Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
‘Til make sure to turn this entire beach inside out to find it for you and Miss Smith. Then you can just ask her to get back together with you by presenting her with the seashell! You’ll succeed for sure!”
Halston raised an eyebrow. ‘Then you must find it for me. I really wish to start over.”
Sticking to her principle of working hard for the one who paid, Flossie started looking for seashells with a serious face.
Halston, on the other hand, followed behind the woman from a short distance, as if he was her secret guardian angel, protecting her from afar.
With the light wind breeze, the two walked around the warm golden sand, leaving their footprints behind as their shadows danced over each other. The scenery was just wonderfully romantic, as though it had come straight out of a teenage romance film…
“Oh my god! I found it! I found it!” Flossie cheered excitedly after digging behind a reef.
Halston seemed amused and dumbfounded at the same time. ‘So it really exists?’
He was someone who was solely aligned with materialism, and normally viewed things in a complete logically way. Hence, he didn’t believe in myths at all.
Despite this, he somehow didn’t intend to undermine the woman’s efforts, seeing just how exhilarated she seemed. He even approached her, acting as if he was just as interested.
“What does it look like? Let me see.”
’Look! This is the ‘Heart of The Sea’! Doesn’t it look like a heart? And it’s pink too!” Flossie washed the sand off of the heart-shaped seashell. She then smiled very widely as she carefully held it up to show Halston what she found.
Under the sunlight, the pink seashell seemed to emanate a dreamy glow. The colors triggered a magical atmosphere that was filled with love.
“Ahem!” Halston cleared his throat, hoping that he could tell the woman that he’d seen seashells like this all over the place when he was on a vacation in Alnwick. It wasn’t something she should cheer over.
However, he managed to hold in the urge to reveal this truth, going against his usual mindset, and replied softly, “Mhm, it’s alright, I suppose.”
He himself had no idea why he had suddenly become ‘kind and considerate ‘ when he usually would just do whatever he wanted.
Halston then figured it was because the woman had rarely shown such a soft side, considering they always fought every time they spoke.
He simply wished to preserve this moment for the time being…
Just then, Flossie quickly went into professional mode and took her phone out, calculating the total time they spent.
“So it took us an hour and thirty-seven minutes to find this seashell.”
“According to what we agreed, you’ll have to transfer 145500 dollars. With the discount, your total amount will be 116400 dollars. I’ll round the number down to 116 thousand, then. Pay up!”
After tapping on her phone several times, Flossie lifted her chin and flashed him a big smile. “How was that? Money well spent, right? Just get on one knee and present her with this seashell at the wedding! No woman could possibly resist this!”
Halston was speechless. ‘Damn it. I was too careless.’
This woman is so calculative she can throw someone under the bus at any time! How could she possibly be a soft, adorable sweetheart?!’
Halston’s dashing facial features were now plastered with a layer of frost. Just as he was about to leave, Flossie grabbed his hand and said, “Don’t go just yet! Take the ‘Heart of The Sea’ with you!”
She then pried the man’s hand open, placing the pink seashell right onto his palm. “You spent a lot just to get this love charm. It will definitely bring you luck.’
Halston fell silent. He wondered if the woman was being sarcastic, and at that moment, he felt like lashing out at her.
The wedding ceremony was extraordinarily lively, with almost all the guests present in gorgeously tailored apparel, chattering around the church.
Christopher and the group had finally brought the bride over, and they were merely waiting for the ceremony to begin.
Halston and Flossie had arrived at the venue too, but their appearance together attracted quite some gossip.
“Hasn’t your cousin divorced her? Why did they show up together? And why do they still seem pretty close?”
A famous celebrity, Ruby Chisholm, was shooting daggers at the two with her eyes, her expression visibly filled with jealousy.
She had had her eyes on Halston even before she joined the entertainment industry, promising herself that she’d work hard to get his attention and subsequently become his wife.
Unexpectedly, he married someone else before she got to make a name for herself.
Yet after a long while of waiting, waiting for her dream man to get a divorce, it seemed that it would be to no avail.
“Who knows? I just know my cousin dislikes her, so I’m guessing she was the one who’s pestering him!” Charlotte said as she looked towards Flossie with disdain, patting Ruby on the shoulder.
‘You’re just too modest, Ruby. You won’t even make a move on him! Now that they’re divorced, you should just go for it… My cousin is literally available now! Do you know how many people want him? How can you be so relaxed?”
Ruby was visibly frustrated. “It’s not that I don’t want to, but I am at the peak of my career now. My new movie is going to premiere soon too. I just can’t afford to get into a scandal!’
‘ But my cousin is single. People would praise you for winning his heart! How could that be considered a scandal then…’
Just then, Charlotte let out a sigh. “Though, you have to be careful around that witch, Ellsworth. Don’t be fooled by her nonchalant act. She actually has a lot of tricks up her sleeve, you know?”
‘ Back then, when Jessanna Ximenez was pregnant with Halston’s child, Ellsworth went as far as to destroy her! So I don’t dare to provoke her either. I’m avoiding her at all costs!”
Ever since Jessanna lost her place in the family, Charlotte had been meaning to find someone in her circle as a replacement, and Ruby was definitely her best option as of now.
Ruby’s beautiful face was brimming with pride and confidence, smiling slyly. “Her tricks are child’s play compared to the entertainment industry! You should know that I managed to work up from the bottom to where I am today, so how could I possibly lose to her?”
In order to prevent more gossip, Flossie quickly separated from Halston and headed straight for the dessert section. She had been starving during their quest to find the seashells and wanted to reward herself in some way.
Seeing how the woman was rushing off, Halston felt upset but didn’t stop her this time. Instead, he walked backstage to meet with Christopher and the others.
From afar, a figure in white appeared before him. Surprisingly, it was Cecilia in her wedding gown.
Halston furrowed his eyebrows slightly, his expression distant. “Why are you here?”
Cecilia seemed depressed, on the verge of tears, as she said, “Halston, can we go somewhere private for a bit? I have something to say to you.’
“Just say it here.” Halston remained cold, keeping his distance from the woman.
“I need to speak to you in private. Please, I’m begging you, or else this wedding can’t go on…”
Halston looked rather hesitant. Many famous figures were present at Christopher’s wedding, and it would be humiliating for the Jacobs if something were to go wrong.
“Stop hesitating, okay? Just take it as a sacrifice for your precious little Chris! I’ll move on after our conversation is done!” Cecilia chewed on her lip as she grabbed Halston by the arm, heading straight to the VIP room at the side.
Out of consideration for the bigger picture, Halston reluctantly agreed to follow.
Cecilia shut the door and instantly pounced into the man’s arms. It was as if she had been suppressing all her emotions up till now, sobbing hysterically.
“Halston, I regret everything! I really do! I don’t love Christopher at all. It’s always been you!”
“After breaking up with you, I’ve always dreamed of getting back together with you. I just didn’t think you’d marry so soon! Thank god you’ve divorced now…”
Tears continued welling up in Cecilia’s eyes, her expression pitiful as she stared back at Halston, carefully asking, “What if I told you I wanted to start over? Would you take me away from this wedding?”
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