On that day, Yasmina was burning the midnight oil at The Reynolds Group.
She was sitting at her desk, looking beat. "I really admire Mr. Reynolds," she said, "He's working late every day, and every night. It's like he never gets tired... If this keeps up, I might have to put marriage and kids on the back burner..."
Keen, sitting next to Yasmina, had a worried look on his face.
He had been feeling anxious ever since he watched Seraphina's interview video — why did he feel like something was about to hit the fan?
He was racking his brains, trying to figure it out, when suddenly the door to the CEO's office opened and Leandro walked out.
They both perked up instantly, but Leandro only said, "Off work," and then headed for the elevator.
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. Yasmina turned to Keen and asked, "Do you think Mr. Reynolds saw that interview video?"
Keen replied half-heartedly, "What do you think?"
Yasmina said, "Mr. Reynolds is always so mysterious. I can't read his mind."
Keen just sighed.
The interview was clearly a mess Seraphina had cooked up on purpose. If Leandro hadn't seen it, wouldn't her effort have been for nothing?
That woman wouldn't do something that didn't yield results!
Indeed, Leandro had viewed the interview video, and not just once.
The video had amassed a significant number of views. He had come across it several times from various sources. The comment section was buzzing with fervor and diverse perspectives.
But, in reality, it was simply Seraphina playing her games.
He had no desire to descend to her antics.
Leandro slid into the car, lightly pressed his forehead, and refrained from specifying his destination.
Observing his state, the driver voluntarily shared some news, "Mr. Conway was discharged from the hospital today. He didn't relocate to the nursing home but returned to his own residence. Ms. Seraphina accompanied him."
Leandro responded with nonchalance, "Alright."
"Are we heading home?" inquired the driver as he began to steer away from The Reynolds Group.
Leandro remained silent for a moment before responding, "Yes."
Hearing this, the driver knew he meant Urban Oasis, so he didn't ask any more questions.
When they arrived at Urban Oasis, it was already 1 a.m. Leandro took a short rest in the car. When it stopped, he immediately opened his eyes, clearly looking ahead, and got out of the car.
Back in his room, everything was as usual.
Leandro went upstairs and first checked on Valerio.
Valerio was already asleep, with the blanket only covering half of his body.
Leandro checked his temperature, then tucked him in. He sat by the bed for a while before leaving.
Back in his own room, as soon as he entered the living room, Leandro immediately noticed something off.
Even though he hadn't been home for two days, he quickly picked up on the changes.
Nevertheless, Leandro didn't show any reaction. He simply undressed and went straight into the bathroom to wash up.
When he got into bed and turned off the lights, there was a rustling in the darkness.
After a slight trembling by the side of the bed, someone joined him under the covers.
She didn't avoid him. From the beginning, there was direct physical contact until he lifted her out of the bed. Then she laughed, lying on his chest, asking, "Surprised?"
In the pitch-black bedroom, all sounds became especially clear. However, Leandro's breathing was exceptionally low, making it hard to discern his emotions.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Seraphina reached out to hug him, softly kissing his chin, "What's wrong? Why are you ignoring me?"
"Are you mad at me?" Seraphina mumbled while kissing him, "I was just blowing off steam this morning... Why won't you say anything?"
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