ch 4:Smile to Kill For
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Zaria Lynox(fl bff)
Why is Kael shirtless in the kitchen again?!
Kael Draven(fl bff)
*yawning*Relax, I just couldn’t find my hoodie. Besides, I’m a blessing to morning eyes.
Rhea Voss(fl bff)
*deadpan*More like a curse to my appetite.
Seraphina Valtieri( fl)
*sipping tea, calm as ever*
Kael, wear a shirt before I call your mother
Kael Draven(fl bff)
*mock gasp*Low blow, princess
Soren Thorne(fl bff)
You all are loud. It’s 7 a.m. Can we just exist in silence for once?
Rhea Voss(fl bff)
Says the guy who made three alarms go off at 6:30.
They were in Seraphina’s penthouse apartment, the sunlight spilling through the sheer curtains. The kitchen was chaos — toast burning, Kael dancing around half-dressed, Zaria wielding a butter knife like a threat, and Seraphina elegantly perched on a stool in her soft lilac silk robe like she ruled the universe
Seraphina Valtieri( fl)
We’re going to be late.
Zaria Lynox(fl bff)
You’re the only one dressed and sipping tea like a queen.
Seraphina Valtieri( fl)
*smirking*Because I am.
Kael Draven(fl bff)
Okay but real question — where’s your mind at lately? You’ve been quiet.
Rhea Voss(fl bff)
Too quiet. It’s suspicious
Seraphina Valtieri( fl)
*softly, with a half-smile*Just… dreaming about strange gray eyes.
Zaria Lynox(fl bff)
*squinting*You like someone?
Kael Draven(fl bff)
Wait, hold up—who is this unlucky man?
Soren Thorne(fl bff)
More like dead man walking.
Seraphina Valtieri( fl)
*laughing gently*It’s nothing. Just a strange encounter
Rhea Voss(fl bff)
Was it that guy from yesterday? CEO guy? With the dead stare and expensive coat?
Zaria Lynox(fl bff)
Adrian something?
Seraphina Valtieri( fl)
Mm. Maybe.
Kael Draven(fl bff)
Okay, okay, back to me—can I borrow your black coat today? I have a ‘reputation’ to maintain.
Soren Thorne(fl bff)
You mean your delusion to maintain.
Zaria Lynox(fl bff)
You guys seriously need help
Rhea Voss(fl bff)
We’re the chaos. She’s the calm
Seraphina Valtieri( fl)
*smiling softly*And you’re all my mess. Let’s go.
At the top floor of Moretti Corp., the atmosphere was colder than ice. Expensive. Silent. Until—
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
*barging in*Okay, so I looked up 'pink-haired demon with dreamy eyes'—guess who popped up? No one. You’re welcome.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
*without looking up*Did I ask for sarcasm or information?
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Same thing when it comes from me. Also, why am I being paid in pain again?
Adrian Moretti( ml)
Because you’re still breathing
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
That’s dark. I’ll add it to my trauma log
The room was massive — glass walls, clean lines, dark wood. Adrian stood near the window, his sharp gaze fixed on the skyline. His mind, though, was lost
Adrian Moretti( ml)
Tell me everything about her.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
*sighs, pulling up his tablet*
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Alright. Seraphina Valtieri Twenty-three. From a powerful family, the kind with too much money and not enough boundaries.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
Family
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Dad’s a business tycoon with international ties. Mom’s a political darling. Her older brother? Kian Valtieri. Inspector. Smart, cold, obsessive about protecting her
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Like,throw-a-guy-off-a-rooftop-for-texting-her kind of protective
Adrian Moretti( ml)
He’ll be a problem.
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Understatement. I’d rather fight a bear
Adrian Moretti( ml)
What does she like?
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Favorite color? Ice blue. Favorite dessert? Lavender honey macaroons from that overpriced bakery on 7th.”
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Allergies? Strawberries. Hates strong perfume. Loves piano music — Chopin is her favorite. Favorite flower: white peonies. Carries a silver ring on her right hand always. Might be sentimental.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
*nods slowly*She has good taste.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
Places?
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Frequently visits the Orchid Café, the lakeside art gallery, and the charity library her mother funds. No suspicious movements. No bad press. She’s a clean slate. Which makes no sense — no rich kid is this clean.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
Because she’s hiding something.
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
You think?
Adrian Moretti( ml)
I know
Just then, the rest of Adrian’s close team entered the office — Eliya, Vera, Luca
Luca Salvi(ml bff)
Why are you glaring at the skyline like it owes you money?
Adrian Moretti( ml)
It might.
Vera Maddox(ml bff)
*leaning on the table*Don’t tell me. Girl trouble?”
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
Oh it’s more than that. He’s obsessed
Eliya Roshan(ml bff)
Adrian? Obsessed? Now that’s new. Should we send her a sympathy basket or a warning note?
Adrian Moretti( ml)
I want her watched.
Luca Salvi(ml bff)
I thought you said she looked innocent?
Adrian Moretti( ml)
She looks it. That’s the danger.
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
This is what happens when he sees pretty eyes. He goes into full investigation mode.
Vera Maddox(ml bff)
She must be special if she made him draw her.
Eliya Roshan(ml bff)
Wait, you drew her?
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
*grinning*Oh yeah. Like a lovesick artist from a drama.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
*warning tone*You’re all pushing your luck
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
I’m updating my will.
Adrian Moretti( ml)
Focus. I want background checks on her friends too. Zaria Lynox, Rhea Voss. Soren Thorne,Kael Draven,Get close Watch them.
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
“What am I? CIA?
Adrian Moretti( ml)
You’re my assistant. With overtime.
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
You mean unpaid trauma
Adrian Moretti( ml)
Consider it love
Alec Crowe(ml bff/assistant)
I’d rather be hated
Adrian Moretti( ml)
*smirking*Noted
As laughter and bickering echoed in the room, Adrian turned away from the group. His fingers touched the sketch he drew. Her eyes haunted him
Adrian Moretti( ml)
(What are you hiding, Seraphina? And why can’t I stop looking at you?)
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