Tangled in His Obsession (Seraphina)

Chapter 11

About two hours later, Seraphina found herself back at Leandro’s front door.

From the entrance, she could see the garage, and Leandro’s car seemed to be missing. Just as she was about to ring the doorbell, the door suddenly swung open from the inside.

Karan was slinging a big bag over her shoulder, yelling back into the house as she stepped out, “You stay put, no running around, got it? Your dad will be home tonight!”

Mid–sentence, she turned her head and saw Seraphina standing at the doorway, looking taken aback and then annoyed, “Didn’t you already take off? Why are you back here?”

“Karan, I think I left something here, so I came back,” Seraphina replied with a smile, then glanced at Karan’s bag. “You heading out?”

Karan grimaced, adjusting her bag and grunting in response.

Seraphina hesitated for a moment before asking, “Can I go in and look for my stuff?”

Looking like she was pressed for time, Karan shot her an irritable glance, “Just go in and find whatever you need, and leave as soon as possible! And don’t go chattering with Valerio, gol it?”

Seraphina nodded promptly, “Alright, got it. Take care, Karan!”

With that, Karan hurried off, looking like she was indeed in a rush.

Valerio sitting at the table, working on a pile of art supplies. He looked at her,

quickly looked down and started

having spent the night here, her recorder had always been in her bag, so if it had fallen out,

to wait for Leandro. But how

He didn’t look at her but seemed to sense her approaching, his sketching grew even more frantic the closer she got.

Seraphina asked as she picked

was for the child to create a family album with the help of their parents, featuring a

working on the family portrait four identical stick figures, big heads atop bodies made up of a few

seemed like a crucial person was missing.

Valerio’s sketching became

at home can help you with this assignment,” Seraphina sighed, “You’re one lucky kid. I haven’t

sketched out Bruce and Gloria. When

and Gloria for a moment before accepting the pencil from her and copying her style to draw Leandro. Despite his

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resembled Leandro.

last empty spot

furrowed in deep thought, but he didn’t

from him,

in front of her. Valerio was truly beautiful, with flawless skin, dark hair, and bright, clear eyes. He looked

with her long eyelashes casting a shadow

she looked up at Valerio, she found him looking at her, his eyes full of curiosity. She patted his chin and said with a smile, “You’re such a looker, why are you so quiet? Girls your age aren’t usually into the silent type. How do you