Chapter 241: Family vs girlfriend

Ravenna immediately stopped her hand midway, finding Seraphina standing behind Vlad.

"L-Lady Seraphina..." she gasped, pulling her hand back. ’She knows this brat?’

The moment Vlad turned, Seraphina scanned him from head to toe with parted lips.

"Damn..." she whispered, swallowing hard.

"Oh, you’re already out, Sera," Vlad said, ignoring the remark.

’T-the audacity! H-he just called Lady Seraphina by a nickname,’ Ravenna exclaimed inwardly, her jaw dropping. ’Are these two close?’

Vlad’s eyes narrowed at the figure behind Seraphina. There was someone tugging at her back as if trying to hide themselves.

Before Vlad could ask, Seraphina’s lips curled into that sly smile again. She stepped forward and fixed his collar.

’Let me show her who’s the boss,’ she snickered inwardly.

Tightening her grip on his collar, she rose onto her toes and whispered, "Oh dear, you’re looking delicious."

She immediately felt the grip of the figure behind her tighten on her clothes. She felt satisfied.

A faint blush appeared on Vlad’s cheeks. His eyes turned sideways as he replied, "Th-thank you."

’The heck! They’re more than close!’ Ravenna screamed inwardly, her face turning pale. ’I must have grown tired of living, messing with a boy related to the House Cendral.’

Now that Seraphina was close, Vlad could see the head of the figure behind her. Pale lavender hair.

"Chloe?" Vlad called, making the girl instantly squirm.

Seraphina removed Chloe’s grip from her top and stepped aside.

Now that Chloe was revealed to Vlad’s eyes, he was left staring with widened eyes and a stupid look on his face.

Chloe was looking absolutely stunning.

She wore a delicate lavender dress that gave her an ethereal, aristocratic appearance. The sleeveless bodice hugged her figure gently, its soft fabric gathered around the waist and framed by a layered white ruffled neckline. A small lavender bow rested at the center of her chest.

The dress flowed into an above-the-knee-length skirt, decorated with subtle floral embroidery, revealing her creamy white legs below.

Even her hair was styled differently. Two small braids swept back from her sides, meeting her open hair at her back. A cute ribbon was pinned to one of the braids at her side. Her forehead was still covered by her bangs.

Her pale lavender eyes were lowered, her cheeks tinted with a shy blush as she tugged at her skirt, as if trying to make it longer to cover herself.

It was her first time showing this much skin, after all. She felt so exposed, and knowing Vlad was staring at her only made it worse.

"Chloe..." Vlad called again.

She merely squirmed again, neither saying anything nor lifting her head.

Vlad’s first thought was obviously that she must be freezing in those clothes.

He was about to tell her to wear something warm, but the words stopped in his throat as he remembered Sophia’s words when he was about to go on a date with Seraphina.

Vlad stepped closer and murmured, "You are looking gorgeous, Chloe."

She finally lifted her blushed face, looking at the man who appeared even more striking that day. The clothes he was wearing only added to her racing heartbeat.

"You. Handsome Vlad," she replied, struggling to meet his eyes.

She had never felt this shy before, and all the things that Seraphina had filled her brain with along the way were only making it worse for her innocent heart.

Vlad’s hand immediately reached his mouth in a low gasp. She had rarely complimented him on his looks, after all. And it certainly hit him like a stone dropped into still water.

"I’m noticing everything," Seraphina’s sharp voice pulled him out of his daze.

He turned his head towards her, only to find her standing with her arms crossed and a deep frown.

"Don’t forget who your girlfriend is!"

Before Vlad could say anything, Chloe grabbed his arm from the other side, brushing her cheek against him.

"Only a girlfriend," she said in a flat tone, as if it were a slur. "Family is more important than girlfriend."

Seraphina’s brows rose in surprise. This little hamster was already trying to bite the hand that had just fed her.

Standing between them, Vlad felt their gazes having a duel with each other, and he was suffering the collateral damage.

"Let’s go, Vlad," Chloe said, walking forward while tightly grabbing his arm. "You promised today is Chloe day."

She gave Seraphina a silent stare as she continued, "I don’t want any nuisance."

Seraphina let out a short, disbelieving laugh, stunned by the complete transformation of this girl. She had been just about to cry like a baby an hour ago, and now she was already throwing jabs at her.

This wouldn’t do! She had to teach her who she was dealing with.

She looked around. The road was filled with students leaving for the academy.

She took quick steps towards Vlad. The moment she reached him, a hollow sphere of flame appeared around them, hiding the trio inside.

Before either Chloe or Vlad could ask what she was doing, Seraphina grabbed Vlad by the collar, pulled him down to her level, and tightly pressed her lips against his.

Vlad’s crimson eyes widened at the sudden ambush, his hands trembling at his sides.

"Ummmmahh!"

She parted her lips and whispered, "Have a fun time with your family, Cutie."

Although she had made the bold move, her legs were already trembling beneath her, her face beet red. She was already screaming at herself for what she had just done.

Her gaze turned to Chloe at Vlad’s side. Her jaw had dropped, her eyes wide as saucers. The usual stoic expression on her face had completely broken.

"You crazy bitch!" Chloe cursed, pointing at Seraphina. "Do you have no shame or restraint whatsoever?"

Seraphina wiped her lips with a smug expression of victory. She had achieved an accomplishment by becoming the first person to get cursed by Chloe.

She proudly placed her hands on her waist and declared, "I’m Seraphina Cendral. Think twice before messing with me, you little brat."

As for the poor man between them, he still hadn’t recovered from Seraphina’s life-threatening ambush.