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Chapter 206
Chapter 206
Chapter 206
Chapter 206
In 2009, during the sweltering summer.
Sunburst City experienced some crazy weather that year. After September, the city was hit by a heatwave with record breaking temperatures for days on end. Even late into the night, the heat was still suffocating
That evening, while Conway was at the hospital for a check-up and Glora was traveling in Europe, Bruce Reynolds was notably absent. This left Seraphina as the only awake inhabitant of the grandl Reynolds Manor: the servants had long since retired for the night.
Lost in thought, Seraphina wandered between her room and the kitchen. During one of her trips, she unexpectedly ran into someone at the kitchen
entrance.
Leandro, slightly inebriated from a recent party had just returned to the manor. He was in the kitchen for a cold drink when he turned and collided with Seraphina. She stood there, wearing a sleeveless nightgown, her bare shoulders glowing, cheeks rosy and hair slightly moist.
It seemed like they always ran into each other in the kitchen late at night
The moment he saw her, Leandro couldn’t help but chuckle, “Are you hungry again?”
Seraphina bit her lip and just replied, “No,” before throwing him a glance and bolting off
Back in her room, her heart was pounding
She still remembered the last time they ran into each other late at night, she had tripped and fallen right into his arms.
Leaning against her door and taking deep breaths to calm her racing heart, she was startled by a knock at her door
She held her breath, her mind racing. At this hour, no one in the house would knock on her door…
Seraphina hesitated momentarily, biting her lip, then resolutely opened the door. There stood Leandro, a croissant from the fridge in one hand and a bottle of cold water in the other
Want some?” Leandro offered, a teasing smile on his face, nodding towards the croissant.
Seraphina’s gaze shifted from the croissant to Leandro, remaining silent.
Noticing her damp hair and flushed cheeks, Leandro realized she was feeling the heat. Her light attire contrasted with his own discomfort, making him adjust his shirt for relief
Then, he looked into her room, “What’s up with your room? Why is it so hot?”
The aircon’s broke.” Seraphina replied softly
Leandro glanced at the croissant and the water in his hands, then handed her the water. Is this what you want then?”
Seraphina took the water and murmured a small “Yes,” before pressing the cold bottle against her neck, and stealing another glance at him.
“Does that actually help with the heat? Leandro asked.
Seruphina lowered her head and replied, “Better than nothing.”
The moment the cold bottle touched her skin droplets formed and slid down her smooth neck
Leandro caught another glimpse of her and suddenly found it hard to breathe in the stifling room.
“Get some, Seraphina paused, then said, “gel some sleep soon.”
With that, she reached out to close the door
But Leandro quickly reached out to stop the door from closing. 1 can fix your aircon for you!
Seraphina Inoked up at him, her eyes lighting up in recognition
“Alright” She finally let a small smile crept onto her face.
Leandro found himself smiling in response to her smile. As the eldest Reynolds son, he had grown up in luxury, groomed to helm the family business Yel, In this moment, he was playing the role of a handyman, trying to fix her air conditioner.
This unexpected gesture delighted her.
As he worked on the aircon in the sweltering heat, she stayed close, observing him intently despite not understanding the repair process. The oppressive heat soon had Leandro soaked in sweat, his shirt sticking to him.
Upon seeing this. Seraphina quackly ran over to her bed, grabbed the handheld fan she left there, and returned to fan him.
Leandro glanced at her. “Do you think that helps?”
Seraphina lestated before replying, “Better than nothing”
With a small smile, he reconnected a wire in the aircon and pressed the power button. The aircon hummed to life, and cool air filled the room
Relieved from the heat after a long night, Seraphina took a deep breath, pulling at the collar of her nightgown to let the cool air in
Leandro watched her and suddenly found his mouth dry, the room still unbearably hot.
He took the bottle of water Seraphina had been using to cool down, opened the cap and took a sip. The water was warm, having taken on her body temperature.
Leandro frowned slightly
Seeing his reaction, Seraphma quickly said, get you a new one.”
She turned to leave, and Leandro watched her go without stopping her
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