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.

spotted Valerio sitting at the table, working on a pile of art supplies.

smile, but he quickly looked down and started to sketch more furiously.

she took a symbolic stroll upstairs and was back down in no time. Despite having spent the night

to wait for Leandro. But how would he react when he saw her

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

you drawing?” Seraphina asked as she picked

family album with the help

working on the family portrait four identical stick figures, big heads atop

crucial person was missing. However, the rough sketching didn’t seem to match the

Seraphina’s gaze, Valerio’s sketching became erratic.

one at home can help you with this assignment,” Seraphina sighed, “You’re one lucky kid. I haven’t drawn for seven years, and now I’m picking up a pencil to

up a chair next to Valerio, picked up a pencil, and quickly sketched out Bruce and Gloria. When it came to drawing Leandro, she paused and handed the pencil

and copying her style

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resembled Leandro.

the last empty spot on the paper, “Now it’s time to

deep thought,

took the pencil from him, “Let me help

the little boy in front of her. Valerio was truly beautiful, with flawless skin, dark

her

quiet? Girls your age aren’t usually into the silent type. How do you expect them to approach you