Chapter 180


    Seraphina Bet didnt really have a hankering for a chinwag with Leandro, but his arrival had gotten


    quite a few heads turning, and given that they were in a public setting she had no choice but to y


    nice


    So Seraphina extended her hand, which Leandro took.


    Bowen, who was watching the scene, let out a chuckle


    Seraphina then introduced Bowen to Leandro, saying. “This is Mr. Smith”


    Leandro first nced at Seraphina, then turned to Bowen slow and steady “Hello, Bowen Smith.”


    Clearly, Bowen and Leandro didn’t run in the same circles. When he heard Leandro call him by his full


    name, he looked rather taken aback but quickly brushed it off, extending his hand with a grin and


    saying, “Hello, Mr. Reynolds,”


    Leandro shook hands with him, then asked, “Did youe alone, Mr. Smith


    “Nope.” Bowen chuckled right away. “My dates over there Sera, Il leave you be with Mr. Reynolds.”


    Seraphina responded with a smile


    Bowen headed off, and Seraphina turned to Leandro and said, “Fancy these kinds of events much, Mr.


    Reynolds?”


    Leandro looked at her and answered, “Not really”


    Seraphina found this quite amusing.


    The party was soon in full swing, and Seraphina and Leandro took their ces


    The atmosphere was lively, with many celebrities in attendance and numerous charity-rted activities


    nned


    Then came the charity auction, with a variety of items donated by the quests. Seraphina was quite


    intrigued by the offerings.


    At the peak of the event, a staff member brought a painting orto the stage, apanied by thete


    arriving superstar Georgina, who had clearly donated the artwork


    Georgina picked up the microphone, apologized for her tardiness, and then began introducing the


    painting: “This is andscape painted by the renowned artist Ma and a friend of his. Such


    coborations aren’tmon in the art world, but Mr. Ma highly admires his friend’s talent, hence


    this rare piece. I hope everyone bids generously. The winner will have the pleasure of dancing with me


    The room burst into apuse as soon as she finished speaking


    Seraphina who had been quite active earlier, was now sitting still.


    Leandro nced at her noticing that she was staring intently at the painting seemingly deep in thought.


    The bids quickly surpassed two million dors and kept rising


    Leandro once again took Seraphina’s hand


    His palm was warm, but her fingertips were quite cold.


    The sounds of bids kepting


    2.6 million dors!”.


    “2.7 million dors”


    “2.8 million dors!”


    Seraphina wasnt as fidgety as before and sat quietly without moving


    Out of nowhere, Leandro’s voice rang out beside Seraphina: “5 million dors.”


    The room instantly fell silent. Georgina looked at Seraphina from the stage and nodded at Leandro with


    a smile.


    But Leandro had already turned to Seraphina, who was now back to her senses, and looked at him.


    “Happy with that price?” Leandro asked her


    The way he asked made it seem as if Seraphina was the one who had donated the painting.


    Seraphina thought for a moment, then slowly said. “I think it could go a bit higher”


    Without missing a beat, Leandro raised his paddle again and said, “10 million dors”


    This bid immediately set a record for the highest donation of the night, leading to a round of


    enthusiastic apuse.


    Seraphina pped along, her face filled with joy, clearly satisfied with the price.


    Since Georgina had donated the painting, which came with a dance, the host was nning toment


    on Georgina’s charm, but the painting had been bought by Leandro, whose fiancee was sitting right


    next to him. The host didn’t dare to imply anything else, so instead he just walked up to Leandro and


    asked. “Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Reynolds. What about this painting made you so determined


    to have it?”


    “The other painter of this artwork is my fiancee’s father, Carney Bet, Leandro answered sinctly


    Gasps of surprise echoed throughout the room.


    Seraphina wasn’t too shocked, because she had suspected as much when Leandro asked her about


    the price.


    So, she just smiled and snuggled up to Leandro.


    Georgina, who was watching from the stage, simply smiled and pped silently.


    “So, Mr. Reynolds, along with winning this painting, you’ve also won a dance with Ms. Georgina,” the


    host said. “Are you going to dance yourself, Mr. Reynolds, or will you be transferring this honor to


    someone else?”


    Leandro didn’t answer the question but instead extended his hand to Seraphina.


    Seraphina looked at his outstretched hand, unsure whether to take it.


    Upon seeing this, Georgina quickly reacted, saying with a smile, “Mr. Reynolds’s fiancee is here, so he


    should dance with her. So, let’s have Mr. Reynolds and the future Mrs. Reynolds dance together, so


    everyone here can witness their happiness and wish them a happy marriage.”


    The room erupted with apuse once again, and all eyes were on Seraphina, who looked up at


    Leandro and said, “I’m not sure if I remember how to dance”


    Upon hearing this, Leandro slowly said, “You’ll do just fine, I taught you, remember?”


    After he spoke, he rose to his feet and extended his hand to Seraphina again, a real gentleman-like


    move.


    Seraphina locked eyes with him for a moment, then finally ced her hand in his, ready to take the


    stage.


    The room was all lit up, she normally wouldn’t be the center of attention, but because she was with


    Leandro, she became the one performing in front of all these big shots


    Seraphina saw tons of people whipping out their phones to snap photos or record videos. Leandro


    gently wrapped his arm around her waist.


    As soon as the music started, the familiar dance steps just flowed out.


    Seraphina’s dance skills were indeed taught by Leandro.


    During that autumn student art festival, she was dragged into participating in the ss’s ballroom


    dance team. However, since she knew nothing about dancing, she had to secretly practice in her room


    after school, but the progress was as good as zilch.


    Until one day, Leandro identally stumbled upon her.


    So, during thosete nights, with every piece of music and every dance, the distance between her and


    him gradually shrank..


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    In this moment, amidst the room full of lights and shadows, when Seraphina looked into Leandro’s


    eyes, she suddenly remembered past events.


    At the same time, all those questions that were previously up in the air seemed to suddenly have


    answers.


    The person who wanted to understand her past, who wanted to clearly understand Betty’s background,


    wasn’t him.