"I..." Eric felt a bit uneasy under Sylvia's scrutiny. "I really don't know her! I've never met her before."

Today marked Eric's first encounter with Seraphine, and he had no previous knowledge of her existence. Her intense stare left him utterly bewildered.

Did she genuinely like him? It didn't add up.

"You really don't know her?" Sylvia asked, her gaze fixed on Eric. "If you're a complete stranger to her, why would she lock her eyes on you for a solid ten seconds?

"You see, she belongs to