Episode - 140

[Seraphine's Perspective]

The awaited response continued to elude me. The fake Jesse before me remained steadfast in wearing that nauseating smile on his face.

His gaze made me feel uncomfortable, as if he were scrutinizing me with such detail, almost as if he were undressing me with his face concealed behind a mask of false friendliness.

Curiosity surged within me with each passing second we spent together. The sense of unease grew along with the buried desire to swiftly locate Cassian's current whereabouts.

The only shortcut I could fathom was one: I had to harness my powers against this impostor Jesse. Be it brainwashing, hypnotism, or memory manipulation, I had to attempt it.

[You cannot exert any influence over him]

my bloodstream seemed to plummet to its lowest point, an unprecedented sensation.

What I was endeavoring hadn't reached its zenith, and I was merely striving to establish a connection between my magic and the magic of this counterfeit Jesse so that I could do somethin