Tangled in his Obsession novel Chapter 143

After leaving Magdalen's hotel, Seraphina returned to Velvetwood.

By the time she got back to her apartment, it was already the middle of the night. She quickly dug out an old SIM card to get her phone back in action.

The next morning, Seraphina was woken up by a call from Cooper.

“Seraphina!” Cooper sounded relieved, “Finally, your phone is back on!”

Seraphina knew why he was looking for her, so she set up a lunch date with him.

Before meeting Cooper, she swung by the news agency.

Leandro had left Starhaven, and she had to go find him in Sunburst City. This meant putting her current case on hold and passing it off to a colleague.

She handed over all the case documents to the colleague who had helped her when she first started working, officially transferring the case. She also filed for an unpaid leave.

Next, she rang up the bar in Everlandia to quit her job. Then, she went to meet Cooper.

By the time she got to the restaurant, Cooper was already waiting for her.

“You’re here early,” Seraphina said as she sat down.

“Had nothing better to do, so I thought I’d come over and wait for you,” Cooper said, studying her face for a moment before he spoke again, “Seraphina, about your mum…”

Seraphina cut him off with a smile, “This must be satisfying news for a lot of people, huh?”

After all, Magdalen’s actions had long since pissed off a lot of people.

Ignoring her comment, Cooper asked, “There’s something going on with the Reynolds Group, isn’t there?”

While munching on some fruit, Seraphina replied, “Yes. The whole thing was initially meant for me, not her.”

“Leandro?”

She nodded.

Cooper fell silent, a furrow appearing on his brow.

“What’s with the long face?” Seraphina laughed, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle it.”

“Let me help you,” Cooper suddenly said.

Seraphina was taken aback, “What?”

Cooper looked at her, his gaze resolute, “Seraphina, you shouldn’t have to deal with this. I can’t stand watching you go through this. I can protect you…”

He reached out and gently took her hand.

Looking at their intertwined hands, Seraphina fell silent for a moment before smiling.

“Cooper, I appreciate your kindness. But the issues between Leandro and me aren’t that simple,” she said, “I have to face it myself.”

Cooper fell silent again.

After all these years, he finally had the chance to express his feelings, only to be rejected.

Luckily, he had mentally prepared for this scenario countless times. He quickly managed a small smile, withdrew his hand, and said, “Alright, just let me know if you ever need my help.”

Seraphina looked at him, smiling, “Of course.”

*

Two days later, Seraphina returned to Sunburst City.

Her plane landed at five in the afternoon, and she was stuck in traffic all the way to the city. It was past eight when she finally arrived at the Reynolds Group building.

She called Keen as soon as she got out of the taxi.