Chapter 128 – A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

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Flossie scowled angrily and snapped, “Halston, don’t push it. I saved your life! Not only did you not thank me, you’re saying such mean things to me too! Do you even have a shred of emotional intelligence?

You’re worse than a six–year–old!”

Halston pretended not to hear her. His expression was blank as he continued speaking to the doctor. “Make sure you check her thoroughly. I think there are issues with her from head to toe.”

Flossie might have escaped the bomber unscathed in the shopping mall, but Halston was still worried. He felt it was better if she received a thorough check–up.

“That won’t be necessary!” Flossie crossed her arms and looked at the doctor stubbornly. “Doctor, don’t listen to that crazy man – I’m perfectly fine. He’s just jealous that I saved the day while he did nothing… Thanks for tending to Jane’s wound. We’ll be leaving.”

With that, she pulled Jane along.

To her surprise, Halston walked even faster than them and growled at her, “Clueless. Extremely idiotic.”

“Huh?” Flossie was confused. Had the man lost his mind? Shouldn’t she be the one saying that to him? He was the one who’d insulted her for no reason.

Halston made it to the elevator before them. He walked in, turned around and said to Flossie icily. “From now on, don’t appear in front of me.

I don’t ever want to see you again.” He then pressed the button to close the elevator doors.

Flossie was stunned. Had he actually left? She didn’t know how to react.

“Jane, don’t you think there’s something wrong with him? I didn’t do anything to piss him off. Why was he throwing a tantrum? Are all men so egotistical?” Flossie asked incredulously.

Jane looked up at her and thought for a moment. “I think Brother Halston asked the doctor to check you because he was worried about you, but you refused to cooperate, and that’s why he got mad!”

“When I got sick in the past, my parents would always take me to the hospital for checkups. I’d always cry and refuse, and that’s when they got mad. She added wisely.

“Worried about me?” Flossie murmured absently. Jane’s innocent observation had given Flossie an epiphany.

Halston had indeed been acting strangely towards her these past few days. However, he probably wasn’t worried about her. There had to be an ulterior motive!

Yes, that had to be it!

The next day, at Guajardos & Co. Law Firm.

Zack rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Flossie had actually managed to handle Sandra, the most difficult lawyer in the firm, within three days Not only did Sandra not cancel her contract, she’d also begun accepting cases for the law firm.

“Boss, you’re amazing!” Zack slipped into Flossie’s office and gave her a thumbs up.

Flossie, however, was focused on the document in her hand. She didn’t even look up as she said, “Mr. Rosenwell, do you have too much free time on your hands? If you don’t have any cases to work on, I can assign some to you.”

“No, thanks.” Zack waved his hands quickly. He walked around Flossie with a look of admiration in his eyes. “Boss, everyone saw how you defused the bomb…You’re amazing! Who taught you that? Do you have a secret identity? Or do you work for the special forces maybe?

Flossie rolled her eyes at Zack. “My grandfather was Maurice Ellsworth, a famous general back then. I learned how to defuse a bomb when I was in kindergarten.”

“Whoa! That’s amazing!” Zack seemed impressed. “I can’t believe my boss is actually a great general’s granddaughter. Does that mean you have many other skills apart from knowing how to defuse bombs? What about martial arts and dismantling guns?”

“Those are easy – I could probably do them with my eyes closed.” Flossie grinned proudly. “If you want to learn, I can teach you when I’m free.”

“Yes, please!” Suddenly, a group of employees who were eavesdropping outside barged in. Everyone was waiting eagerly to see her. They looked up to her like she was a deity.

If these employees hadn’t respected Flossie in the beginning, it was only because of her relationship with Halston. However, they now respected her from the bottom of their hearts, and would willingly sell their souls for her.

Their boss was a general’s daughter, and knew how to defuse bombs, dismantle guns, and do martial arts… It was way too cool!

“I can teach you all, but let me prepare the equipment first. I’ll spend one day a week teaching you all these skills,” Flossie offered generously.

“Equipment?” Nobody understood what Flossie meant, but they were still very excited about it. They began to talk among themselves, and it became very lively.

Suddenly, the room fell silent as Sandra walked into Flossie’s office with a large pile of documents. Apart from Zack, all the other lawyers quickly left. Nobody dared to say a word. It was evident that Sandra was very powerful as one of the three main partners of the law firm.

“I found a way to tackle that case you brought in. Do you have a minute?” Sandra asked directly. She was dressed very professionally. “Of course. Come in, I’ve been waiting for you!” Flossie had finally succeeded in getting Sandra on board, and she was overjoyed.

“Let’s do it!” After listening to Sandra’s plan, Flossie’s eyes glowed with excitement. “Ms. Lee. I’ve got to hand it to you. You actually found a solution for such a tricky case. I knew I needed you to join my firm! With the three of you around, I can do whatever I want. The entire Beach City No, the entire world is mine!” Flossie declared gleefully.

Zack laughed. “Boss, you’re exaggerating. You might not be able to get the entire Beach City, but I think you can acquire thirty to forty percent of it.”

Clearly, Flossie wasn’t satisfied with that amount. She frowned. “Why only thirty or forty percent? What about the rest?”

“What do you think?” Zack brought Flossie crashing back to reality. “Naturally, the remaining sixty to seventy percent belongs to your ex- husband, aka our ex–boss, Halston Guajardo.”

The Guajardo family was one of the eight most powerful families in Beach City, and the other seven families were also not to be underestimated. The Ellsworth family wanted to return to its peak position, but the challenge would not be an easy one. Being able to occupy thirty to forty percent of the market would already be a commendable feat.

Sandra, whose presence dominated the room, finally said something. “You don’t have to belittle yourself. If you win this case, the Guajardo family will become the Ellsworth family’s money–making tool. It’s not impossible for the Ellsworth family to surpass the Guajardo family.”

“Exactly. The Ellsworth family used to be on the same level as the Guajardo family, it’s just that we made a few mistakes along the way and fell behind…” Flossie took a deep breath, then continued softly. “I’m the only remaining descendant of the Ellsworth family – I can’t afford to make any more mistakes.”

Zack shook his head. ‘These women are way too ambitious. They expect the Ellsworth family to surpass the Guajardo family, the strongest family in Beach City, just by winning a single court case. They’re too naive!”

At night, in Sporadic Stars Bar.

Halston, Christopher, and Xavier sat in the VIP section drinking glass after glass of whiskey, each with their own troubling thoughts.

Since the three of them looked distinguished and exuded different vibes, nearly all the women who came to the bar were eyeing them.

Xavier opened another bottle of whiskey and filled everyone’s glasses enthusiastically. “Stop looking so down. This is the last night all three of us will celebrate as single men! After tonight. Christopher will be trapped in marriage forever Cecelia isn’t someone you can easily fool so if you don’t have your fun now, when will you?”

Christopher picked up his glass and silently watched the bubbles rising to the surface of his whiskey. There wasn’t even a hint of joy on his face despite knowing he would soon be married. He let out a long sigh, swirling the whiskey in his hand absently.

Xavier couldn’t understand. “Christopher, you’re about to get married to your soulmate. Why are you sighing?”

Christopher didn’t answer him. Instead, he looked at Halston, who also had a gloomy expression on his face. “Halston, you’re the only one among us who’s been married. Tell me, how did you feel at the time? Did you also have cold feet like me?”

Halston stared at the alcohol in his glass, deep in thought. After a long while, he shook his head. “I forgot how I felt the night before my wedding. I can only recall feeling disgusted.”

“Disgusted?” Christopher frowned. “Were you disgusted by the person you were marrying or by the idea of marriage itself?”

Halston shook his head again. “I don’t know maybe both.”

Halston and Flossie had gotten married four years ago. It was such a long time ago that all his memories had turned blurry. He’d forgotten many things, but the only thing he could clearly recall was that Flossie looked gorgeous on their wedding day. She’d worn a blue and white wedding dress. Her cheeks had been a little flushed, and she looked like a shy, young girl. In fact, she didn’t even have the courage to look him in the eye that day.

Back then, she’d been adorable and demure, and he had felt the urge to protect her, but now, she was fierce like a tiger. Whenever they met, she’d claw at him as if she wanted to kill him!

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