Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Really?”
Christopher’s eyes lit up, and he looked at Flossie with more interest. “You are indeed as gentle and docile as they said. You are a lucky man, Halston!”
Hmph! How could she be not gentle and docile when she is paid a hundred thousand per minute?’
Xavier was discontented and refuted, “What’s so lucky about that? She’s just a tasteless, down- on- her-luck girl. How is she a good match for Halston? And Halston, even if you were dumped, you couldn’t just give up and casually marry such a boring woman!”
“Dumped?”
Flossie suddenly turned extremely domineering. She swept her eyes around the room and asked loudly, “Who dares to dump my husband? Is she here?”
Everyone in the box froze!
No one expected that Flossie, who looked gentle and docile, would have this side to her.
“My husband is such a perfect man. Let’s see who’s blind enough to dump him!”
When she said this, she wrapped her arms around Halston’s affectionately, expressing her desire to defend her husband.
But of course, it was mere pretense.
Regardless, out of curiosity, she wanted to confirm if her guess was correct.
Sure enough, the elegant lady sitting on the couch lowered her head sheepishly.
Christopher’s expression was also somewhat stiff.
Xavier seemed to care a lot about the woman and immediately retorted surly, “It doesn’t matter who dumped her. Since she is Halston’s first love, she must be a hundred times more perfect than you in every way! It is important to know one’s weaknesses. You and Halston are not even from the same world and you can’t see eye to eye. Why did you still marry him, knowing that? You’re doing him and yourself a disservice!”
Christopher’s soft gaze turned slightly cold. His tone was light but very oppressive. “Xavier, enough!”
Xavier continued on like a kid instead, “Well, am I not right? This girl can’t compare to Cecy.”
Cecy?
Flossie raised her eyebrows slightly, guessing that this beauty on the sofa should be Cecy.
“Xavier, stop joking around. Don’t scare our new friend.”
Cecilia finally raised her head and waved graciously at Halston and Flossie, with a warm and gentle smile on her face. “Halston, it’s been a long time.”
“Indeed, long time no see.”
tef, are you still angry with Christopher and me?” She knitted her eyebrows slightly and revealed a sad face. “It’s all my fault. It was me who was clueless, not knowing how to tell friendship and love apart that I wavered between the two of you and caused a rift between the two of you. I’m so glad you’re here today!”
“Let’s not talk about the past anymore.”
Unlike the woman’s excitement, Halston’s attitude was lukewarm. There were not many emotional changes on his charming face.
This feeling of estrangement was as if the two were only acquaintances who had not even spoken a few words.
Xavier could not stand it and said loudly, “Man, I really respect you guys. It’s just a relationship that has ended. There is no need to be like this, right? We are friends who grew up together. Let’s not make it so awkward just because of the past.”
The crowd echoed.
“Yeah, we are all friends. Now that Mr. Jacobs and Cecilia’s relationship is stable, and Mr. Guajardo and his wife also seem to love each other, it’s a happy ending for all!”
Therefore, under the coaxing of everyone, Halston and Flossie sat down next to Christopher and Cecilia.
Gee, what a scene!
Flossie looked at Halston on her right and then at Cecilia on her left. What was with the excitement she was feeling?
His first love had dumped him and got together with his best friend? And gosh, as the victim, he was actually forced to come here to reconcile with them? Weren’t they just bullying him? Comment by Lunaelle: please rephrase
It was unexpected that Mr. Guajardo, who usually looked cold, ruthless, and bold, actually had such a heartbreaking past.
No wonder he insisted on dragging her to this place unprecedentedly and even offered her such a high fee to act. If he were to come alone, how devastated would he be?
Flossie suddenly had a feeling that she was entrusted with a great responsibility as his actress, and the burden on her shoulders had become heavier! Comment by Lunaelle: awkward. please rephrase
‘Don’t worry, ex-husband-to-be, since we are in the same camp of those who were cheated, I’ll help you win the game tonight.’ Comment by _Lunaelle: of those who cheated or of those who were cheated??
Thinking about this, she smiled and looked at Cecilia, and said, “Miss Smith, I must thank you tonight.”
Cecilia was slightly taken aback, “What do you mean by that?”
“Thanks for not realizing how wonderful my husband is, and leaving him. That gave me an opportunity to be with him. You have no idea how perfect my husband is. He is so handsome and such a family man. Not only does he give me all his money, but he is also a good cook. I really am very happy!”
When she said this, she lovingly leaned on Halston’s shoulder.
Halston, on the other hand, sat there stiffly, with a mixed expression. He did not expect this woman to go so far, that he did not know whether he should be angry or laugh.
He leaned and moved his mouth close to her ear, as if displaying their affection, but in fact, he was saying, “Take it easy. Your acting is too fake.”
Cecilia clenched her fingers a little when she saw this and failed to hide her disappointment.
Seeing this, Xavier challenged Flossie. “Of course, you have to thank Cecy. Do you know who she is? If she had not given way, when will it be your turn?”
“Oh? Who is she?”
Flossie was really curious about it.
“Hah, you’ll be shocked when you find out!”
Xavier said proudly, “Do you know Petersville University? Cecy studied astrophysics there, their most difficult subject. When she presented her research paper, she was even awarded the first prize in the Starburst Competition!”
“Wow, you’re really an outstanding student, Cecy!”
The crowd cast adoring glances at Cecilia. It was not that their reaction was exaggerated, but in fact, it was because it was very rare for those who were born with a silver spoon to excel in academics, so an astrophysics top student was a feat to them.
Cecilia smiled lightly and said softly, “It’s not that I am good, it’s just that I happened to pick the topic that the judges liked.”
“Don’t be so humble. You should just admit it if you are good!”
Xavier put his hands into his pockets and looked at Flossie pompously, and asked, “Do you know what astrophysics is? I guess a housewife like you, who never leaves the house without her husband, must have never heard of it.”
Flossie laughed and shook the orange juice in her glass, ignoring his insult.
She looked at Cecilia and asked tentatively, “Is your award–winning paper “The King of the Dome of the Sky – On the ‘Love and Death‘ of the Solar Emissive Layer and the Troposphere“?”
The smile in Cecilia’s eyes disappeared and she looked at Flossie with some surprise. “That’s the one. Could it be that you’ve read it and also studied astrophysics?”
“Hahaha, what a joke!” said Xavier disdainfully, “She’s a housewife who reads recipes. How could she possibly understand such an advanced academic paper?”
At this moment, Halston, who had been silent, said nonchalantly, “Of course, she can read it.”
The crowd’s eyes widened in astonishment.
Halston unhurriedly took a sip of wine and said expressionlessly, “Because she is one of the five anonymous judges of the Starburst Competition.”
“What?!”
They shouted in shock and their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Cecilia found it even more incredulous. “Could it be that you are the most mysterious judge of the MISSC contest?”
“It’s all in the past. There’s nothing to brag about.”
Flossie smiled awkwardly while glancing at Halston.
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