Chapter 139 – A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

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As the two continued with their banter, they soon arrived at the most famous church within Beach City. It was located in the middle of the ocean, with a blue roof and white walls. With that, it looked extremely beautiful and romantic from afar, with the sea complementing its colors.

Normally, the church wasn’t open to the public, so newlyweds who were able to hold their wedding in such a place would naturally have to be of rich families.

It was rumored that if the couple exchanged rings before sunset, they would receive the blessing of the sea goddess. Their fates would then be bound forever, and they would be able to spend the rest of their married lives peacefully.

The luxurious car was pulled into the church’s front parking lot, after which both Halston and Flossie got out.

‘Christopher and Cecilia’s wedding is today, isn’t it? Didn’t he invite you too? Let’s go together then.” Halston said, striding forward with his hands in his pockets.

After taking a few steps, he noticed that Flossie wasn’t following behind. Instead, she was staring at the majestic building with a gloomy face.

“Why aren’t you coming?” Halston turned back to ask the woman.

“You should head in first. We’re divorced, remember? It would affect our reputations negatively if we showed up together.” Flossie replied indifferently.

Only now did she realize how far apart she was from Halston. Their emotional void wasn’t about to decrease in an instant just because they had spent one peaceful night together.

She had once naively imagined holding her wedding in this church with the man she loved back then. She wished to exchange rings right before sunset, receiving the blessings of the sea goddess.

However, despite being the bride, she had absolutely no say in her own wedding, as the Guajardos made all arrangements.

In the end, the wedding was held in a five-star banquet hall. It was indeed very luxurious and generous of them, but it was too plain. That wasn’t her dream wedding at all.

Many viewed her as a rich little lady who had fallen from grace, an accessory that married itself into the Guajardo family. They thought she was just a soulless puppet, and what she would have wanted naturally never crossed their minds.

She never wanted to return to that life, to be ignored all over again. Thus, she made sure to stay clear- minded at all times and to distance herself from Halston.

‘Reputation?” Halston raised a brow, his expression conflicted. Hethen let out a cold scoff and said, “Fine, do what you want.”

The church was amazingly decorated, with pink roses lined along both sides of the red carpet.

The Jacobs family was rather renowned within the city, after all. Despite not being within the Great Eight, the Great Eight themselves would usually show quite some respect towards them regardless.

Undoubtedly, many rich and powerful guests were present. These were individuals who could even steal the spotlight away from famous celebrities.

‘Oh my god, Halston, you’re finally here! I’ve called you hundreds of times! You didn’t even pick up a single call! Chris was that close to sending his special forces, just to find you!” Xavier exclaimed.

Waving towards Halston, he had donned a dashing suit, with his hair neatly slicked back.

Halston, however, was expressionless and calm. “Doesn’t the wedding start in the evening? What’s the rush?”

’Of course, we’re in a rush! We’re his groomsmen! We have to welcome the bride, and we need to take a group photo together too! We have so much to prepare!’ Xavier gushed as he impatiently dragged Halston backstage.

’Go clean yourself and change into a better suit! Your current look is too casual. It’s like you’re just here for a vacation!”

As the two reached the dressing room, Christopher could be found facing away from the door, staring at the beautiful scenery outside the window. He was wearing a white suit, his dashing features enhanced by a light touch of makeup. His gentle and elegant aura also made him look like a fairytale prince.

However, he seemed to be frowning slightly, as if he was deep in thought. This was no emotion of a groom-to-be. It was as if he felt not the slightest happiness or excitement toward this event.

’Chris! Halston’s here! You can relax now!” Xavier screamed as he approached the groom.

Christopher immediately turned around, his eyes lighting up in an instant.” That’s great! You’re finally here, Halston! I thought you weren’t coming today!”

Halston asked softly, “Why wouldn’t I?’

“Well, I know it’s still a little complicated between you, me, and Cecilia. So it’s probably quite upsetting for you to attend our wedding. Even if you really didn’t come in the end, just know that we never intended to hold any grudges against you…”

“I’m not upset at all.” Halston’s calm response expressed his honesty to his friend. “What Cecilia and I had is the past, and it will stay that way. She’s just a close friend to me now. I’m truly happy that both of you finally get to tie the knot.”

‘Good then!” Christopher took a deep breath.

For the past few years, the couple had basically gone no contact with Halston, even going as far as to not attend Halston’s wedding.

In their point of view, they believed Halston had been deeply hurt by him and Cecilia, which made him choose to marry a woman he didn’t even love in an attempt at self-destruction.

The conscience of guilt thus weighed upon them for many years, and they were slowly getting consumed by it…

’I can tell that your relationship with Miss Ellsworth isn’t all that simple. You may be divorced now, but I have a feeling that you will be able to find each other again, no matter where you run off to…”

After that, Christopher looked out the window again, curious. “Did Miss Ellsworth not come with you? I made sure to personally send her an invitation last night, though.”

’We’re separate people, so don’t make us out to be a pair,” Halston replied coldly.

He thought to himself, ‘If that woman wishes to avoid me so much, I wouldn’t want to be viewed as a pair with her either!’

Christopher and Xavier looked at one another, figuring that Halston must be having a hard time winning Flossie’s heart.

’ Alright, alright! Let’s not overthink this. You still have to change, you know? And we have to pick the bride up later!” Xavier quickly urged them to stay on schedule.

Although he was usually quite a slipshod, he would still get his act together when it came to matters related to Cecilia. For umpteen years now, he had always had a crush on her. Hence, it wouldn’t be far- fetched to say that he was the one who was hurt the most by attending this wedding.

After getting changed and having their makeup done, the group immediately went to pick Cecilia up. Coincidentally, they bumped into Flossie, who was just entering the church.

Seeing that she was all alone, Christopher invited her with a friendly smile. ’ Miss Ellsworth, you seem bored. So why don’t you join us in picking up the bride?”

Having paced around the dessert section for quite some time, Flossie began to feel her stomach rumble. She hadn’t eaten anything yet.

At the time, she was scarfing down a piece of mousse cake, as if she intended to join an eating competition. There was even still some cream stuck to the corner of her mouth, which made her look somewhat adorable.

When someone called out to her out of nowhere, she lifted her head, and her eyes met Halston’s gaze that loomed over her.

She found her current state rather embarrassing, so she quickly tidied herself up, putting on an elegant act. “They forced me to take this cake. I didn’t really want to eat that much…”

Christopher smiled, seemingly fond of this side of her. “Looks like our employees are pretty responsible… Don’t worry, though-we’ve hired the best bakers, the best of the best, to make these desserts. They made sure to choose the ingredients well so it wouldn’t be too fattening either!”

Halston’s hands were snug in his pockets. He stared at Flossie with a cold gaze as he blurted, ‘ And here I was wondering why your stomach grew so much.”

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