Perhaps Herman's defensiveness was too obvious, Seraphina and Andrea were drawn to it. Seraphina greeted him with a smile, while Andrea, who wasn’t too familiar with him, simply flashed a subtle smile, not showing too much emotion.
Herman's mood didn’t improve any.
At the dinner prep stage, Seraphina went into the kitchen, handing over some local products from Summitville to the servants. To her surprise, as soon as she went into the kitchen, Herman followed.
Seraphina had a hunch he had something to say, so she wasn’t surprised to see him come in.
Sure enough, Herman walked into the kitchen and went straight to the point, "What's the deal with you and Andrea?"
Seraphina found his question amusing, looking up at him, "Seems like you have a beef with her. Did she cross you?"
"Didn’t I tell you, she had a thing for Leandro back in the day. How come you're not on guard?" Herman said seriously, "Plus, she's from the Martin family."
Seraphina wiped her hands with a paper towel, speaking slowly, "Yeah, she's from the Martin family, but I don’t think she's a problem."
"She's from the Martin family, and you don’t think that’s a problem?" Herman seemed incredulous.
"The Martin family is problematic." Seraphina said, "But that doesn’t mean everyone from the Martin family is, right?"
Herman couldn't argue with that, continuing, "What about her past with Leandro? Doesn’t that bother you?"
"Nothing really happened between them, why should I care?" Seraphina countered.
Herman suddenly folded his arms, scrutinizing Seraphina, "From what you're saying, are you planning to be friends with her?"
Seraphina couldn’t help but chuckle, then nodded, "Yep, that's the plan."
Hearing this, Herman smirked, a look of disbelief and helplessness on his face. Seraphina figured she must look like a fool to him right now.
"Time will tell." Seraphina said, "Who's right, you or me, we'll see."
"You better think it through." Herman seemed helpless, and with that, he turned around and walked out of the kitchen.
The house rarely had guests, but today they had two, plus Seraphina and Valerio were home, making it quite lively.
Unfortunately, throughout all the bustle, Herman never really looked at Andrea.
Andrea, however, didn’t seem to mind. She maintained a calm expression throughout, politely responding to Conway, calmly chatting with Seraphina, and occasionally attending to Valerio beside her.
During the after-dinner chitchat, Herman and Andrea each talked about their own stuff, not responding to each other's topics.
Leandro didn’t care about all this, and Seraphina didn’t seem to mind either. It wasn’t until they were about to leave when Seraphina said to Herman, "Mr. Herman, could you give Andrea a ride home?"
Hearing this, Herman froze, "Why?"
"You’re a man, and she's a single woman." Seraphina said, "Why not be a gentleman?"
Andrea smiled a little, saying, "It's okay, I can get home by myself."
"It’s late, I’d rather have someone take you home." Seraphina said, then turned to Herman.
Even though Herman didn’t like Andrea, as a rich boy, he was able to show some class when it mattered. So, he quickly opened his car door, saying, "Get in."
Andrea didn’t refuse again. After saying goodbye to Seraphina and Leandro, she got into Herman's car.
Herman turned around, gave Seraphina a look, then got in the car and drove off.
Seraphina waved with a smile, watching the car leave the courtyard. Only then did she turn around.
When she turned around, Leandro was looking at her with a serious face, asking, "Are you trying to play matchmaker?"
"Why not?" Seraphina didn’t deny it, "Although Herman can be a bit blunt, I still think he's a trustworthy guy and comes from a good family. I want to introduce him to my sister."
Leandro made no comment.
"What?" Seraphina walked up to him, asking, "You think it’s impossible?"
"I didn’t say that."
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