Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
After that, she walked straight to where Halston was.
Jovan followed after her without hesitation with a hard-to-detect smile on his face.
He was like an audience who was watching the scene unfold, but more than that, he was like a manipulator who controlled everything…
“Long time no see, honey. I thought you were assassinated, but you’re actually here sunbathing. Don’t you owe me an explanation?”
Flossie stood in front of Halston arrogantly.
She was slim, but her body still managed to block out all the sunlight like a towering mountain, casting a shadow on the man.
Halston’s deep eyes stared at her for a long time. He then calmly said, “Since you’ve seen everything, I don’t think there’s any need for me to explain.”
“……”
Flossie bit her lip. Her fingernails pierced into her palms. She was trying hard to control her emotions.
How could he betray her so casually? Was his heart made of stone? Did he have no conscience?
Seraphina continued to slowly feed peeled grapes into Halston’s mouth. She smiled coquettishly and asked, “Halston, am I not supposed to be here? Should I give you two some space?”
“There’s no need.”
Halston embraced Seraphina and looked coldly at Flossie. “Why are you still here? Do you want to stay and play with us?”
Flossie looked at the two people on the sun loungers with a scoff, like she was looking at a couple of clowns.
She told Halston, “I know your family is in trouble and you need to get in the Murphy family’s good graces, so you act intimate with Seraphina in front of me on purpose, hoping that this would help the
Guajardo family overcome its difficulties, am I right?”
“If thinking that way makes you feel better, feel free to do so.”
Halston shrugged casually and said, “The union of the Murphy family and the Guajardo family will bring a new order to Beach City. If the cost is my marriage, it’s a price I would willingly pay.”
“I understand your predicament, so I can give you one last chance…”
Flossie, like a god, extended her hand to Halston and said, “Come with me. We’ll get through this difficult time together.”
She still believed that the love between her and Halston was real. She believed his love for her was not an act.
He must have his reasons for hurting her in such a childish way. He must have encountered a difficulty he could not solve or perhaps he had no choice.
There was clearly a slight change in Halston’s eyes.
Not only him; Seraphina and Jovan also seemed surprised.
They were all insiders. They had planned all this to shatter Flossie’s love for Halston. But it seemed that… her love for him was so deep that she could even tolerate betrayal.
“You’re overthinking it. I don’t have any difficulties. I just realized that I love Seraphina more. Seraphina and I are the perfect match for each other. We can support each other.”
Halston said ruthlessly.
“Heh, your poor acting skills merely confirmed my suspicion further…”
Flossie went straight to the point. “Tell me honestly, what did the Murphy family promise the Guajardo family to make you betray your heart? Whatever they can give you, maybe I can give you too. I might even be able to give you more.”
“Yeah, right!”
Seraphina sneered, “The Ellsworth family has long fallen into ruins. The Azure Group you established with Liam Osborne is also losing money. What can you give him? You’re just making empty promises…”
“I’m the one who decides if I can give him that, not you, so shut your trap.”
Flossie gave Seraphina a fierce glare, then turned back to Halston. She reached out to him and said, “Come with me. I’ll only count to three. One, two…”
“I refuse!”
Halston already gave his answer before Flossie had even finished counting.
He was expressionless, as if he was looking at a stranger. Without any emotion, he said, “You’re always so arrogant. You think you have unlimited charm and can make me bow down to you. Little did you know that I was just playing with you. I’ve won when I confirmed that you’ve truly fallen for me. Naturally, I have no reason to continue our relationship anymore. I didn’t expect you to get addicted to being toyed with. You would rather be humiliated than give up. You’re pathetic.”
“Enough!”
Jovan fists were clenched. For the first time, he shed his calm and collected outer shell. With his emotions slightly out of control, he mocked Halston, “If you have the time to humiliate her, why not use it to think of a way to help the H Group overcome the crisis? If news of you doing something so cruel to a woman spreads, our Guajardo family will become a joke!”
“Isn’t that exactly what you want?”
Halston’s eyes swept towards Jovan like sharp daggers. “Besides, I’m not like you. At least I do things openly and never use dirty tricks.”
That hit Jovan’s sore spot. Jovan, who had never backed down in an argument, decided to stop arguing with Halston.
He turned around, grabbed Flossie’s hand, and whispered, “You’ve met him now. It’s about time you give up on him. Let’s go.”
“What’s the hurry…”
Flossie’s beautiful face seemed to be covered in a layer of frost. There was neither sadness nor joy there, making it difficult for others to read her thoughts.
Was she sad, was she angry, or was she indifferent?
“Even after what he said, you still wouldn’t give up on him?”
Jovan was angered by Flossie’s pathetic attitude. “Looks like you’re still the same as before. For this man, you would even throw away the basic dignity of a woman. You deserve to be betrayed and humiliated.”
“You’re so noisy!”
Flossie glared at Jovan and said impatiently, “If you don’t want to die, get out of my sight, or I might accidentally hurt you.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Jovan was confused, but he obediently moved further away.
Seraphina gulped and shrank deeper into Halston’s arms. She said, “What are you trying to do? This is the Murphy family’s turf, so don’t think you can… Aah!”
Before she could finish speaking, Flossie had grabbed her by the neck and threw her into the swimming pool.
Chaos immediately ensued. Everyone there ran around like headless chickens.
Only Halston remained calm in the sun lounger with no expression on his handsome face. He merely waited patiently for Flossie’s next move.
“Halston Guajardo, I can’t believe you have the guts to betray me again. Do you know what’s the price for betraying me?”
Flossie looked down at the man and asked coldly.
“I don’t know, but I accept it.”