Tangled in His Obsession

Chapter 263

Obviously, this wasn’t the response Leandro was expecting.

“Is that enough?” Leandro asked.

Seraphina’s eyes widened in surprise, “Isn’t it? Maybe you didn’t do the math and don’t realize how valuable these things are?”

“Did you do the math?” Leandro asked.

“Yes, I did.” Seraphina nodded earnestly, “They’re worth a lot.”

Leandro stared at her for a moment before slowly saying, “You could ask for more.”

Seraphina’s eyes twinkled as she looked up at him and laughed, “Do you think I’d keep my mouth shut when I need something from you? I’m not that stupid…”

She wasn’t lying.

But by her definition of getting things from him, she meant using him for publicity, generating some public attention, and there was hardly anything she actively asked him to do.

As Seraphina spoke, she moved closer to him and continued, “But, whenever I needed your help, I’ve never been polite to you, have I? I just hope you won’t be stingy when the time comes.”

Leandro quietly listened to her, then bent down to kiss her.

Seraphina paused for a moment, accepted his kiss, but she no longer had the playful mood she used to have with him.

Leandro knew, but still gently stroked her face, kissing her slowly and tenderly again and again, as if he wanted to savor every flavor of her lips and her heart.

Seraphina seemed to sense something, slowly opened her eyes to look at him, then gently kissed him back.

Back at home, after two days of hard work, Seraphina went straight into the bathroom. NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

Seeing her go in without taking anything, Leandro personally found a set of underwear and pajamas and placed them at the bathroom door.

– Then he left the room and went downstairs to call Abbot.

Abbot came in and reported Seraphina’s itinerary and condition in detail to Leandro.

After listening, Leandro’s expression became serious..

He wasn’t sure what Seraphina would do next, but he had a good understanding of her personality and way of doing things.

Next, she might choose what she does best – taking risks.

Leandro sat quietly, not saying a word for a while.

Abbot waited for a long time without clear instructions, and couldn’t help but call out, “Mr. Reynolds?”

Leandro looked up and said slowly, “From now on, I need you to arrange more people to protect her, always stay alert, and not let her be in any danger.”

Abbot responded, then said, “Mr. Reynolds, if Mrs. Reynolds is doing something dangerous, can we try to stop her…”

After a moment of silence, Leandro simply said, “Just do what she says.”

Abbot didn’t expect Leandro to say that, but nodded immediately.

The next morning, when Leandro woke up, Seraphina was also awake.

He thought he had woken her up, so he turned to her and said, “It’s still early, sleep a little longer.”

But Seraphina was already sitting up, fixing her hair, and replied, “I’ve had enough sleep. I have things to do today.”

Leandro looked at her, “What things?”

Seraphina glanced at him, gave a small smile, and slowly said, “I’m going to university, improving myself.”

She said she was going to university, but she spent a lot of time getting ready, putting on lipstick and a flowing dress, looking quite eye-catching.

Valerio, who was early, was taken aback when he saw her.

“Do I look good?” Seraphina asked.

Valerio hesitated, then nodded.

Seraphina happily pinched his face.

Leandro knew her intentions weren’t so simple, but he didn’t say anything, just gave Abbot a longer look when they were leaving.

Abbot understood his meaning and nodded at him.

They both left, with Seraphina in her car reviewing some documents. After looking up a few times, she suddenly noticed something – the car in front of them seemed to have been there all along?

“What’s with the car in front?” Seraphina asked.

Abbot, sitting in the passenger seat, reassured her, “Don’t worry, it’s one of ours.”

Seraphina looked again and saw her bodyguard’s car following behind.

So, instead of the usual one car, now there were two cars, one in front and one behind, protecting her.

“What happened?” Seraphina laughed lightly, “It’s as if we’re at war.”

“It’s Mr. Reynolds’ instructions,” Abbot said, “We’re just following orders.”

Hearing this, Seraphina paused, then softly said, “That’s fine.”

The three cars drove into Sunburst University’s Physics Department one after the other. The conspicuous convoy, coupled with Seraphina’s grandeur and her bodyguards paving the way, drew everyone’s attention.

Even after she entered a lecture hall, many eyes were still on her.

The students already sitting in the hall, those walking in, and those following her in all had their eyes on her.

Seraphina found a seat by the side, glanced up at all the eyes on her, and just gave a small smile.

With two minutes left before the lecture started, the teacher, Maddox, walked in.

He was a tall, thin man with a gentlemanly demeanor. Despite it being a regular lecture, he was still neatly dressed in a suit, radiating an elite aura.

Upon entering the lecture hall, Maddox immediately sensed a different atmosphere.

He saw that most of the students were whispering, their eyes all focused in one direction.

Following their gaze, Maddox immediately spotted Seraphina.

She was quietly sitting in the corner and waiting for the lecture to begin. When Maddox’s gaze landed on her, she cracked a small smile. Maddox, on the other hand, only gave Seraphina a quick glance before he’ swiftly moved his gaze elsewhere. He walked straight to the podium and started to prepare for the class, just as he always did.

When the bell rang, Maddox lifted his head again. Most of the eyes in the classroom were still glued to Seraphina.

Adjusting the speaker, Maddox started to speak in his deep voice, “I’ve said it from day one my only rule in this class is to stay focused. If you can’t manage that, then you’re welcome to leave.”

After finishing his words, Maddox checked his watch and said without lifting his head, “One minute.”

As soon as he finished, the once noisy classroom fell into silence. The eyes that had been fixed on Seraphina gradually shifted away.

A minute later, Maddox ended the countdown, lifted his head, and the classroom was back to its usual order. Without any pause, Maddox began his lecture.

Although some students were still sneaking glances at Seraphina from time to time, most of them were paying attention to the lecture, and Maddox didn’t glance at Seraphina again.

Seraphina sat there, quiet and a bit lost, listening to the entire lecture.

After the 90-minute class ended, Maddox said “class dismissed” on the dot and started packing his stuff.

Most of the students breathed a sigh of relief, but not many were in a hurry to leave. Instead, most of them stayed in their seats, curiously watching Seraphina.

It seemed like the whole class was interested in her, but the one person she was interested in showed no interest in her.

Seraphina sighed softly to herself, then got up and walked towards the podium.

Maddox finished packing his stuff, and when he looked up, he saw Seraphina standing in front of him.

Unlike his indifferent attitude during the class, this time, Maddox finally gave her a good look and then nodded, “Hello, how can I help you?”

“Hi, Seraphina tilted her head and smiled slightly, “I’m Seraphina, a journalist. I came to listen to your lecture because I wanted to

interview you.”

Maddox, expressionless, replied, “Oh really? What kind of interview are we talking about?”

“A personal one,” Seraphina answered.

“A personal interview?” Maddox asked, “What makes you think I’m worth interviewing?”

“Based on my personal observations and understanding, you are totally worth interviewing,” Seraphina said, “I’m interested in your life story, teaching style, personal interests, and so on.”

“Shouldn’t the value of an interview depend on what the audience and readers want to know?” Maddox slowly said, “I’m just an ordinary university professor. Regular people probably won’t be interested in

my life, right?”

“Why not?” Seraphina said, “As an elite like you, there must be many interesting stories and highlights in your professional life. As long as I find the right angle, the audience and readers will definitely be interested.”

“Sorry.” Maddox picked up his briefcase and told Seraphina without any hesitation, “I’m not interested in this. Goodbye.”

After saying this, Maddox walked right past Seraphina, didn’t look back, and left the classroom.

It wasn’t until he was out of sight that the students all gathered around Seraphina, asking her curiously.

“Why do you want to interview him?”

“I’ve heard he’s got quite the character, and I’m intrigued,” Seraphina replied, “Unfortunately, he wasn’t keen on my interview.”

“That’s just how he is super cool and strict.”

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“Really?” Seraphina said with a smile, “You guys are his students, you must know him well, right? Could you provide me with some information so I can get to know him better? Maybe then, I’ll stand a better chance of convincing him to accept my interview.”

Upon hearing this, the students began to discuss amongst themselves.

“You guys don’t have class next, right? I see this classroom isn’t being used either, why don’t we sit down and chat?” Seraphina said while calling over Abbot, “Get someone to buy some drinks and snacks, I want to have a chat with these guys.”

A bunch of boys excitedly laughed and soon started chatting with Seraphina.

As Seraphina was engrossed in her conversation with the students, Maddox had already left the teaching building and gotten into his car.

He took off his coat, put down his briefcase, but didn’t start the car for a while. He just sat quietly in the driver’s seat, slowly closing his eyes.

About five minutes later, Maddox opened his eyes and looked at the teaching building in front of him.

That woman named Seraphina was probably still inside, maybe getting information about him from the students.

Maddox watched for a while before turning his gaze away. When he started the car, his calm eyes were filled with gloom.

After chatting with a group of students, it was already noon when Seraphina left the university.

As soon as she got into the car, Seraphina immediately called Terrell, “Where is he?”

“He’s at a restaurant, having lunch with his wife,” Terrell replied lazily.

Seraphina chuckled, “Tell me the address.”

Half an hour later, Seraphina arrived at the restaurant Terrell had mentioned.

They met at the entrance. Terrell left without looking back, while Seraphina walked into the restaurant.

As soon as she walked in, she saw Maddox and his wife sitting by the window.

Seraphina slowly walked up to them and greeted with a smile, “Mr. Maddox, what a coincidence.”

Maddox, who had seen her as soon as she entered, still maintained basic courtesy, “Ms. Bennett, indeed it is.”

“Since we’ve had such a coincidence, would you reconsider my interview request?” Seraphina asked with a smile.

“I’m sorry,” Maddox’s expression turned cold, “My wife and I are dining, this is our private time, and we’d rather not be disturbed.”

“That’s my bad,” Seraphina said, promptly turning to Maddox’s wife, a ladylike woman, “My apologies. Mr. Maddox, hope we cross paths again sometime.”

After dropping that line, Seraphina shot a quick smile, then spun on her heel towards the seat the waiter had arranged for her, picking up the menu to start ordering.

Maddox’s wife watched her leave, then turned to Maddox and asked, “Who’s she?”

“Just a journalist, Maddox responded without lifting his head. “She wanted to interview me.”

“How did we bump into her? Maddox’s wife asked. “She didn’t trail you here, did she?”

Maddox remained poker-faced, and muttered, “Maybe.”

After greeting them, Seraphina started quietly enjoying her lunch, not until Maddox and his wife left did she wave them off with a grin.

Not long after Maddox and his wife left, someone suddenly appeared opposite Seraphina.

Seraphina lifted her eyes slightly, upon seeing Keeley, she smiled and said, “What a coincidence.”

Keeley’s face was devoid of the frivolous expression from the past, he stared at Seraphina with a serious gaze, “Did you just ignore what I said?”

Seraphina took a sip of her wine, and then calmly responded, “You showing up so soon, does that mean I’m on the right track?”

Keeley regarded her coldly. “Do you think heading down a dead-end is the right direction?”

“Why?” Seraphina turned slightly to look at him, ‘Am I next on the hit list? Well, give it your best shot.”