Inherit Billions

Clumsy Tricks

Orion focused intently on her expression, watching as the light in her eyes gradually dimmed.

His heart, much like being dipped into cold water, grew colder and heavier. His gaze darkened with every passing second.

She turned her head away indifferently, but when she glanced back at Orion, she was startled.

He was holding an absurdly large tub of popcorn and a soda, which looked completely out of place with his ridiculously expensive limited-edition wool coat. Noticing her expression, Orion pursed his lips awkwardly.

"They came free with the tickets," he explained.

Seraphina believed him without question. After all, Orion didn't seem like the type to buy something so childish.

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they entered the cinema, she caught a glimpse of his ticket. A horror movie? Seriously?

Seraphina walked into the room with a blank face, noticing that the only other people in the theater were at young couple seated up front.

The movie didn't have much of a reputation, so apart from thrill-seeking couples, few were likely to watch

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As Orion moved to sit beside her, Seraphina placed the popcorn on the seat between them.

He frowned at her, his eyes full of discontent.

Seraphina gave him a brief glance and spoke coldly, "A normal friend should respect boundaries, shouldn't they, Mr. Dros?"

Orion recalled what Ken had told him before they left the art exhibit.

"When you're pursuing a girl, you've got to be patient. Never storm off in anger, especially with Ms. Cross -she's not one to fall for that act!"

Orion hesitated for barely a second before sitting in the chair, one seat away from her.

Just being able to sit down and watch a movie with her was progress that he could have never imagined before. He decided to take satisfaction in that.

Up ahead, the couple was occasionally kissing and cuddling, their affection nauseatingly sweet.

Whenever a scary scene came up, the girl would practically burrow into the guy's arms, her voice annoyingly dramatic.

"I'm so scared! Oh my god, this is terrifying! Gosh! This is scary!"Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Orion glanced at Seraphina beside him. She was completely absorbed in the movie; her profile was calm and composed. The curve of her cheek was soft, her nose elegantly high, and every inch of her skin was flawless. G G

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She watched in silence, unphased by the jump scares or shocking twists. In fact, she seemed to be savoring the film with amused detachment, occasionally letting out a quiet scoff.

It was as if she found the movie's attempts at horror-and its embarrassingly cheap special effects- beneath her.

She was treating it like a comedy.

Orion clenched his fists, feeling all the carefully planned scenarios he had envisioned evaporate. Every flicker of hope and excitement he'd harbored vanished into smoke at the sound of her scoffing. He lifted his eyes, coldly glaring at the so-called horror movie.

Orion hated it.

By the time the film ended, Seraphina hadn't touched the popcorn or soda even once.

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Meanwhile, the couple up front looked like on the verge of becoming one person, practically melding into a single seat.

As the movie neared its conclusion, she casually checked her phone and clicked on it. Then she turned to

Orion.

Seraphina wore a slight frown on her face.

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"Mr. Dros/why do you keep staring at me?"

Her voice wasn't quiet, so the couple ahead finally realized there were other people in the cinema that were seated behind them.

Orion's voice was icy.

""You didn't forbid me to look at you."

Seraphina was at a loss for words.

Orion continued, "Why weren't you scared?"

Seraphina gave him a strange look before smirking slightly. "What I went through recently-that was a real horror movie."

In comparison, these laughable effects and absurd plot She'd be a fool to feel scared!

If anything, the thing she was most concerned about was whether the couple up front could restrain themselves from doing something inappropriate in the cinema. Thankfully, they had some self-control.

Orion's chest tightened painfully at her words.

He turned his head once more, his gaze dark and brooding.

The couple up front stood up hastily as the movie ended, quickly fixing their clothes and rushing out of the cinema without meeting anyone's eyes.

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Seraphina's phone lit up in her hand. She glanced at it briefly before standing up herself.

"It's late. I should go home," she said.

Orion stood as well, naturally offering. "I'll take you."

As Seraphina reached the entrance, she saw Benjamin approaching from afar. She paused. Her voice was cool, with a hint of chill.

"Mr. Dros, as a favor for saving me, I'll let it go this time. But Kaveh is my close friend, and no matter the nature of our relationship, you have no right to interfere."

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