Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Halston raised his head slightly, and said calmly, “Give me the pen.”
“No, you can’t sign that!” Flossie tried her best to break free of Jovan’s grasp, but she was too weak to. “Let go of me! I’ll kill you, I swear!” She struggled in Jovan’s arms desperately. Out of options, she grabbed his arm and bit it savagely.
“Hush, be good. This is Halston’s choice. Even if I let you go, he’ll still sign it. You don’t have to meddle in this.”
“Jovan, you’re despicable! Do you think you can defeat him using such underhanded methods? I won’t let you succeed. You’ll always be inferior to him!” Flossie bit into Jovan’s arm fiercely, trembling all over. The coppery scent of blood filled the air as it seeped into her mouth.
When Jovan saw the deep and bloody teeth marks on his arm, he felt heart-wrenching pain, but at the same time, he was overwhelmed with delight. “So what if I’m inferior to him? At least, you’ll finally notice me.”
Jovan was a true masochist. He was pathologically sick, and felt that even if she scolded him, beat him up, or ruined him, at least she was taking notice of him.
“Er… Please don’t do this, Miss Ellsworth. Show him some mercy.” The directors were shocked, and looked at each other in helpless dismay.
Halston was blind, but he was not dumb. After listening to Flossie and Jovan’s conversation, he firmly believed that Flossie was someone special to him. His grip on the pen subconsciously tightened. “I’ve signed it. You all can leave now.”
His bold signature stood out on the document, and Flossie was speechless. When she realised that everything had been finalised, she stopped struggling and stared at Halston in shock. She felt extremely sorry for him. She knew more than anyone how painful it was to give up something one had worked hard to build, and for a proud and noble man like Halston, it must be heartbreaking.
Jovan let go of Flossie. Blood was dripping from his arm as he clapped his hands and smiled widely. “Halston, your sense of responsibility is something I admire very much. This is your choice, so if Grandpa and Uncle Alexander ask about it, I won’t be held responsible.”
“Agh! You’re all just hypocritical and vulgar men. Get lost!” Flossie pushed Jovan away and rushed towards Halston. She hugged him tightly and comforted him in a soft voice, “Calm down. What’s important now is for you to recover. I’ll come up with something to resolve this issue. I won’t let that cunning fox get away with this!”
“I don’t need you to resolve it for me.” Halston sounded extremely aloof. “It doesn’t matter who manages H Group. It’s not something I care about.”
“You… What are you saying? This is the business you work hard to build. What do you care about if you don’t care about this? Seraphina?” It was beyond Flossie’s expectation that
Halston would become so pessimistic and depressed. He was an ambitious man who cared deeply about his business, so she couldn’t believe he was saying these things.
“What I care about is none of your business, so there’s no need for you to get so riled up about this,” Halston answered emotionlessly. He might have cared about his career, family, and personal success in the past, but after cheating death so many times, those worldly affairs had long become insignificant to him.
The only thing he cared about now was searching for the memories he had lost. He knew things would go back to normal once he got his memories back.
Of course, he did not have to explain these thoughts of his to anyone
“It’s… none of my business?” Flossie felt humiliated. She had tried her best to protect Halston, but it seemed like it meant nothing to him.
She… meant nothing to him.
“You’re right. It’s your business, so it has nothing to do with me. I must be bored, that’s why I’m doing all this.”
Overwhelmed with sadness, Flossie staggered back a few steps.
Jovan caught her shaky body before she fell, and sneered mockingly, “If you’re so bored, go do charity. Help the kids in Zambawi, save the elephants, or go to teach in rural areas; there’s no need to meddle in others’ business. He doesn’t even appreciate your efforts.”
“It’s none of your business what I do. I didn’t ask for your opinion.” Flossie shot him a disdainful glare and pushed him away violently. Flossie was stubborn, but her body failed her. She fell to the floor hard after taking a few shaky steps.
“Miss Flossie! Miss Flossie!” Margaret shouted in panic.
Flossie didn’t know how much time had passed when she woke up. When she opened her eyes, her body felt light, like she was floating.
“You’re finally awake!” A man said elatedly, his large hands steadying her.
“Halston…” She mumbled, her vision still blurry. She saw a handsome man before her, so she assumed it was Halston.
The man was speechless, and his grip on her stiffened.
Flossie instantly realised that the man was Jovan, not Halston. Glaring at him coldly, she pulled back her hand and said scornfully, “You’ve finally got what you wanted. Why aren’t you out celebrating?”
“I told you a long time ago that my target was never H Group, ” Jovan said wearily.
“Yes, your goal was to defeat Halston. He’s suffered defeat now, so what else do you want?”
“Defeat Halston?” Jovan echoed cryptically. “Yes, that’s true. For a very long time in my life, my only goal was to surpass Halston, but now… he’s just a useless person. I should be satisfied, but for some reason, I’m not. I don’t seem to be enjoying this victory very much.”
‘Don’t be ridiculous! How much must you take from him before you’re satisfied?” Flossie snarled furiously, worried that this crazy man would plot against Halston again.
“That, my dear Flossie, depends on you.” Jovan held her shoulders and stared at her with a strange smile
Flossie’s body stiffened as she glared at him coldly. “You said before that I would beg you one day, so is that what you’re waiting for?”
“You can say that.” Jovan frowned slightly. Like a warlord that was one step away from conquering an enemy, he was feeling quite calm and sure of himself. “Don’t you feel sorry for him? You even risked your life for him. However, if you beg me, I’ll announce to the public that I’ll give up my right of inheritance… H Group will still be his. What do you think?”
“Really?” Flossie stared at him hopefully. She knew H Group was very significant to Halston; he had worked so hard for it for so many years. If it was snatched away by a despicable man like Jovan, Halston’s heart would break.
Flossie couldn’t bear to see that.
“Of course. If not, why would I still be here? I would have gone to celebrate with a bottle of champagne ages ago.” Jovan leaned towards her, feeling bold when he saw uncertainty flash in her eyes. He lifted her chin so her lips almost brushed his, and his eyes darkened in desire as he murmured, “Beg for it.”
“Ugh!” Flossie rolled her eyes, and pretended to throw up.” Jovan, stop being a weirdo – the ‘domineering CEO’ role doesn’t suit you. Just tell me the price so I can calculate the cost-performance.”
“Cost… Cost-performance?” Jovan’s face fell instantly. He had been practising the whole ‘aloof president’ act, but it had no effect at all on Flossie. ‘Why did she have to ruin it? Can’t she at least be a little helpless like the heroines in those melodramatic romance novels?’
But he forgot that this was Flossie – she wouldn’t hesitate to use violence to beat people up if she found it necessary. Pigs would fly before she became feeble and helpless.
Flossie continued seriously, “If the price is low, I’ll do it. So what if I have to get down on my knees? I’m not a man.
However, if the price is too great, I won’t do it. I’ll just use a simple but violent method to resolve this issue.”
Despite his weariness, he couldn’t help but be curious. “Oh, and what kind of method would that be?”
Flossie smirked, and her charming face turned cold as she ran her finger across her neck. “I’ll kill you.”
She wasn’t joking. If it came down to that, she would do so without any hesitation. It was simply the easiest way. After all, she had killed Jessanna; she didn’t mind killing another person.
Jovan’s mischievous expression turned gloomy. He was silent for a while before he asked her quietly, “Do you hate me that much?”
Flossie scoffed, “You’re overthinking. I don’t hate you, I just want to kill whoever blocks my path.”
“So, you’re willing to be a ruthless murderer for that fickle and cruel man?” Jovan sneered.
“Aren’t you the same?” Flossie retorted. “Wouldn’t you be willing to kill someone if I asked you to?”
Silence swept over Jovan. He assumed that he was a clearheaded and wise man who dealt with all kinds of relationships with ease, but he always acted like a child in front of Flossie. She saw through him, and he was always at her mercy. He had no way to fight back.
Flossie noted the pain and panic in his eyes, and smiled contentedly. She then lifted his chin and sneered condescendingly, “So, name your price. After all, killing you isn’t exactly part of my plan.”
“Is… Is that so?”
His gloomy eyes lit up like a lighthouse at night, as if her words had sparked a flame of hope in his soul. Elated, he asked her eagerly, “Does that mean that you can’t bear to see me dead?”
“That’s irrelevant.” Flossie huffed impatiently. “I just want to know what you want in return if I beg you to let Halston go.”
“Well, it isn’t a price, but rather, a choice you have to make.” Jovan took a deep breath. It was rare to see such calmness and rationality on his handsome face. “If you’re willing to live an isolated life with me, I’ll give H Group up. I’ll even stop meddling in all those disputes and fights.”
“That’s it? I just have to go with you?” Flossie asked in bewilderment. She thought that he would make an outrageous request such as serving him or something like that, and had been prepared to slap and scold him for being a pervert.