Chapter 148


    The banquet held by the Chamber of Commerce in Sunburst City was a grand affair, taking ce in a


    private vi in the southern part of the city. The attendees were all big shots in the business world of


    Sunburst City, with luxury cars and beautifuldies arriving in droves for the grand gathering


    When Seraphina made her entrance with Leandro, it stirred up a lot of attention. First off, Leandro


    himself was a sight to behold. Secondly, the tabloids had been having a field day with her and Balch


    Lawson, Leandro’s recent scandal, so many people recognized her.


    Seraphina took all the attention in stride, following behind Leandro. While she was conspicuous, she


    didn’t talk much, her quiet intelligence drawing many people to strike up conversation with her.


    She kept her personality on a tight leash, interacting with the guests with grace and charm, her smiles


    and conversation calcted, with no extraneous expressions or movements.


    Keen, watching from the sidelines, was taken aback – how does she transfer from a wild child to


    ladylike just like that?


    Leandro, however, didn’t show Seraphina any extra attention, even though she was standing right


    beside him, he didn’t nce her way.


    Seraphina didn’t mind, still trying her best to y the perfect partner.


    When Leandro took the stage to speak, all the guests gathered before the stage to listen attentively,


    while Seraphina and Keen stood to the side waiting, affording her a moment of leisure


    Looking at theposed and confident Leandro on stage, Seraphina suddenly said, “Your boss sure is


    cool as a cucumber, isn’t he?”


    “Mr. Reynolds has always been like that, Keen replied.


    Always like that, huh? Seraphina cracked a smile.


    At least seven years ago, Leandro wasn’t like this.


    She didn’t know if the Leandro she knew seven years ago was the real Leandro, but even if that


    Leandro was a masquerading rich kid, he was definitely different from the Leandro now.


    So, the Leandro now needed a wife who was obedient and followed him without question?


    With that thought, Seraphina spoke again: “How am I doing so far tonight? Do you think your boss will


    be pleased?”


    Keen hesitated, gave her a nce, and carefully refrained from answering.


    But in his heart, he had an answer if Seraphina could keep this up, it wouldn’t be too shabby.


    Just as he was thinking this, Seraphina suddenly pulled out her phone from her bag Keen followed her


    gaze and saw that it was a call from Moonhaven.


    Seeing that call, Seraphina immediately turned and walked away, looking for a quiet ce to answer


    the call.


    When Seraphina finished her call, Leandro’s speech had ended, but Leandro didn’t ask her where she


    had gone, continuing to talk with the other business magnates with ease


    Keen, worried about Seraphina’s sudden leave, was searching for her when his own phone suddenly


    rang.


    Keen nced at the phone, also a call from Moonhaven, and immediately stepped aside to answer


    “Mr. Keen, there’s been a new development in Magdalen’s case, the person on the phone reported,


    “Magdalen has voluntarily turned herself in to the police, admitting to her fraudulent actions against the


    Reynolds Group. She reportedly doesn’t n to hire awyer for her defense, in which case, will


    definitely be sentenced.”


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    After hearing the report, Keen became anxious. After hanging up the call, he quickly went to Leandro,


    quietly informing him of the situation and adding. “Just now, Ms. Bet also received a call from


    Moonhaven. I think she must already know this news”


    After hearing this, Leandro scanned the room.


    But he didn’t see Seraphina.


    It wasn’t until the end of the banquet that Leandro saw Seraphina as he was leaving the banquet hall


    She was sitting on a bench in a corner of the garden, arms wrapped around herself. The dim streetlight


    in the deep autumn night didn’t bring any warmth, only casting her thin figure, looking quiet and lonely


    Seraphina didn’t notice him or anything else around her. She was just thinking about the call she had


    just received and what Latham had said to her.


    “Your mother turned herself in. She no longer needs me as her attorney and doesn’t n on hiring


    anotherwyer for her defense.”


    “Why?” she asked him


    Latham was silent for a long time before he said, “She knows you went back to find Leandro to help her


    sort this out. She said, she doesn’t need you to do these things for her. She doesn’t want to owe you


    anything”


    Seraphina sat in the garden for a long time, not sure if she shouldugh or cry.


    Because Magdalen disliked her so much, she even refused her help, preferring to go to jail than ept


    any kindness from her


    Ever since she was ten years old, she knew that Magdalen didn’t like her, but she never thought that


    Magdalen’s dislike of her had reached this extent.


    Back then, she didn’t know what she had done wrong. She only felt that it should be temporary Her


    mother couldn’t possibly not want her, especially since her mother had always loved her dearly before


    that. She thought that her mother just needed some time to ept her father’s death. Since she loved


    her father so much, she needed some time to recover


    She was very sensible. She stayed quietly with the Reynolds family, waiting for her mother toe out


    of the shadow of her father’s death and take her


    back.


    However, one year passed, then two years, then three years… Magdalen never came back.


    And she gradually faced the reality that her mother really didn’t want her anymore.


    She fell into despair time and time again, but eventually calmed down.


    However, it wasn’t until today that she realized that she had always had a glimmer of hope in her heart.


    That hope, though faint and vague, had always


    been there.


    She did so much for her mother, endured and tried so hard time and time again, not because of her


    father’sst wish, but because of that glimmer of hope in her heartText content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    But now, that glimmer of hope is finally totally toast.


    Seraphina didn’t shed a tear.


    She looked at the sky, at the ground, and then, she saw Leandro standing under the eaves.


    The second she saw Leandro, she realized how dumb she had been


    She had despised him, resented him, her emotions were a mess.


    However, when he used Magdalen to threat her, she didn’t hesitate to drop everything and return to


    Sunburst City, back to his side.


    Standing in front of Leandro, she was still at a loss for a n.


    Dealing with someone is actually quite easy, you just need to find their sore spots, just like she did with


    the Wilson family and just like Leandro did with


    her


    He knew her weakness, and he was spot on.


    Leandro had his own vulnerabilities, like his grandpa, like Valerio – but these were also her


    weaknesses. She couldn’t possibly hurt them.


    So, she willingly bowed to him, pleased him, hoping to win a chance for Magdalen’s freedom.


    But she got shot down.


    In Magdalen’s eyes, everything she had sacrificed for Magdalen was a burden.


    A burden that made her sick to her stomach,