, “Yeah, it’s quite the coincidence.“.

They were now at Balch’s doorstep. He stopped and said, “Hang on a sec. I need to get my car.”

Seraphina looked up at his door and laughed, “We’re right at your doorstep and you’re not gonna invite me in for a cup of joe?”

Balch adjusted his glasses and grinned, “I didn’t want to be too forward. You wanna come in for a bit?”

As he was about to unlock the door, Seraphina grabbed his arm, “I was just joking. Look at me, all wrinkled up and not exactly presentable. Better just take me home.”

So, Balch drove Seraphina home himself.

As they passed Leandro’s house, Seraphina turned to see Valerio, the young boy, leaning on the second–floor balcony railing, seemingly watching her car. The car quickly passed and Seraphina looked away.

“Do you know Leandro?” Balch suddenly asked.

Seraphina chuckled lightly, “Kind of. If not, I might have been left on the curb after mistakenly getting into his car last night.”

“I didn’t expect him to let you stay the night.” Balch commented.

for a few years when I was young. But if you’re asking if I have any connection to them, nope, I just lived there

“And then?”

mother suddenly had a change of heart

to Seraphina, “Didn’t have a good time at

looked at him, “I was neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. How many people in that house do

as if they could soothe her soul.

I have a knack for self–regulation, or

car, looking forward, he murmured,

now.”

seat, looking at him with a natural smile and

taken a shower when the doorbell rang. She opened the door to see Sandra standing there, visibly relieved

last night? I called and called and you

her hair, sat down on the sofa, “I’m fine, aren’t I? Relax, I’m

with Balch last night?” Sandra asked

Seraphina slowly dried her hair, “I spent the night

went pale, she looked at Seraphina as if she couldn’t believe her own ears,

Sandra’s reaction, Seraphina couldn’t help

Sandra looked

looked back at her, “Nope. I had a few too many last night, called Balch to pick me up but ended

with shock. After a while,

“Yeah, just a bit

at Seraphina in confusion,

her, “You’re also from a wealthy family, but

son?”

has been Seraphina’s desk mate since primary school and they’ve been besties since they were ten. Even though the Smith family isn’t exactly high society, they’re well off. Sandra, despite being

“I never heard… How could Leandro have a son?

like the Reynolds have been good at keeping this kid under wraps.” Seraphina slowly