Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
‘There’s no need.”
Halston, on the other end of the phone, refused without any hesitation or emotion.
After that, without saying anything else, he hung up the phone.
“But Mr. Guajardos… Mr. Guajardo?”
Elon called out to him a few more times but the only response he got was the sound of a disconnected call.
He tried calling again, but it seemed like Halston had blocked him.
“Flossie, don’t mind it… Mr. Guajardo must be busy. He’s a CEO after all. I’ll try again with Mandy’s phone later.”
Elon glanced at Flossie with a guilty and awkward expression, afraid that Flossie might feel hurt.
He did not expect Halston, who had always taken good care of the Barnes family, to suddenly become so unfriendly. It was obvious that he was avoiding Flossie. Flossie must feel really bad about it!
“It doesn’t matter!”
Flossie shrugged and smiled. “If he comes, we’ll prepare a seat for him. If he doesn’t, I’ll eat more. It’s no big deal.”
Flossie was not playing it cool. Halston was just a stranger she used to know now. He could not stir any emotion in her.
Mandy’s brows furrowed as a disappointed expression crept onto her face. She shook her head repeatedly. “TskTsk Tsk, I was wrong about him. He should man up. He doesn’t even have the guts to have a simple meal with Flossie, when Flossie is okay with it.”
Elon said, “You brat, what do you know? I stand by my opinion. If you’ve gotten over it, you wouldn’t care. You’d only act awkwardly if you haven’t gotten over it. Mr. Guajardo has always been a straightforward guy. For him to suddenly act like this, it must be because he hasn’t gotten over Flossie, so he’s not ready to meet her yet. I’ll ask him again sometime!”
Flossie chuckled and said, “You’re overthinking it. Isn’t it normal for a high- and-mighty CEO like him to refuse to eat with us ordinary folks? Besides… our relationship is so awkward. It’s understandable that he would want to avoid me to avoid any misunderstanding with his current partner.”
‘That’s true!”
Mandy rubbed her chin and nodded, “In recent years, he has been in a stable relationship with that Ximenez woman. Reporters often catch them out on a date or on a vacation. I think he must have forgotten about you by now.”
“No, no, I don’t think it’s like that…”
Elon held a different opinion. “I’m a man so I know men. If a man has really gotten over a woman, he wouldn’t take care of the woman’s family. Mr. Guajardo has taken good care of us all these years and he visits your parents’ graves every year. He doesn’t look like he’s gotten over you.”
‘Then why refuse to even share a meal with Flossie? Why find a new girlfriend? Doesn’t that make him a scumbag?”
Mandy suddenly became enthusiastic. She grabbed Elon’s hand and said,” Dad, wanna bet? I bet Mr. Guajardo already got over Flossie…”
“No, no, I already quit gambling!”
“It’s fine. If you win, I’ll do the dishes for a whole year!”
“Oh, that’s fine. In that case, I bet Mr. Guajardo has NOT gotten over Flossie. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see…”
The father and daughter argued heatedly and even made a bet.
Flossie did not know whether to laugh or cry. She quietly withdrew from the battlefield and walked around the house.
Elon’s house was not luxurious. It was a simple house but very cozy. Being in the house somehow made her feel warm and relaxed.
On the piano rack in the study, there was a family portrait. Elon’s family of three, Flossie’s family of three, and her dead grandparents were all in it.
Flossie stopped in front of the portrait and stared at it for a long time. Her eyes gradually turned red.
She was in her teens in the photo. Her parents were young and beautiful. That was the happiest time in her life.
Now, she had been through storms and hell, and was riddled with wounds and scars. There was no way to go back to those innocent, carefree days now…
“Flossie, look at you and auntie back then. You’re both so beautiful that you glowed. You look completely different from us, as if your genes have mutated.”
Mandy had come in at some point. She sighed looking at the family portrait.
“Nonsense. You’re beautiful too. As expected of a girl from our Barnes family.”
Flossie turned around and held Mandy’s face, that still had some baby fat, in her hands while praising Mandy from the bottom of her heart.
Mandy’s facial features were not stunning, but they were very soft and lovely, and they drew people in.
It was a face that would do very well in the entertainment industry because it would be popular with the general public. She was blessed!
“Hehe, I agree with that. I’m beautiful too. Let me tell you a secret, Flossie. I’m actually an influencer that has over two million fans online. My ID on
TikTok is Cutie Pie. Let me show you!”
While saying that, Mandy opened the TikTok app and proudly showed it to Flossie.
The young woman was not bragging. She really did have over 2.2 million fans!
‘That’s amazing!”
She gave Mandy a thumbs up, then told her seriously, ‘ But you should still prioritize your studies. The BC Arts Academy is a good school. You must study hard after you enroll, alright?”
“I know. The BC Arts Academy only accepted me because of Mr. Guajardo. I’ll work hard so that I don’t embarrass you and Mr. Guajardo!”
Mandy patted her chest and promised earnestly.
Then, she asked cautiously, ’Flossie, are you feeling sad or disappointed right now?”
Flossie looked puzzled. ’Why would I be?”
‘You used to love Mr. Guajardo so much, but now that you’re finally back after being gone for four years, he wouldn’t even have a meal with you. That’s so heartless. Anyone would feel sad about that.”
‘You said it yourself, I used to. Now, I’ve nearly even forgotten what he looks like. I honestly don’t care.”
“I’m glad to hear that…”
Mandy suddenly had a bold idea. She whispered in Flossie’s ear.
Flossie’s expression was awkward. “Is that… really okay?”
“Of course it is!”
Mandy clasped her hands together and begged Flossie, “Please, Flossie, help me out this one time. If we succeed, I’ll be grateful to you forever!”
“Alright.”
Flossie could only reluctantly agree.
The headquarters of H Group.
Employees all across the company went crazy watching Flossie’s viral video on their phones.