Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
In the front row, Liam finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that his respected and admired Boss would never be so easy to bully.
“Since my cousin-in-law donated a fake,” Flossie suddenly announced, “then I owe it to you to donate something authentic myself. Please take it as an honest apology on her behalf.”
Once again, Flossie had completely captured the audience’s attention.
There was a slight shift in Halston’s expressions. He wondered what Flossie could possibly donate to charity. Judging by his limited knowledge of her, she probably had not saved up much money in her four-year marriage to himself. He worried that if she donated something too shabby, she would only end up humiliating herself.
The next moment, he saw Flossie lifting her fair right hand and removing the huge diamond ring on her ring finger.
“This is my wedding ring, which symbolizes my marriage to my husband. Although it might not be the most priceless item here, it is still endowed with a special meaning. Now, I would like to donate it, and I hope it would garner a good price and help as many people who needed help as possible.”
This move instantly stirred the crowd into a flurry. How could she so easily decide to donate her wedding ring?!
Some people praised her generosity and charitable nature and for not binding herself to sentimental attachment to objects. But others were beginning to suspect if the rumors about the rift in the marriage between Halston and Flossie were true after all.
Halston, who was right in the center of the audience, exuded a chilling aura that warned people from approaching him. His dashing face betrayed no signs of emotions.
Meanwhile, Liam could not be more delighted. With a wicked smile, he uttered the following words as if they were cuts from a dagger aimed at Halston’s heart, “Tsk tsk tsk, my own Miss Ellsworth used to treasure that ring above anything else! No matter what she did, she was never willing to take it off. Yet now, she donated it without giving it a second thought. It looks like she is extremely disappointed in you and her marriage to you, Master Guajardo! But I’m glad that she’s finally ready to move on now. Congratulations, Flossie!”
As soon as he uttered his last word, he shot up on his feet and whistled approvingly at Flossie, who was still onstage.
“Don’t worry, Flossie! Even if I had to sacrifice half of the Osborne family’s fortune today, I would do anything in my power to get that ring back for you!”
Liam’s dramatic declaration of his love for Flossie again blew up the scene like a bombshell. The crowd never expected that Mrs. Guajardo, who had always appeared so dignified and prim and proper, would be so suspiciously close with the infamous playboy, Liam Osborne!
Onstage, Flossie looked at Liam with an appreciative expression. She could not deny that this junior of hers had been. very helpful in preserving her dignity and reputation today. She could not be more grateful to him!
“Mrs. Guajardo,” the host interrupted, “this diamond obviously carries much meaning to you. Are you absolutely sure that you want to donate it?”
Flossie stared at the ring and the diamond on it that was almost the size of a pigeon’s egg. She fell silent. Images of her life in the past four years raced through her mind. She remembered how, in the past, she had treasured this ring as if it was the most precious thing in her life. She treasured it so much that she would not take it off even when she was taking a shower, eating, and sleeping. She treasured this ring just as much as her marriage to Halston Guajardo.
Yet all she got in exchange was herself being discarded and left high and dry.
Now, as she took off the ring, she finally realized that the only things this extravagant object ever brought her were not love or hope but merely the shackles that bound her in a cage.
Letting go and moving on-aren’t those the important lessons that a person should learn in life?
That was why she decided that it was time to let go now.
“I’ve thought about it,” Flossie firmly said, “and I’m ready to let it go. This ring should go to a place that is more suitable for it, where it would be more useful and hold a greater value.”
Her speech was followed by thunderous applause from the audience. Everyone praised her for her kindness and generosity.
Flossie could sense that Halston’s gaze was fixed on her, staring at her with burning eyes, a gaze that could easily tear
her into pieces. But none of that mattered to her anymore. She did not even bother to look at the man.
After stepping off the stage, Flossie did not immediately return to her seat. Instead, she entered the restroom and splashed her face with cold water. With her hands on the washstand, she studied the reflection in the mirror before.
The woman looking back at her seemed magnificently dignified and glamorous. No longer did she see the poor daughter-in-law who was pushed around everywhere by everyone.
She felt alive again!
She did not need any man! She had a brilliant career ahead of her!
She could not help thinking of Halston’s dour and gloomy expression and found herself immensely delighted by it!
Now that her reason for coming to the dinner gala had been fulfilled, she fixed her lipstick and prepared to leave. But suddenly, she heard a man’s voice coming from the toilet..
“As soon as Halston Guajardo gets onstage,” the voice said, “we move in on the target immediately. This time I’m sure he’ll have nowhere to run!”
“Hmph! Three months ago, he had his brother as a human shield, but this time… let’s see if he gets lucky again!” 1
Flossie tensed up immediately. Her long slender fingers curled up in a ball without her realizing it.
Was that guy… in trouble?!
Flossie could have just left then and there. After all, in only twenty days, she would be officially divorced from this guy, and they would forever have nothing to do with each other anymore.
Besides, if he really did die this evening, she would inherit a massive chunk of his fortune as his wife- she would be unimaginably wealthy then!
But in the end, she realized that she could not be that cruel, and that she could not just turn a blind eye to this, so she returned to the auction hall.
What else could she do, when that scumbag was the biological father to her two children? If her children found out in the future that she had just left their father to die without helping him, they would certainly hate her forever!
The atmosphere in the auction hall had almost reached a fever pitch by the time she returned to her seat.
“Five million!”
“Six million!”
“Six and a half million!”
Celebrities and public figures from all walks of life enthusiastically raised their bidding placards. The item being auctioned off at the moment was the ring that Flossie had just taken off her ring finger a few minutes ago.
By the time Flossie had taken her seat, someone had already made a bid for it at the price of 6.8 million dollars! “That’s ridiculous!” exclaimed Flossie. She remembered how the diamond ring had only cost around three to four million dollars. This was definitely proof that these rich people had so much money that they did not know what to do with it!
She was about to reach out for her drink to soothe her shock, but her hand accidentally brushed against Halston’s hand. His fingers felt slightly cold, just like his strikingly handsome but cold face- intimidating and unapproachable. “You definitely stole the show this evening…” Halston turned to Flossie with cold, piercing eyes and added, “I never knew that my wife is so benevolent and charitable that she could just take off the wedding ring that she’d been wearing these past four years and donate it without any hesitation!”
Flossie picked up her drink, calmly took a sip, then smilingly responded, “There’s nothing baffling about it, Mr. Guajardo. I was only trying to put the ring to good use, that’s all.”
Halston’s eyes turned even colder than before. There was a sign of almost insuppressible rage in them. Flossie was sure that if they had not been alone right now, he would have torn her into shreds!
“Mr. Guajardo,” she said in a hushed tone, “as someone who was once married to you, I’d like to warn you not to go on that stage later. Someone is trying to harm you.”
She had looked around the hall earlier but did not notice any suspicious figures that might cause trouble. Still, Halston would be under the spotlight, yet the enemy would be hiding in the dark-this place was simply too dangerous for him!
Halston seemed a little more vigilant now. He squinted, studied Flossie searchingly, and asked, “What are you up to now?”
“I’m just warning you out of genuine concern. Just listen to me, and you’ll be fine!”
That was all that Flossie could tell him.
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