"You don't have to apologize." he said, "It's not your fault."
Listening to him say that and watching the serious look on his face through her laptop's screen, Seraphina had a hard time containing in her laughter that threatened to escape every other second.
"It was both Chloe and Dahlia's fault, Dahlia's more so because of her overreaction to what Chloe did." he sighed and placed the glass of milk on the counter, "Thank you for checking up on Chloe, she is fine now."
"Thank you for being so understanding." replied Seraphina, "And believe me, Dahlia was really sorry for how she behaved. It's just that she is how she is; Dahlia has always been like this and I know it because she is my mentor and I have worked with her for years. She is harsh on the outside but her intentions are always good."
"I believe you." Elijah did not know the power of those three words, the power that he was handing over to Seraphina.
"Thanks Elijah," smirked Seraphina while watching Elijah's every movement, "I thought you might not believe me for I let Chloe get hurt, but -" she took a five seconds pause for the dramatic affect before saying, "Thank you." once again but in a honeyed voice.
Elijah smiled as well, "I will come to pick you up for the event on Saturday evening. If it's alright, can you share your address with me?" he requested.
"Sure." Seraphina responded. She was not going to tell him her real address and lead him to her real home where she had enough proofs that tell the story of her revenge plans.
Instead, she was going to send him the address to another mansion that she owned, just two blocks away. "I will message you my address after this call."
Elijah nodded, his lips curved upwards in a soft, subtle smile, "That's fine." but then he frowned, "By the way, from where did you found my number? I don't recall sharing it with you."
Seraphina surprised him by responding with giggles which left Elijah confused for he had asked her a genuine question and did not tell a joke so why was she laughing.
"What?" asked Elijah.
Exhaling loudly, Seraphina replied, "You have to figure it out on your own, Mr. Grayson." this was her way of leading him on, making him more and more curious about her, "Which reminds me, have you figured out where we met for the first time?" her voice turned low, a little coy, and almost seductive.
Elijah heard her giggle once again before he could respond, "I haven't yet." he responded with a smile. It felt natural to him and he did not even realize that they were kind of flirting with each other, "Unfortunately, I haven't. But I am trying."
Seraphina was glad that she used the high tech, high quality camera to spy on her enemies because otherwise she wouldn't have been able to see such a clear view of the expressions on Elijah's face as he rubbed the back of his neck. The sheepish smile on his face giving away the embarrassment that he was feeling in that moment.
"Are you still not going to give me a hint?" questioned Elijah.
"Maybe." said Seraphina, her tone playful and it made Elijah chuckle, "Maybe?" he questioned.
"It was nice talking to you, Elijah. See you on Saturday." she smiled and ended the call before giving Elijah a chance to respond.
"Hey, wait -" Elijah stopped mid sentence when he realized that the call was over.
Smiling to himself, Elijah shook his head and drank the rest of milk in his glass before walking out of the kitchen and back to his room.
He gave a call to Margaret to inform her that he was going to take Seraphina along with him so she did not need to accompany him and that she would need to bring someone else along with her.
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Meanwhile, Ethan was doing his best to charm his physiotherapist, Dr. Laura Adams. So far she had refused all his advances and was acting prone to his charm but her reactions only added to Ethan's desire to win her over.
He viewed her as a challenge and would only be satisfied after having her in his bed.
"Hey, Dr." Ethan said with a smirk, trying to catch her eye as she helped him with his daily exercise, "How about we grab a coffee after this session? My friend told me about this new restaurant that serves quite a delicious cup of coffee. Why don't you accompany me there?"
Laura didn't even look up as she responded in her firm, emotionless tone, "No, thank you, Mr. Grayson. I don't like to drink coffee, also, as per doctor's instructions, you are not allowed to drink coffee or consume anything else that had caffeine in it.
"Ethan, undeterred, reached out to brush a lock of hair from her face. "Come on, just one coffee. I am not going to eat you up." he smirked suggestively which did not go unnoticed by Dr. Laura.
"Let's just focus on your recovery, Mr. Grayson." Laura slapped his hand away, her eyes blazing, "Also, I believe that I made myself pretty clear the last time, Mr. Grayson."
"No means no, Mr. Grayson. Maybe the girls you've met before didn't refuse you and your advances. Perhaps they enjoyed your attention and reveled in the fact that Mr. Ethan Grayson was interested in them. But I'm not interested, do you understand?"
Ethan's eyes widened slightly, momentarily stunned over the response he got. This was the first time a girl had refused him twice. That's two times more than usual.
He watched as she moved to the other side of the room, his gaze focused on her gorgeous behind, "Alright, alright!" Ethan muttered in mock surrender, "Message received. I wouldn't try anything like this again."
This was a lie. He was definitely going to try again and keep on trying until she lands up on his bed, naked and begging him to take her. She was a challenge, and he was going to win it by hook or by crook.
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That Saturday morning, Seraphina woke up early to start getting ready. Though Elijah was coming to pick her up in the evening which was about 12 hours away but Seraphina needed to be done with her daily routine as well. She needed to wash and style her hair, have her make up done, and finally decided upon the best jewelry pieces to go along with the dress that she had chosen to wear.
Perfection needs time and Seraphina was going all out for this. She had a man to seduce and she was going to do whatever it takes to achieve what she wanted.
Seraphina carefully ran her fingers over the gown that she was going to wear for the event. It was a deep red colored gown that had a mesh overlay with patterned sequin work giving the gown a shimmering and glamorous look.
It featured a deep V-neckline with a low cut back, almost entirely open adding to its dramatic and alluring design. It exposed her fair skin without making her appear vulgar. It also had a thigh high slit. The form fitting gown hugged her body at all the right places, accentuating her figure. The gown also had a train of decent length that flowed quite delicately adding a sense of grandeur and movement.
Seraphina had herself designed the dress for the sole purpose of her seduction game plan that she was going to use to trap Elijah.
With him being the heir and the eldest son of the Grayson family, Elijah was the perfect man for Seraphina to use to enter the Grayson family and be a part of it until she destroys all of them from the inside.
Seraphina chose to do a full glam makeup with a smoky eye and bold eyeliner. She applied shimmering red eyeshadow and a classic fire engine red lipstick to look like the temptress she was aiming to be.
She highlighted her cheeks with a soft blush and applied her favorite shimmer body butter all over her shoulders, arms, and legs before wearing the gold jewelry that she had finally selected to go with the gown.
Finishing her look were the black stiletto heels with a pointed toe. After getting dressed up, Seraphina stared at her reflection in the full length mirror and let out a whistle, "Are you trying to kill someone with that look?" she muttered to herself and chuckled while tracing her reflection with her fingers.
She had never thought that there would be a day when she would have to lower herself and seduce a man but here she was. Seraphina had long decided that she would do whatever it takes to destroy the Grayson family and their allies. And for that she wouldn't even hesitate to establish physical relationship with her enemy.
If sleeping with her enemy meant that she would gain access to his house, then Seraphina was ready to do that.