Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
’Mom…” Cecilia bit her lips and meekly said, ‘Since I’m fine now, I think we should stop pursuing the matter. Ms. Ellsworth and I are friends, after all, and I believe it was all an accident.’
She actually wanted to say that no one pushed her into the sea at al I—It was all because she had been hurt by Halston so badly, and she was so distressed at that time that she decided to jump to her death-to end it all.
But when she saw how Halston and Flossie held hands the entire time, her seething jealousy drove her blindingly mad, which then made her decide to pin it on Flossie.
No matter how much Halston loved Flossie, there was no way that he would ever want to be with a vicious murderer! 1
As expected, Halston quickly released Flossie’s hand.
He glared at her chillingly, and with an icy cold voice laced with suspicion, he demanded, “What’s going on?”
Everyone else covered their mouths in disbelief.
“I can’t believe it… So she really was the one who did it! Is her heart so stained with ink that she’d do such an unspeakable thing?! It’s horrible!”
Flossie was speechless. Once again, she had become the prime target of spite.
“Hey,” she pointed at Cecilia. ‘Say it clearly. Don’t just leave things hanging! What do you mean you don’t want to pursue the matter? What do you mean it was an accident? What did I ever do to you? Why insinuate something like that about me?’
Cecilia was so shocked that she stepped back to dodge Flossie. The fact that she had just returned from the brink of death made her seem that much more pitiful. With tears streaming, she begged Flossie, “Please don’t get so mad, Ms. Ellsworth. We both know what you did, but I really don’t want to pursue this. Just… just pretend I slipped and fell into the water myself, and we’ll leave it at that.”
But this only made Flossie angrier than before. Like an uninhibited beast, she charged at Cecilia, grabbing her arm so violently she almost ripped it off. ’Speak clearly, won’t you?” she demanded. “What did you mean ‘just pretend that you slipped?’ If you want to accuse me of pushing you into the sea, just say it, won’t you? That way, I can sue you for defamation. Stop acting all pure and innocent! You’ve already launched your attack! There’s no point trying to look like the poor innocent victim!”
Flossie realized how wrong she had been about Cecilia. Back then, when she received the necklace from her, Flossie had assumed that Cecilia was a smart woman with a big heart, wise enough not to lose her mind for a douchebag.
But now it was clear that she didn’t only lose her mind-she even lost her conscience!
’ Please, Ms. Ellsworth! I beg you to not make it any harder for me. I told you that I don’t want to pursue the matter… Fine. I’ll say it! Nothing that happened to me has anything to do with you… so, everyone, please just drop the matter!’
With teary eyes, Cecilia clutched her mother’s hand. “Mom, I feel so dizzy. I feel really unwell. I really need to lie down!’ “You’ve been immersed for so long that you almost drowned, darling! Of course, you’d feel unwell! I’m taking you to the hospital right away!
Cecilia’s mother then turned to Christopher. “Take your bride to the hospital, Chris, and hurry up, will you? If she stays a moment longer, I fear someone might beat her to death!”
“Of course,” Christopher replied. “But I’d like to take the opportunity to publicly announce that the wedding between Cecilia Smith and I has been canceled. Our relationship as a couple ends today as well. I deeply apologize for dragging everyone into this mess and wasting your time today, but rest assured, you will be fully compensated by my family and I.”
This threw the crowd into an uproar.
Xavier was flustered and anxiously tried to help save Christopher’s situation. ‘What the hell are you talking about, Chris? Are you seriously canceling the wedding and breaking up with Cecy right now? Don’t you think that’s a bit too cruel? Tell me it’s not true. Tell me you’re just joking to lighten up the atmosphere.”
But Christopher said nothing in reply. He picked Cecilia up in his arms and carried her away.
The crowd followed closely behind them before dispersing, ignoring everything that had just happened.
In the end, only Halston, Flossie, and the celebrity Ruby Chisholm were left on the beach.
“Ms. Ellsworth,” Ruby said in a contrived voice, “I was only speaking the truth just now. You don’t blame me, do you?’
“You borrowed someone else’s hand to attack your real target,” Flossie sneered. “Pretty impressive, I must say. Your intention to eliminate me is plain to see, Miss Chisholm. You must be overjoyed with your success right now. But I do wonder… there have never been any grievances between you and me, so why do you keep trying to bring me down, time and time again?”
‘ Ms. Ellsworth!” Ruby clutched her chest, her face a picture of innocence.” What have I done for you to so viciously sling mud at me? It was a matter of life and death! You’re not actually blaming me for telling the truth, are you?”
Flossie could see through her sham from a mile away. Hence, she held nothing back and bluntly exposed her. “Don’t forget that you’re a public figure yourself, Miss Chisholm. So if you’re interested in my ex-husband, you should just pluck up your courage and boldly pursue him. There’s no point in wasting your time with these insidious tricks and schemes. Instead of trying to get rid of me, why don’t you surpass me by using your own strengths?”
Flossie then looked Ruby up and down, then smirked. “You have a nice figure, you know, especially that slim waist of yours. Our Mr. Guajardo here has a fetish for tiny waists. If you display your assets a little more often, you might be stronger than any rival blocking your way!”
“You…” Ruby did not expect to get this kind of response from Flossie. She was so embarrassed that her face turned beet red. “It’s true that I admire Mr. Guajardo very much, but I’ve never had the intention to harm you.”
After speaking, she took a deep breath and sucked her tummy in, making her waist appear even tinier than it already was. Then, she shyly and seductively gazed at Halston.
Was she so easily tricked?!
Flossie had no idea that Ruby Chisholm could be this shameless and unreserved. She was, after all, the youngest film superstar and the most popular celebrity in the entertainment industry! How could she not know to be a little subtler? How could she be so vulgar?
“Mr. Guajardo,” Flossie nudged at Halston and boldly teased him, “why don’t you say something? Miss Chisholm just confessed her feelings for you! You can’t leave a celebrity like that hanging!”
Halston was visibly upset. A chilling expression emerged on his chiseled face that would easily freeze anyone in their tracks, and his eyes stared dead at Flossie.
He was obviously waiting for her to explain what just happened, and was not in the mood to joke around with her!
But Flossie remained completely unfazed. Dangerously dancing at the edge of the tiger’s mouth, she continued to tease him. “Why don’t you two shake hands and consider yourselves officially introduced? Don’t forget me when you get together and pay me the matchmaker’s fee! Hahahaha…
“Ah!”
Halston grabbed Flossie’s arm violently and gripped it tight. It hurt so much that she grimaced. “Are you out of your mind, Halston Guajardo?! Do you want to get beaten up? I’m warning you-let go of me!”
But Halston only clenched his grip on her arm. His eyes turned savage as he demanded an answer.
“Explain yourself!
Flossie’s lips curled up, but her expression was cold. In a moment, her heart froze into ice.
She assumed that Halston would never have to ask such a stupid question, but since he had actually blurted it out, it was clear that a vast chasm had opened up between them, forever separating them from each other, no matter if he believed it or not…
“I have nothing to explain,” replied Flossie. “If you trust me, I don’t have to say a word, and you’d still trust me. But if you don’t believe me, it won’t matter even if I explain everything to you till my mouth gets dry. I could dig out my heart and show it to you, and you still won’t believe me.”
Flossie forcefully yanked her hand from him. There was only calm diffidence on her flawless face. Then, as if not caring at all what Halston thought of her, she added, “Do whatever you want. I’m leaving!”
Then she turned on her heels and left without having the slightest feeling left for the man, not giving a jot of what he thought of her. So what if he thought she was a vicious murderer? To him, she was bad enough in the first place, so why bother worrying about it?
Halston stared at Flossie walking away, seemingly carefree and unbothered. His brows were tightly knitted. He was inconsolably enraged, partly due to the fact that Cecilia nearly drowned, and partly from his frustration of losing control.
He had always prided himself on effortlessly keeping everything under his control, but right now, he had absolutely no control over Flossie Ellsworth. Setting aside the fact that he had no idea if Flossie had really pushed Cecilia into the sea, what boiled his blood was Flossie’s obtuseness, where she refused to explain herself. Her complete indifference towards him irrationally set his teeth on edge!
Dusk had fallen. The ambery sun slowly descended below the sea on the horizon. Light was disappearing, and it was getting dark everywhere.
There were now only Halston and Ruby on the beach. Ruby was secretly delighted, knowing that her chance had finally come.
She worked up her courage and slowly approached Halston, gingerly asking him, “Do you have some time to spare, Mr. Guajardo? There’s something that I need to tell you.”
Halston’s turned to her with eyes cold and frigid, and he asked her in a displeased tone, “Do we know each other?”
Having never paid much attention to the entertainment industry, he naturally had no idea that Ruby Chisholm was currently the hottest, most sought-after celebrity with a vast influence in pop culture and a sea of rabid fans.
“You might not know me,” said Ruby, while gazing at Halston with twinkling eyes, every little gesture of hers coquettish and flirty, “but I’ve been admiring you from afar for a long time. Perhaps you’re not aware that I will be working with H Group soon, and we’re going to be bumping into each other a lot.”
“Oh, really?”
Halston narrowed his eyes and studied the woman.
Indeed, Ruby Chisholm was nearly flawless. She had perfect bone structures and looked like a purely natural beauty, not the kind that resulted from surgeries and botox. Her eyebrows were thin and delicate, her nose bridge was narrow and straight, and yet the most striking features on her face were her lips—shapely yet dainty like a cherry. They were slapped with the color of vermillion that one might see in old paintings, perfectly extrapolating the soft delicacy of a rose that was full of classic charm.
“Yes,” Ruby replied with a gentle smile. Then, in a tone that suggested neither false modesty nor boastful pride, she added, “Because I will become the next spokesperson for H Group. From now on, we’ll have a lot of opportunities to bump into each other. I look forward to it, Mr. Guajardo. I wonder if you feel the same?”
Ruby had full confidence in her appearance and even meticulously studied Halston’s likes and preferences. One could even say that the path she had taken so far had been calculated to mold herself into the ideal woman for Halston Guajardo. It would not be an exaggeration to say that each step Ruby took in her entertainment career was solely done to achieve the ultimate goal ofclimbing into Halston’s arms.
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