Tangled in His Obsession

Chapter 245

“Ah, I gotcha” Seraphina instantly showed understanding, but her expression was still relaxed and cheerful, “You mean this? No biggie, don’t sweat it.”

Upon seeing this, Magnolia said seriously, “Mrs. Reynolds, I’m being totally sincere.”

“I’m not fibbing either.” Seraphina raised her hands, got up, and went to the water dispenser to pour Magnolia a glass of ice water, then continued, “I totally get your feelings, after all, this involves someone super important in your life. You definitely want to present your best self to him. Can’t speak for dudes, but us girls can sometimes be a little dumb like that.”

As Seraphina spoke, she put the water in front of Magnolia and gave her a slight smile.

Magnolia’s face didn’t relax a bit. She looked at Seraphina and slowly said, “Mrs. Reynolds, I know you and Mr. Reynolds went through a lot to end up together. I really don’t want to cause any trouble for you.”

Seraphina couldn’t help but chuckle, ‘No matter what we’ve been through, it’s all water under the bridge. High society marriages may seem glamorous but the reality… only he and I know.”

“How is that possible? Magnolia said, “Even though I just returned to the country, I’ve been following the news while abroad. I know Mr. Reynolds treats you very well.”

“With his status, keeping up appearances is super important.” Seraphina answered smilingly, then added, “You’ve been abroad for so many years, you probably haven’t seen him much, right?”

Magnolia lowered her head slightly and smiled, “Mr. Reynolds and I… we only met once, six years ago.”

“Just one meeting and he was willing to sponsor your cello studies abroad, you must be pretty special Seraphina said, “Of course, it’s proven that you’re worth it.”

‘That’s just Mr. Reynolds being super generous.”

Seraphina couldn’t help but laugh again, ‘Generous? Depends on who you’re talking about. He might not be so generous to others.”

“Mrs. Reynolds, please don’t get the wrong idea.” Magnolia said, “There’s nothing special between Mr. Reynolds and me.” This is the property of Nô-velDrama.Org.

“In fact, you don’t need to explain this to me. If he’s good to you, that’s your good fortune” Seraphina was still smiling. “You haven’t seen each other in six years, you must have a lot to say to him, right? Want me to arrange a meeting?”

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Upon hearing this, Magnolia’s face changed slightly, “Mrs. Reynolds, I think you might have misunderstood. Mr. Reynolds

and I-”

“You know what?” Seraphina suddenly interrupted her, “That night when he saw you at the concert hall, he was a bit off-kilter when he got home. Such a thing rarely happens to Leandro. It’s quite clear that you’re different to him.”

Magnolia paused, just looking at Seraphina.

“So, you don’t need to rush to clear your name.” Seraphina said, “If you’re wrong, does that make your existence a mistake… why should we apologize for being ourselves?”

Magnolia was silent for a while, then regained her composure, “Mrs. Reynolds, you’re not quite what I imagined.”

“I really admire you, Ms. Magnolia.” Seraphina said, “You’ve achieved so much starting from scratch, it’s really impressive.” “That’s all thanks to Mr. Reynolds’ help.”

Seraphina laughed, “It’s also because you’ve worked your tail off.”

Magnolia fell silent.

Seeing that her eyes seemed to be reminiscing, Seraphina didn’t interrupt her.

Just then, there was a knock at the office door.

Sandy poked her head in, her voice a bit hoarse with excitement, “Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. Reynolds is here.”

Upon hearing this, Magnolia looked at Seraphina with surprise, the rest of her emotions hidden in her calm gaze.

Seraphina met her gaze and laughed, “What a coincidence! Wait here a sec.”

After saying this, Seraphina got up, patted Magnolia on the shoulder, and left the office.

Magnolia listened to the sound of the door opening and closing, sat quietly for a while, then took out a compact from her bag and checked her face.

Years of striving had brought her to where she was today, she was used to always being in tip-top shape, especially since she had dressed up for this meeting with Seraphina.

The woman in the mirror was her most familiar self, and a version she was pleased with.

Magnolia took a deep breath and waited in silence.

As soon as Seraphina walked around the corner, she ran into Leandro.

They hadn’t seen each other for two days. She was as charming as ever, and he was wearing a dark tie.

Usually, a tie of this color indicates he’s in a bad mood.

Seraphina acted nonchalant, smiling at him, “I thought you were going to pull an all-nighter at the office today, are you here to pick me up?”

Leandro quietly looked at her, before he could even answer, Seraphina suddenly said, “I need to use the restroom, you can go to my office first.”

After saying this, she hurried to the restroom.

Leandro stood still for a moment, then headed to her office.

As soon as he pushed the door open, the unfamiliar presence in the office hit him.

Leandro paused, his gaze cold.

Magnolia heard the sound, sat quietly for a few seconds, then stood up, turned around to look at him, and softly called out, “Mr. Reynolds.”

She looked at him, her eyes full of anticipation.

Leandro’s gaze was cold and distant, “Ms. Magnolia.”

Magnolia suddenly stiffened up.

After a moment of silence, she spoke again, “Mr. Reynolds, I came here to apologize to Mrs. Reynolds. I didn’t anticipate that the news of your funding would get out, let alone affect you and your wife. I wanted to apologize to you in person, but your secretary said you were too busy, so I decided to explain things to Mrs. Reynolds first. I didn’t expect to run into you here… Mr. Reynolds, I’m glad, and I want to say thank you to you in person.”

“This is my wife’s office.” Leandro’s expression remained cold, contrasting sharply with her excitement. There was no trace of emotion in his eyes. “Running into me here, it’s pretty standard, Ms. Magnolia. How could you not see it coming?”

Magnolia was taken aback by Leandro’s response. She was at a loss for words for a moment before managing to say, “Mr. Reynolds, I didn’t mean anything by it, I… I just… really hoped I could see you again.”

Leandro walked over and sat down at Seraphina’s desk, casually picking up a document to read. Then he said, “Ms. Magnolia, you seem to have forgotten what I said before.”

Magnolia paused again, the words he had said six years ago slowly resurfacing in her mind..

“I’ll give you some money to go abroad.” His gaze dropped, as if he were thinking about something else. “You don’t need to remember, nor do you need to repay. Let’s just pretend we never met today.”