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.

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

“And then?”

absent mother suddenly had a change of heart and took me abroad to live with her.”

light, Balch turned to Seraphina, “Didn’t have a good time

Seraphina looked at him, “I was neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. How many people in that house do you think liked me?”

her, his eyes soft as if they could soothe her

a knack for self–regulation, or you wouldn’t be seeing me

the car, looking forward, he murmured, “You’re doing pretty

now.”

with a natural smile

taken a shower when the doorbell rang.

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

her hair, sat down on the sofa, “I’m fine, aren’t I? Relax, I’m not that easy to get rid of.”

were with Balch last night?” Sandra asked again.

Seraphina slowly dried her hair, “I spent the night

looked at Seraphina as if she couldn’t

Seraphina couldn’t help

my leg, right?” Sandra

back at her, “Nope. I had a few too many last night, called Balch to pick me up but ended up in Leandro’s car by mistake.”

a while, she managed to ask,

sighed, “Yeah, just a bit

looked at

from a wealthy family, but how do you not know

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

never heard… How could Leandro

like the Reynolds have been good at keeping this kid under wraps.” Seraphina slowly said, “Of course, it could