Semua Bab Karma Is My Name: Bab 61 - Bab 70

Seraphine was stunned by Elliott's words before feeling aggrieved. Their lips had barely brushed past each other—how could that be considered a kiss?She panicked and blurted without thinking, "That was my first kiss, too. Are you going to take responsibility?"Amusement flickered in Elliott's eyes as his smirk deepened. He had to applaud Clifford for doing the right thing for once. He chuckled and said, drawling sexily, "We have plenty of time, sweet pea. I'll bear full responsibility for whatever I owe you, but I'll only tell you how I'll do it when the time comes."Seraphine corrected him defiantly, "I'm not your sweet pea. My name is Seraphine Lodge."Elliott laughed at the look on her face before settling into a smile. It curved his lips, looking as breathtaking as fireworks exploding in the sky.Seraphine took a deep breath, feeling like something in her heart was crumbling to pieces. A hint of fluster flashed in her eyes, and she hastily ducked her head to conceal the unset

Still, Seraphine pushed her confusion out of her mind and smiled. "Alright, then. Let's go if you've had enough, Eli. I have more work to do tonight."In truth, she didn't really know what to say when she was with Elliott. They barely knew each other, after all.Elliott stood up. "Let's go."She was relieved to see that he hadn't arranged for them to go anywhere else. She couldn't help being just a little bit uneasy around him since they were still pretty much strangers.After they got into his car, he handed her a slice of cake. She asked in surprise, "How did you know that I liked the cakes from this bakery, Eli?"She liked strawberry cakes and would reward herself with a slice each week.Elliott smiled, showing off his devilish side. "All young women like sweet things like cakes, right? I just guessed.""Well, it's a very accurate guess." Once again, Seraphine couldn't help finding him familiar. She just couldn't remember where they'd met before, though.When Elliott saw how

Clifford's lips were just about to touch Seraphine's when a pair of hands grabbed him by the collar and yanked him back. Seraphine's face was streaked with tears, and his lips brushed against her wet cheek.His head shot up as he looked at her. He felt his chest constrict painfully when he saw the tears on her face—they'd tasted salty. He hastily said, "I'm sorry, Sera. I didn't mean to do anything."As soon as the words were out of his mouth, someone punched him squarely in the face. He cried out in pain and turned to look at his assailant."Who the hell are you?" he snapped.The man wore a cap and sunglasses. His head was lowered, so all Clifford could see was the brim of his cap, which concealed his face. He could sense the daunting pressure the man exuded, though. It smothered him.The man growled, "Fuck off!"Blood trickled down the corner of Clifford's mouth. He sensed the murderous intent the man emanated and shrank back in fear. Still, he didn't want to go just like that.

Elliott smirked as he texted Seraphine. "I'll buy you lunch tomorrow. I want to talk about our collaboration."Seraphine was confused when she saw that. Their collaboration? What collaboration? She asked him, "What are you talking about, Eli? We're not working together on anything."He laughed at that, pleased with himself. The look in his eyes seemed to say that he wanted her to take the bait and walk right into his arms.He replied, "I'm interested in your third version. I really like it, so let's talk about it tomorrow. Thanks, sweet pea. I was going out of my mind over the characters for my game."Seraphine was stunned. Seriously? Could there be a bigger coincidence?Elliott chuckled, thinking that she was such a troublemaker for his heart. "Oh, Sera. What should I do with you?" his deep baritone echoed in the car. He put his phone away and drove back to the hotel for his meeting. The thought of having to face those old farts made his expression abruptly darken.Meanwhile

Seraphine's heart pounded as she met Elliott's devilishly charming yet sincere gaze. Then, she looked down at the million-dollar contract, feeling genuinely astonished.The clothes she designed flew off the shelves and raked in a surprising amount of money. Andrea had always said that she had a flair for design.Still, she would never have expected that some game characters she'd designed would be worth so much.She knew she'd hit the jackpot and met someone who truly appreciated her talent. That was why she was lucky enough to get this opportunity.Seraphine laughed and said, "Eli, thank you for being interested in my designs. I've been in such a good mood lately that it feels like I'm on cloud nine. You know what they say—luck comes when your heart is light. I feel so full of life and energy now, and I guess my luck has finally decided to catch up."Elliott's eyes crinkled as he smiled at her, wanting to tell her that her luck wasn't the only thing that had caught up. Her wealth