Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Flossie’s expression changed ever so slightly. Part of her memory was brought back. She couldn’t help but sing along, “You’re my long-lost child. You and I once ran on that ocean of our dreams. The ocean with a faint glow on its surface. Are you still there?”
“Yes, this is how it feels! I adore your voice. Ocean in a Dream by Ocean’s Word is my favorite rock song!” Jovan’s eyes lit up while he looked at Flossie. He seemed like a passionate fan. The only thing missing was a glowing stick people waved around during concerts.
“Erk-hem!” Flossie realized she was a little too excited and stopped singing. She flicked her hair and said helplessly, “It’s all in the past. Ocean’s Word no longer exists. You should become another band’s fan!”
“As long as you’re around, Ocean’s Word will be. You’re the lead singer and the band’s soul!” Jovan was no longer in the mood to drive. He turned and looked at Flossie like a passionate fan.
Flossie would never have guessed that her cousin-in-law, Jovan, who would hurl insults at her at any given opportunity, was actually her fan!
This was way too magical!
“Based on what you said, you’ve known me since before I even married your cousin. You’re also my fan. Am I right?” Flossie was still in a state of disbelief, but she wanted to find out if this was true.
Ocean’s Word was a band she formed with a few friends from the lab back in college when she was bored. Neither she nor her friends were science freaks who’d only stay in the lab. They were all into music and dancing.
In Flossie’s case, she was a lyricist and a composer. She also had an angelic voice.
In the beginning, Ocean’s Word recorded its own single and published it online. After gaining a large fanbase, they started performing in underground bars. Every show had a full audience, and its fanbase kept growing.
Not getting married would’ve been much cooler, now that Flossie thought about it. The feeling of being on the receiving end of flowers and applause was just amazing.
Later on, due to a change of circumstances in her family, she got married to Halston. Ocean’s Word disbanded on the spot. Now, her ex-bandmates had all become big shots in the field of research.
The glorious days they once had were etched forever in the flow of history … Flossie never expected Jovan to dig up the past.
“Of course, I knew who you were. At the time, you were the purest soul I knew. To me, you were an unattainable divine goddess. I even felt remorseful when I dreamed about you!”
“Pfft!” Flossie burst into laughter. “Mr. Guajardo, you shouldn’t make unrealistic jokes like that. This romanticism doesn’t suit you. Do you realize how ridiculous it sounds?”
“Do you doubt me?” Jovan seemed serious. “Wait. I’ll show you proof.”
After saying that, he pressed a few buttons on the car’s display screen. After opening a file, a collection of every song and every performance by Ocean’s Word appeared.
The most ridiculous part was that he took many photos of Flossie while she performed. Only a genuine fan could snap those particular angles with such good lighting.
“This is… This is amazing!” Flossie gasped.
While she went through those performance videos and photos, memories from years ago came flooding back to her.
Back then, she hadn’t met Halston yet. Her parents were still around, and her family was still a force to be reckoned with. As a genius in the world of academia, she could do whatever she wanted. Life was perfect.
Now, after an exhausting marriage with the man she shouldn’t have even loved to begin with, the scars from her healed wounds were still there. She could still feel the pain and hopelessness!
“Mr. Guajardo, I don’t quite get it. Since you knew me back then and were also a fan of mine, why were you always against me? You’d insult me at any given chance and leave me in embarrassing situations. Are you schizophrenic?” Flossie asked out of curiosity.
After spending only a short amount of time with him, she already had a completely different opinion of him.
Perhaps, he wasn’t as corrupted on the inside as she had thought. Perhaps … he just wasn’t that easy to deal with
Forthat reason, Flossie had to refrain from appearing too curious. She sat quietly in the passenger’s seat.
Soon, the traffic began to ease as they gradually entered the suburbs. The surroundings gradually got darker. There weren’t even street lamps to light the road. It only got creepier by the second. Unsurprisingly, this was the kind of place where bad people did terrible things.
Flossie wasn’t afraid, however. With her abilities, she could fight ten more Jovans even if her legs had only just recovered.
“Hey… Where are you taking me?” Flossie was getting a little impatient. She was visibly unhappy.
“Be patient. We’ll be arriving soon.” Jovan said before making a turn onto a small, dark road. There were lush cypress trees on both sides of the road, which stood upright like triangular flags.
Flossie rolled down the window and looked around. Why did this place seem a little familiar?
After that, she suddenly recalled that this was the gravesite where she and Halston had fallen and gotten hurt.
According to rumors, this was an elite gravesite. Those who were buried here were said to be able to have a luxurious lifestyle in the afterlife. However, for the living, being here for too long would run the risk of bumping into unholy things. It was a taboo for most.
Why did Jovan bring her to a creepy place like this in the middle of the night? Her cast had only just been removed. She didn’t want to fall again!
“Turn around!” Flossie commanded. “I don’t like it here. I want you to turn around right now.”
However, Jovan refused to cooperate. He sneered. “I’m behind the wheel now. What if I refuse?”
“In that case, don’t blame me for having to do this!” Flossie glared at him coldly before pressing a pocket knife against his neck. “We’re in the middle of nowhere anyway. There are more ghosts than humans. When push comes to shove, I’ll have no choice but to slit your throat and bury you right where we are!”
Jovan was nowhere near a coward. On the contrary, he appeared excited. His eyes lit up while he stared at Flossie. “In that case, do it. I’d willingly die in the hands of a beauty!”
“Do you think I’m incapable?”
“Of course, you are… If it’s too hard, I’ll help you!” Jovan exclaimed before suddenly grabbing Flossie’s hand and pulling it into his neck. This instantly left an open wound on his neck, and he started bleeding.
Flossie immediately pulled away and yelled angrily, “Are you crazy, Jovan? Kill yourself if you want to, but don’t do it while I’m here. You’ve gone completely mad!”
Her Swiss knife had a sharp blade that could even cut through some steel. It was only several inches in length, but it was highly lethal. This was the first weapon she had ever received from her grandfather.
All these years, she had kept it with her for self-defense. Normally, she wouldn’t even have to use it.
There was a saying that once a pocket knife like this was opened, it had to draw blood, or it would become blunt.
Although Jovan was a madman, he fulfilled the criteria for this saying. His blood wasn’t drawn in vain.
“It’s getting late. If you wanted to pull a prank on me, you’ve succeeded. Unfortunately, I have no intention of playing along any further,” Flossie put her pocket knife away. She tried to open the door to get out, but she realized Jovan had already locked the car.
“We haven’t arrived at our destination. Why are you in such a hurry? Wouldn’t all these miles we’ve traveled go to waste?” Jovan sneered before calmly turning on the engine.
His neck was still bleeding, but it was as if he couldn’t even feel it. He couldn’t be bothered to tend to it.
“Are you sure you don’t want to stop the bleeding first?” Flossie asked in a disgusted tone while she stared at him.
Imagine a man smiling creepily in the middle of the night while driving through a remote cemetery. His neck bled, dying his shirt in red… It was honestly nothing short of bizarre
Jovan’s smile broadened. He stared at Flossie with glistening eyes. “Are you worried about me?”
Flossie remained silent.
“If bleeding a little can make you worry for me, I don’t mind getting beheaded just to see you smile,” he added.
“Go to hell!” Flossie rolled her eyes before tossing him a handkerchief.
Jovan dangled the handkerchief in front of his nose and took a big whiff at it. He then reluctantly wrapped it around his bleeding neck before tying a knot. “Such a wonderful handkerchief. It’s a pity,” he said with a sigh.
“You’ve truly gone mad!” Flossie rubbed her temples. She regretted her decision.
At first, she thought Jovan was a big idiot, and she could easily extract important information about H Group from him. To her surprise… He was only pretending to be dumb all this time. He was a mad person and not as easy to manipulate as she had thought.
Playing along would only delay her own plan. It even resulted in conflict between her and Liam.