Chapter 220
Oddly enough, when Victor said that thing that day. Leandro didn’t pay much attention
But right now, he was suddenly reminded of the old Seraphina, and that sentence appeared crystal
clear in his mind.
Was he really shackled by the past?
Leandro’s thoughts were all over the ce
He was silent. Seraphina went into the kitchen to get water and came out with a ss of water before
turning on the light in the living room. The usually dim living room lit up instantly. Having been in the
dark for quite a while, Leandro was taken aback by the sudden brightness and shut his eyes
instinctively.
When he opened his eyes again. Seraphina was already sitting across from him, staring straight at him.
Leandro just sat still, his expression calm as a millpond, letting her gaze upon him
After a good while. Seraphina concluded. You look like you’ve lost some weight, Busytely?”
Upon hearing this, Leandro took a drag on his cigarette, then turned his head slightly and asked,
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
Tm just worried about you, she said.
Quick as a sh, she moved closer to him, frowned at the sight of the cigarette in his hand, took it from
him and stubbed it out, then leaned against his chest. 1 havent seen you in days. Can’t worry about
you?”
Leandro must have just got back not long ago. His suit was still neat and tidy, except for his slightly
loose tie He looked wide awake if she hadn’te down with a thirst, she might not have bumped into
him.
Seraphina leaned quietly against his chest, waiting for his response
Leandro nced at her, then slowly asked, “Do you think we’re like a married couple?”
“What do you mean like a married couple? We are married, Seraphina looked up at him and replied. Is
there a rulebook that says what a married couple should be like?”
At her response, Leandro actually cracked a smile.
Indeed… there’s no set rule for what a married couple should be like, but a couple like them was
probably a rare sight.
Sitting up straight, Seraphina looked at him and said, ‘So, are you still mad because I agreed to help
Patrick with his investigation?”
“Do you think that’s the case?” Leandro responded nonchntly and then reached for his cigarette
case
Seraphina put her hand on the case and looked at him seriously. “Even if it’s not, this stuff is kind of the
straw that broke the camel’s back, right?”
She shrugged, took a sip of water, then continued, Leandro, I’m not an ambitious person I don’t have
big dreams or goals. I became a journalist because I find investigating these events interesting. That’s
all want to do. If you’re looking for a docile and obedient wife, I’m afraid I’m not your girl. You once said
that you’re not expecting the Seraphina from seven years ago, and I believe you. But I might not be
able to meet your expectations in the present either. If you regret it or feel disappointed, it’s not toote.
She didn’t look at him again, just quietly sipped her water.
Leandro’s gaze fell on Seraphina’s rarely serious face, and then he slowly asked, “What do you mean,
it’s not toote?”
A familiar smile returned to Seraphina’s face as she retorted, “What do you think?”
Their eyes met for a moment, then Leandro suddenly reached out and gently cradled her face.
“You’re dreaming,” he said.
Seraphina burst intoughter, still looking as confident and beautiful as ever, I’ve never thought about it
that way, because I know you wont have the heart to let me go
Before she could finish her sentence, Leandro leaned in and kissed her.
Still holding the ss of water, she was caught off guard by his sudden move, and the water sshed
everywhere.
“Ah-” she couldn’t help but exim, pushing Leandro away, “My dress is all wet!
Leandros gaze fell on her soaked dress. He reached out and ripped it open in one swift motion
Seraphina screamed again, but she couldn’t stop him
She was pinned to the couch by him, unable to move
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“Leandro, Seraphina suddenly called out, “I told you, I’m going to continue investigating this case.”
Leandro didn’t answer He just leaned in and kissed her again
Laughing and fussing, she wrapped her arms around him, remembering how he once said he was
going to change the venue. Well, he really did this time He really was a man of his word
After their wild night, Leandro seemed to have cooled down a bit and silently epted that Seraphina
would do what she wanted to do. So, in the following days, Seraphina was busier than a one legged
man in a butt kicking contest.
Firstly, she had to sift through all the seemingly irrelevant data Woody had left behind for any clues
rted to the case. Secondly, she had to attend all sorts of parties.
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With the year-end approaching, all the big families andpanies in Sunburst City were holding their
annual parties. As Leandro’s wife, she received a boatload of invites.
Leandro was hardly ever seen at such parties, but Seraphina picked out a few of medium scale to
attend.
As Leandro’s wife, she naturally became the center of attention at these parties. Many people took the
initiative to greet her, including Mack from the rk Group.
Mack was not old, around thirty, medium build, and average-looking.
Several core members of the rk Group had died in idents one after another, and Mack had
effectively be the group’s leader.
Seraphina initially thought he was a thoughtful person, but after getting to know him, she found him to
be a slick and exaggerated yboy.
In public, he was always babbling on about something, and hisughter was always the loudest.
Such a person was hard to associate with those idents.
After running into him twice at other people’s parties, an invitation to the rk Group’s annual party
alsonded in front of Seraphina.
These invitations are mostly for show, a matter of politeness. Mack knew that for a family like the
Reynolds, the Joneses were out of their league. But he had warmed up to Seraphina a bit, so he
decided to invite her anyway, who knows, something unexpected might happen?
And something unexpected did happen.
On the day of the rk Group’s annual gathering. Seraphina showed up, all dolled up
Most of the rk Group’s partners were small and medium enterprises, so Seraphina’s presence was
a total scene-stealer. She was dressed to the nines in a sleek ck evening gown, a set of bling-bling
diamond jewelry sparkling brightly. With a twinkle in her eye, a dazzling smile, and irresistible charm,
she was the center of attention.
Mack was taken by surprise and over the moon at her arrival, while Seraphina was as cool as a
cucumber, “I didn’t have much going on at home, so when I got your invite, I thought, why not?”
Mack kept showering Seraphina withpliments, he was all over her, making a fuss over her
entrance.
Once inside, Seraphina instantly became the cynosure of all eyes.
The spotlight was originally supposed to be on Mack, but he was always hovering around her. With
othersing up to chitchat and hand out business cards, Seraphina seemed to be in the middle of a
bustling market.
Thankfully, she had brought her bodyguard, who subtly controlled the crowd when too many people
gathered around her.
“Talk about a big fuss, someone muttered in private, “Why is she making such a ssh at someone
else’s party?”
“She’s a stunner, and her husband is Leandro, so she’s entitled to attention
This kind of woman is clearly a troublemaker, I don’t fancy that.”
Just then, a man’s voice suddenly chimed in their conversation, “Well, I quite like that in a woman.”