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.

I lived with the Reynolds family for a few years when I was young. But if

“And then?”

mother suddenly had a change of heart and took me abroad to live

Balch turned to Seraphina, “Didn’t have a good time at the Reynolds‘?”

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

at her, his eyes soft as if

past. Luckily, I have a knack for self–regulation, or you wouldn’t be seeing me

Balch slowly moved the car, looking

now.”

her seat, looking at him with a natural smile and a

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

walked in, shutting the door behind her, “Where were you last night? I called and called and

the sofa, “I’m fine, aren’t I? Relax, I’m not that easy to get

Balch last

“I spent the night at

the mention of “Leandro“, Sandra’s face went pale, she looked at

Sandra’s reaction, Seraphina couldn’t

right?” Sandra looked

back at her, “Nope. I had a few too many last night, called Balch to pick

a while, she managed to ask,

just a bit surprised

looked at

family, but how do you not know he has

son?”

were ten. Even though the Smith family isn’t exactly high society, they’re well off. Sandra, despite being low–key, is a trust–fund baby. The two have been tight even after Seraphina left Sunburst City for Starhaven, with Sandra sticking by

Leandro have a son?

under wraps.” Seraphina slowly said, “Of course, it could also