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Chapter 380
Chapter 380
Chapter 380
Chapter 380
At 5 AM, Valerio woke up, immediately got out of bed and headed straight for Seraphina’s bedroom.
But once he opened the door, the room’s empty.
Valerio immediately turned and ran to Leandro’s bedroom and tried to open the door, only to find it locked. Convinced that Seraphina had returned, Valerio began banging on the door. Inside, Seraphina, who just managed to doze off, was jolted awake by the racket. Her heart started racing.
When she looked at Leandro, though, he’s as wide awake as if he’d had a full night’s sleep.
Seeing her awake, Leandro threw her a glance and said, “Valerio’s up.”
Then he threw back the covers and got out of bed, ready to open the door. As Seraphina watched him, still dazed, she suddenly became alert when she spotted something.
She quickly threw on her nightgown, hollering, “Leandro!”
Leandro, who’d reached the foot of the bed, turned to look at her.
Seraphina gestured to the floor. It’s a complete mess.
Leandro usually kept things tidy, but sometimes, in certain situations, he let things slide.
This was one of those special situations. “If you open the door now….I swear, I’ll jump out the window,” Seraphina said through gritted teeth.
Leandro looked at her, then picked up a towel from the foot of the bed. “You think you’re the only one who doesn’t know how to explain this?” he said.
Then the CEO of the Reynolds Group bent down to start cleaning up the mess.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Seraphina watched him. After a while, she cracked a small, satisfied smile.
Amidst Valerio’s pounding, Leandro finished tidying up, then walked over and opened the door.
By now, Valerio’s clearly antsy, his face full of confusion and a hint of anger towards Leandro.
Before Seraphina came along, Valerio had never shown Leandro this side of him, let alone challenged him.
But with Seraphina’s backing, things had clearly changed.
Before Leandro could even respond, Valerio squeezed past him and darted into the room, jumping onto the bed and into Seraphina’s arms.
Leandro watched them for a moment, closed the door, and headed for the bathroom.
Seraphina breathed a sigh of relief, pinched Valerio’s cheek, and said, “You’re causing such a ruckus first thing in the morning, disrupting our sleep!!
Valerio pouted, clearly not bothered by the details. He just held Seraphina tighter.
Looking down at him, Seraphina suddenly said, “You got a haircut too? With your dad?”
Valerio nodded.
His haircut was similar to Leandro’s, since they both went to the same barber. So, Valerio now looked like a carbon copy of his dad.
Seraphina watched him quietly. When she heard the toilet flush, she told Valerio, “It’s still early. Go back to sleep.”
Valerio readily accepted and quickly burrowed into Seraphina’s covers.
By the time Leandro came out of the bathroom, Seraphina was already holding Valerio, eyes closed, leaning against the pillow.
Valerio, originally with his eyes closed, peeked at Leandro when he heard him, then quickly-closed his eyes and buried himself deeper into Seraphina.
Seraphina and Valerio were curled up together, with Seraphina sleeping against the edge of the bed, as if the rest of the bed had been claimed by Valerio. Leandro stood by the bed watching them for a moment, then suddenly lifted the covers on Seraphina’s side and squeezed in, despite the cramped
space.
“Hey!” Seraphina couldn’t pretend to sleep anymore and opened her eyes to protest, “What’s your deal? I’m trying to sleep here.”
Valerio, hiding in Seraphina’s arms, couldn’t help but giggle.
Once Leandro found a spot, he casually turned off the light and reached out to hold the person in front of him, simply saying, “Sleep.”
Seraphina, sandwiched between Leandro and Valerio, sighed helplessly.
Leandro’s outstretched hand also wrapped around Valerio, then he fell silent.
Valerio, nestled in Seraphina’s arms, laid a hand on Leandro’s arm. Before long, he fell asleep again.
Seraphina Tied quiet. So did Leandro.
Until dawn, Leandro lowered his head and planted a soft kiss on Seraphina’s shoulder.
Seraphina flinched slightly, then after a moment, leaned into him, closed her eyes, and finally drifted off again.
When Seraphina woke up again, it’s almost noon.
Leandro and Valerio were nowhere to be seen. Seraphina got up alone, opened the window, and saw the clear blue sky.
Bright sunshine, clear blue skies. A good omen.
The next moment, Seraphina spotted a light blue golf car parked in the yard.
This model, this color, all per her request. Leandro nailed it – except for the confused Abbot standing next to the car.
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Looking at nearly six-foot-tall Abbot and then at the compact golf car, Seraphina couldn’t help but laugh.
Clearly, Abbot and this car were a total mismatch. !
Once in the car, Abbot adjusted the seat several times but never found a comfortable position.
Seraphina put on an act of not noticing, calmly starting the car from the driver’s seat.
Abbot had been tagging along with Seraphina for a while now and knew she wasn’t exactly a tough nut to crack, so he couldn’t help but make a suggestion. “Madam, there are loads of low-key car models that don’t attract much attention and are comfy to drive…”
“Nope.” Seraphina responded without batting an eyelid, “Those ‘comfy’ cars you’re talking about are too long for me. I’d have a hard time maneuvering
them.”
Abbot paused, about to say something more, but Seraphina cut in, “At first, I wanted a compact car. But considering you also need a ride, I chose this model. I’ve considered your needs plenty.”
At this, all Abbot could do was zip it.
Seraphina let out a slight smile, then floored it, leaving Reynolds Manor in the dust.
No sooner had they hit the road than Seraphina’s phone started ringing.
After glancing at the caller ID, she handed the phone straight to Abbot. “Tell your boss I’ll drive carefully and won’t put a single scratch on his new car. Plus, you can assure him that your tracker will work just fine. He can keep tabs on us anytime he wants.”
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