Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
You’ve gone too far with those baseless rumors. If you still consider yourself a human, make it all stop. A man who bullies the dead is no hero!”
Flossie only agreed to meet Jovan so that she could lecture him about this. She wanted him to stop bribing media companies and spreading those ridiculous rumors.
Jovan’s gaze instantly became cold. “Looks like you’re only here because you want to defend my dear dead cousin. He treated you like crap, and yet you still have feelings for him. I honestly don’t know what to say!”
Flossie gritted her teeth and bit out,’l don’t have feelings for him. Any sane person would find your behavior despicable! You could’ve made anything up, but you decided to spread rumors that he contracted AIDS. He’s your cousin! Aren’t you afraid of karma?”
“Haha! AIDS?” Jovan burst into laughter. “Which media company did that?
How brave. My cousin would be turning in his grave if he knew.”
Flossie rolled her eyes. “You can drop the act. Just own up to it if you did it.
I can tell you’re the kind of person who’d do something like this.”
Jovan stared at her for a long time, then asked, “Do you really have such a bad impression of me?”
He let out a long sigh, and he seemed a little hurt. “I don’t care if you believe me or not, but I really didn’t start that rumor. All I did was spread one rumor, which is about fifty percent true.”
Seeing how mysterious he made it sound, Flossie couldn’t help but feel curious. “What is it?”
“Didn’t you read about how Halston’s ex-wife and Jovan used to be together? Back then, Halston came between the two of them and separated them by force. Now that Jovan has made his glorious return, he swears to reclaim the love of his life…” Jovan smiled giddily. “To tell you the truth, I’m the person who spread that rumor.”
Flossie was speechless. Who in their right mind would say that the rumor was partially true? It was clearly a hundred percent false!
Jovan sensed Flossie’s anger, and explained patiently, “As the man in the rumor, it’s true that I used to have a one-sided crush on you. It’s also true that I want to make you mine again… So, strictly speaking, it isn’t a rumor, but my way of announcing my intentions to the world!”
“Shut up!” Flossie was fighting the urge to pour her coffee on him. Of all the men she’d met, Jovan was the most thick-skinned!
“I don’t care if you spread the rumors or not, but I’m sure you had a hand in those nasty comments. I suggest you don’t push it. Don’t think you can bully someone just because they’re gone. I’m his ex-wife, and I’m still alive. By insulting him, you’re also insulting me. I won’t let you off the hook!” Flossie said threateningly.
After speaking, she turned around to leave, not even glancing at the coffee or flowers. She’d already issued Jovan the warning she wanted to. If he dared to do anything inappropriate, she wouldn’t hold back!
Jovan smiled coldly as he watched her leave. “Do you really love him that much? What’s so great about him? He clearly hurt you, but you still miss him. Why are you still protecting him even when he’s dead?”
Flossie stopped walking, but she didn’t answer Jovan.
“Was it because he was handsome, or was it because he was immensely wealthy? Or was it because he was H Group’s CEO?” Jovan couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he tried. He slowly got up and approached Flossie. “Turn around and take a good look. I’m just as handsome as him, and I have money you can spend as you like. In fact, I’ll be H Group’s CEO in a week. I’m much better than Halston, and I love you more, so why do you keep pushing me away?”
Jovan looked at Flossie’s slim figure, and recalled how she used to sing so passionately on stage. The memories of her under the spotlight stirred up feelings in him that he’d been suppressing for years.
He just couldn’t take it
“Flossie, I don’t care if you want money, fame, or even H Group. I can give you all of it… All you need to do is turn around and look at me!” Jovan begged, his eyes glistening with unshed tears. He reached out and pulled Flossie to him.
The outcome was rather predictable.
Flossie grabbed him by the shoulders and flung him to the ground forcefully. He landed on the ground heavily, and as he gasped for air, Flossie placed one high-heeled foot on his chest.
It was like she was looking down at him from miles above.
“Jovan, you’re an idiot. Do you think I fell in love with Halston for his looks or status?” Flossie looked at Jovan in disgust. “I loved him because of his kindness, integrity, and principles, which are things you’ll never have. Even if he’s dead, you won’t ever be able to surpass him!”
“Haha! Kindness? Integrity? Principles?” Jovan laughed as if he’d just heard the funniest joke in the world. “I can only say that Halston is a great actor. So many years have passed, and you still can’t see through him. He’s nothing but a cold-blooded snake. He even hurt his own brother to claim the position as H Group’s CEO! Don’t you think his death is God’s way of punishing him?”
“What are you saying? Are you making things up again?” Flossie hissed, stepping down on Jovan until he wheezed. “What did you mean when you said he hurt his own brother?”
Based on what Flossie knew, Halston loved his brother, Tristan, dearly. Four years ago, Tristan died in an accident, and Flossie could still remember how devastated Halston was when it happened. Jovan was clearly lying!
“I knew you wouldn’t believe me. If you had access to the files of the shooting back then, you’d know the truth.” Jovan’s chest hurt from being stepped on, but he still smiled wickedly. “The person you slept next to was a scheming demon. Tsk, tsk… Just the thought of it makes me laugh!”
“Shut up!” Flossie kicked him twice, still refusing to believe him.
“H Group will be holding an inauguration ceremony for its new CEO next week. Unfortunately, Halston won’t be there to see it. He’s worked so hard every step of the way, but I’ll be the one benefiting from all his hard work. So what if he’s unable to rest in peace? He can’t do anything to me anymore,” Jovan said casually.
“I hereby extend an invitation to you. You have to be there. H Group would be very willing to work with Azure Group in the future. As a sign of my sincerity, I’m willing to fork out the forty-five million Azure Group is in dire need of. What do you say?” Jovan smiled at her charmingly.
His offer was tempting, but Flossie just scoffed nonchalantly. “Don’t celebrate just yet. H Group’s CEO isn’t an easy position to hold. If you dare do anything to mess things up, I’ll be the first to hunt you down!
After Flossie left the cafe, she drove aimlessly through the city. Although Jovan was a lunatic, and the things he said could hardly be trusted, she was still affected by what she heard.
Flossie was also very curious about how Tristan died four years ago. Was it an accident or was someone behind it? If someone was behind it, who was it, and was Halston the victim… or the perpetrator?
It seemed Flossie would have to find a way to hack into the Newrest police department’s filing system to get her hands on the files of Tristan’s murder! With this thought in mind, Flossie turned the car around and soon arrived back at her apartment.
Leia had gone out to settle something, so Adie was the only one at home. Ever since the last beating, Adie had become much more obedient.
Without Flossie’s permission, he wouldn’t dare go to places he wasn’t supposed to. After getting bored of watching cartoons, he had switched on Flossie’s computer to play Tetris.
When Flossie walked in and saw Adie behaving, she felt relieved.
“Adie, I’m home. Come and see what I got you.” Flossie called as she held out a package. However, the little boy was too immersed in his game.
“Mommy, I’m busy right now. We’ll talk after I’m done.” Adie didn’t even turn around, and continued tapping on the keyboard with a frown. He was paying full attention to the game.
Flossie couldn’t resist laughing. “All you do is play games and watch cartoons. What could you possibly be busy with?” She asked while unwrapping the box. There was a strawberry mousse cake inside –
Adie’s favorite type of cake. She thought Adie would come running after smelling it, but he didn’t even turn around.
Flossie couldn’t help but feel a little worried. ‘Adie’s gaming addiction is getting worse. I need to do something about it!”
“Looks like I’ll have to enroll you in a kindergarten. Once your sister and Margaret are here, you’ll both have to start going to kindergarten, and live like ordinary four-year-olds…”
“Kindergarten?” Adie finally turned to Flossie and pouted sulkily. “That’s where kids go. I refuse.”
“You’re four years old, Adie, so that’s where you should be going. What else will you do? Play games and watch cartoons all day long, and run off to places you shouldn’t?” Flossie chided him gently.
“Look at you. You’re addicted to the game. I bought you your favorite strawberry cake, but you didn’t even glance at it…” Flossie nagged as she walked over to Adie. However, when she saw what Adie was busy with, she froze, shocked beyond reason.
‘Adie, t-the system you hacked into. Could it be…” Flossie trailed off, her eyes wide in disbelief.
“Mommy, this is the Newrest police department’s filing system. I checked your search history. You seemed to have tried hacking into their system, but couldn’t get in. That’s why I decided to help you,” Adie answered cheerfully. He made it sound as if he was merely playing Tetris.
“H-How did you do it?” Flossie gasped
Flossie couldn’t believe what she was seeing. “That’s impossible! I never taught you binary… How did you manage to do it? Also, did you use the anti tracking code? We can’t afford to expose our IP address, otherwise-“
“Shh!” Adie cut Flossie off. “I learned it from a book, and it’s ninety percent done. Stop nagging, or you’ll interrupt my train of thought.”
Flossie held her breath, not daring to say anything further. After all, she nearly collapsed the last time she tried, and she only managed to reach seventy percent. If Adie actually succeeded, she’d have to call him her master!
After over ten minutes of breathing softly and paying close attention, Flossie saw the progress bar move from ninety percent to ninety-five and eventually one hundred percent.
Unbelievably, Adie had managed to single-handedly hack into the system!