Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“So?” Flossie replied calmly. She wasn’t sure what Seraphina was trying to say.
“So, I’m warning you to stay away from him. You two are already divorced. I won’t tolerate you pulling any tricks on him!” Seraphina uttered fiercely.
“I see… What a considerate sister you are!” Flossie replied with a half hearted smile while she looked Seraphina up and down.
Seraphina had a tomboy-like appearance, and her outfit was also casual. Although she didn’t seem like the kind to harbor any ill intentions, her words seemed to be filled with undertones of sarcasm.
Only a woman could recognize such undertones.
Things were getting a little awkward, so Xavier tried to make peace.
“Alright, you two. Stop being so hostile to each other. In my opinion, your personalities are rather similar. I believe you can be good friends…
“Flossie, don’t take things to heart. Seraphina has always been like this. She gets straight to the point, and she criticizes everyone she meets. To be honest, she doesn’t have any bad intentions. Just think of her as a straightforward guy!”
Seraphina was enraged by what Xavier said, and she immediately chased after him and hit him.
“You’re the straightforward guy. You all are. I won’t rest until I beat the crap out of you today!” Seraphina yelled.
The two of them began kicking and punching each other like elementary school kids while Flossie stood in between.
For some unknown reason, Halston actually began to walk toward them.
Flossie could clearly sense a change in Seraphina’s facial expression. There was a special look in her eyes that suggested something romantic.
As a woman herself, Flossie could easily see what was going on. Seraphina liked Halston. In fact, she liked him a lot!
That explained why she was so hostile toward Flossie. It almost looked like she’d eat her alive…
It turned out that Seraphina perceived Flossie as her romantic rival.
“Halston, you’re an awful friend!” Seraphina joyfully threw herself against Halston. She wrapped her arms around his neck intimately. “How could you not invite me to a gathering like this? Do you even think of me as a friend?”
Halston smiled. It was rare that he even did so. He patted Seraphina on the back and apologized with a tone of endearment. “Sorry. I didn’t plan this properly.”
“An apology isn’t enough. Can’t you do better?”
“What do you want then?” Halston asked.
Seraphina wouldn’t let go of Halston. “Roast a few skewers for me.
Otherwise, we won’t be friends anymore.”
“Alright.” Halston nodded.
“Great. That’s the Halston I know. Good boy!” Seraphina held his hand and walked happily to the barbecue grill.
At the same time, she glanced ever so quickly at Flossie. There was a brief moment when she appeared pleased with herself…
The worst part was Halston’s reaction.
He didn’t even acknowledge Flossie when he walked past her. It was as if she wasn’t even there.
Things felt so awkward that Xavier nearly wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.
“Flossie, don’t get mad. You know how proud Halston is. He’s probably upset because you disrespected him earlier. That’s why…” Xavier trailed off.
“It doesn’t matter.” Flossie shrugged. She looked at Halston and Seraphine while they walked away. “Didn’t I tell you that I no longer want to have anything to do with him? Why would I get mad?”
“Are you really not upset at all?” Xavier cocked his head. He stared at Flossie’s face and teased her playfully. “Why does your facial expression seem so different?”
Flossie remained silent.
To be honest, Xavier wasn’t making things up.
She really did get upset for a moment, but it wasn’t because of Halston. Instead, it was Seraphina’s doing.
This woman was so pretentious. She might seem like a tomboy-like girl who got along with Halston as a friend, but she actually had ulterior motives. They had only met for the first time, and she already tried to provoke Flossie.
Flossie was especially pissed by how she behaved like a victor when she and Halston walked past.
“Does Seraphina like Halston?” Flossie asked. She stared at Seraphina and Halston, who stood close to each other.
“Huh? Seraphina and Halston?” Xavier responded as if he’d heard the biggest joke of all time. He directly burst into laughter. “That’s impossible. They’re like brothers. Halston doesn’t even see her as a woman. She probably doesn’t like men either. If they were to have feelings for each other, they’d have gotten together long ago. You wouldn’t have stood a chance…”
Flossie shook her head. “You don’t understand women. This is the most sophisticated kind of trick.”
“Come on, Flossie. Don’t over-complicate things with Seraphina. She’s practically a single-cell organism. She doesn’t have that kind of motive, and she wouldn’t fight with you over Halston. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even be friends with us.”
Xavier repeatedly highlighted that Flossie was overthinking. He believed she was only thinking that way because of her internal bias.
Flossie could tell that Seraphina was regarded very highly in the group. Clearly, Seraphina was good at managing relationships.
Xavier suddenly realized something. “Oh! I know why you’re hostile toward Seraphina!”
“Why?”
“Because you’re jealous!” Xavier pointed at Flossie and began to chuckle.” You think of Seraphina as your romantic rival. You’re afraid she would steal Halston from you, aren’t you?”
Flossie was speechless.
“That means you still haven’t completely moved on. You’re concerned about members of the opposite gender being around him. Clearly, you’re still in love with him… Tsk, tsk. You don’t say what you mean, just like Halston! You’re made for each other!”
Flossie rolled her eyes. “First of all, I’m not hostile toward Seraphina. She’s the one who was hostile toward me. Second of all, I’m not jealous. Halston can no longer influence my emotions.”
“Yes, yes, that’s right. You’re not jealous. You no longer have feelings for him, and you don’t care who he hugs…” Xavier suddenly grabbed Flossie by her shoulder and began whispering affectionately in her ear. “Do you want to find out if Halston still has feelings for you? Do you wonder if he’d get jealous over you?”
Flossie didn’t say anything. She didn’t agree, but she made no denial either.
“Hahaha! Alright. You don’t have to answer me. I know what you’re thinking. Just listen to me and do as I say.” Xavier was determined to be the nice guy and go all the way. He decided he would try one last time to help this proud couple out.
If it still didn’t work this time, he’d stop caring!
Back in the barbecue area, Halston and Seraphina were roasting skewers.
As a result of them sharing the same birthday, they also had a similar outlook on life, and the two had always been close. One could even go as far as to say they were best friends.
However, Halston merely thought of Seraphina as a friend. Seraphina, on the other hand, started developing romantic feelings for him when puberty hit.
Just as Seraphina was about to confess her feelings for Halston, he and Flossie suddenly had a flash marriage. Their wedding took the entire Beach City by surprise.
Feeling bitter about her feelings that were not reciprocated, she decided to study abroad.
A couple years back, she found out that Halston and Flossie had gotten divorced. The incident gave her the courage to return to the country, where she would pursue Halston.