Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Hopefully, the “6 Steps in Courting Women” he taught Halston today could help Halston out. May he never suffer from love troubles again…
After Xavier left, Halston flipped through the notes he had just taken with intense concentration, his thick eyebrows slightly furrowed. “Step 1…”
Flossie and Margaret returned home in the afternoon after a walk at the nearby river.
From afar, they saw a row of large trucks parked at the villa gate. Several men in overalls were looking around for someone they could talk to.
“Excuse me, who are you looking for?”
Flossie asked the men.
When the men noticed Flossie, one of them asked enthusiastically, “Hi, are you Miss Ellsworth?”
“I am. How can I help you?”
Flossie looked at the trucks behind them ominously.
“Well, a gentleman named Mr. Guajardo purchased some furniture, appliances, and ornaments for you. He bought a lot and they’re pretty expensive. Please check that you’ve received all the items on this list and sign here.”
As he said that, he handed a thick stack of papers to Flossie.
Flossie skimmed through the list and saw that there were tons of things on it, ranging from sofa to television to vases.
It was no exaggeration to say that if she were to open a furniture store now, she would have more than enough products to sell.
Seeing the long row of trucks, Margaret could not help but sigh. “Mr. Guajardo? Could it be your ex– husband? How nice of him. It seems he’s not as cold and heartless as you said.”
But that just made Flossie mad.
“Of course he’s being nice. Otherwise, his lover is going to jail. He’s trying his damnedest to save her.”
Flossie told the men. “Take these things back. I don’t want them.”
“What?!”
The men looked hesitant. One of them said, “Mr. Guajardo has already paid for them. They’re non– refundable. Please, Miss
Ellsworth, don’t make it difficult for us!”
“I’m sure Mr. Guajardo means well. These furniture and appliances are all really expensive. A single one of them could easily cost tens of thousands of dollars. All the things here must cost over a million dollars in total. You should just accept them, Miss
Ellsworth.”
“Is that so…”
Flossie looked at the rows of trucks again. A cunning smile appeared on her face. “You’re right. Mr. Guajardo definitely means well. I really should accept them.”
The man was overjoyed. “In that case, please check the items and sign here, Miss Ellsworth.”
“After I sign, these things will be mine and I can deal them as I see fit, correct?”
“Of course, of course.”
“Great.”
Flossie took the pen and signed on the paper, then told the man. “Now take these things to a second– hand furniture shop and sell them all for 50% their original prices. If you can sell them for more than that, the difference in price is yours to keep.”
“That’s…”
The man did not expect Flossie to do something like that. He seemed at a loss.
“What? If you don’t want this job, I know plenty of other people who do. I’ll call someone else.”
“We’ll do it! Of course we’ll do it!”
The man nodded hastily.
Brand new furniture, she’ll only take 50% of the original price, and they get to keep the difference in price? That’s a windfall of a few hundred thousand dollars for them. Who wouldn’t want this job?
Margaret felt bad. She tried to talk Flossie out of it. “Is this really alright, Miss Flossie? Wouldn’t Mr. Guajardo be mad if he finds out?”
“That’s none of my business. All that matters is I’m happy!”
Flossie looked overjoyed. “This is perfect. My heart still aches thinking of how much I paid for the villa. And now, someone’s here to give me money. Of course I can’t refuse his goodwill, am I right?”
That evening, Halston received a feedback call from the staff.
“She accepted them?”
Halston smiled.
Looks like she was not so stubborn after all.
But after that, the staff stammered. “Miss Ellsworth did accept them, but she immediately resold them to a second–hand. furniture shop. We couldn’t stop her.”
“She resold them?!”
Halston almost passed out from anger.
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‘Such an impressive business mind you have, Flossie Ellsworth. I’ll make you pay for this!”
Halston picked up his phone and dialed Flossie’s number with practiced familiarity, only to suddenly remember that she had blocked him. He became even madder.
“Rachel!”
He angrily summoned his secretary.
The secretary walked cautiously into the office and asked, “What can I do for you, Mr. Guajardo?”
“Lend me your phone.”
“M–My phone?”
Although Rachel was confused, she still handed her phone to Halston respectfully.
Without saying another word, Halston dialed Flossie’s number again.
The phone rang for only three seconds before it was picked up.
“Hello?”
Flossie’s lazy voice, with a trace of joy, came from the other end of the phone.
She just swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from him! Of course she would be happy!
“Sounds like you’re in a good mood.”
Halston said sarcastically with a stiff face.
Flossie immediately recognized Halston’s voice. She replied, “I’m not feeling too bad!”
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
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