Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Everyone started whispering to each other as soon as the door closed.
“Could it be that the old flame has rekindled?”
“They still love one another, so it’s only a matter of time before they reconcile.”
Francine grinned as she looked at the study room door. She had been looking forward to this day for a long time. Halston didn’t have to weep at night anymore because he missed Flossie. “Yes, they should have rekindled sooner. I’m looking forward to having a grandchild!”
She laughed heartily and decided to assist her clueless son.
Flossie found herself alone with Halston once again.
He leaned on the table and looked at her. His features were gorgeous, and his body was flawless.
Flossie stood far away, refusing to go near him. “Why are you here?” Halston asked finally.
Halston’s gaze was frigid as he stared at Flossie.
“There’s no one here, so you can just be honest with me. What happened to them? They need to be released immediately. I’m willing to give up everything forthem – even my life. Don’t push me, Halston, I’m warning you.” Flossie clenched her fists tightly, her entire body tense. She had given birth to Addie and Abby and raised them with all her love and attention. They weren’t just her life, they were also the Ellsworth family’s future.
Halston might have tried to take them away, but she would definitely get them back.
“I’m not sure what you’re saying.” Halston looked perplexed as he frowned at her. “Who are you referring to?”
“Stop acting dumb!” Flossie burst out furiously. She was so enraged that she approached him, grabbed him by the collar, and warned, “I’ll count to three, and if you don’t give them to me, I’ll break your neck. You already know I’m capable of it!”
“You want to break my neck?” The corners of his lips curved upwards into a lazy smile, and he whispered challengingly, “Go ahead… Do it.”
“Do you think I’m afraid?” Flossie’s eyes blazed with anger, and her lips twitched as she bit out, “Three, two, one…”
To her surprise, the lights in the room went out before she could do anything to him. It was now pitch black, and even the lights in the surrounding mansions were out.
“What’s happening?” She demanded, letting go of Halston as she looked around.
‘Have I walked into their trap? That has to be it! Halston kidnapped Addie and Abby, lured me here, and is now trying to kill me so he can get custody of the kids!’ She thought in horror. Her skin prickled just thinking about it.
‘The Guajardo family might be cruel, but you underestimate my abilities.” Flossie growled, then reached out to wrap her slender fingers around Halston’s neck again. “Don’t try anything. If anything happens to me, you’ll die with me.”
“You’re overthinking. We’re not that bored, and even if we wanted to hurt you, we wouldn’t get our hands dirty doing it,” Halston scoffed.
‘After so many years, she’s still an overthinker. How could she think that we would use such an amateur way to hurt her?’ He thought.
“Then what is going on? Why did all the lights go off?” Flossie asked him impatiently.
“Obviously, the power is out,” Halston said irritatedly.
At that moment, they heard a servant’s voice from outside the room. “I apologize, Mr. Guajardo and Miss Flossie. Something went wrong with the mansion’s circuit, and the electricity has gone off completely. Can you wait for a while? We’ll get someone to repair it right away.”
‘Wait?” Flossie swallowed nervously, suddenly realizing she was a bit too close to Halston.
‘Are they actually expecting us to stay together in the dark?’ She thought anxiously.
Flossie could rule out that the Guajardo family planned to ambush her since the electricity had gone out due to a faulty circuit.
She let out a sigh of relief and relaxed somewhat. She let go of Halston’s neck and tried to move away from him, but his strong arm suddenly circled her waist. He pulled her towards him, and she tumbled onto him with a yelp. When she felt his warm frame against hers, she immediately froze.” What… What are you doing?”
Halston remained silent, but his grip on her tightened.
Flossie lost her cool and hissed at him, “Halston, don’t you dare try to take advantage of me. Let me go before I hurt you!”
“Stop moving!” Instead of letting her go, he held onto her like his life depended on it.
“Clearly, you don’t value your life. Do you want me to break your arm?” She was going to push him away when she heard sniffling. She hesitated, her eyes wide in disbelief.
‘Is Halston… crying?’ She thought in shock. She immediately calmed down, taken aback by this unexpected occurrence.
“Are you alright?” She asked cautiously.
“You probably don’t know this, but when I’m alone in the dark… memories of what happened to my brother overwhelm me, and I’ll sometimes get a panic attack. I usually need someone to lean on, or else the consequences will be disastrous.” He mumbled as he moved closer to her.
‘Is he being serious?’ Flossie thought, bewildered. Unconvinced, she asked him, “How bad is it?”
“My breathing and pulse will quicken, and eventually all of my organs will cease working… and I’ll die.”
It seemed a bit exaggerated, but Halston didn’t seem like the type to lie about things like this.
Flossie decided to believe him, and let him hold her. The room was quiet for a while, and then she whispered menacingly, “This is an excellent chance for me to murder you.”
Halston tightened his grip and drew her closer to him, as if he wanted to meld their bodies together. His lips brushed her ear as he murmured, “I told you before that if you want to, you may.”
In the darkness, all Flossie could feel was Halston’s hot breath on her skin. Her face turned red, but she didn’t say anything.
They held each other quietly for a while, unexpectedly accepting of the intimacy.
“Who exactly are you searching for?” In the dim light, Halston’s husky voice rang out.
Flossie snapped back to reality, and her body immediately tensed up. “Do you truly not know or are you just pretending?’ She questioned, frowning.
“If I know, I’ll tell you. I don’t want to waste your time. But I’ll ask you again … Do you think you’re keeping anything from me?” Halston’s query was riddled with traps and revealed nothing about the children.
“It’s dark, and our position is rather… intimate. As you said, it wouldn’t be good if people spread rumours about us. We’ll talk about it once we’re out.” She groped around the floor for her phone, planning to use its flashlight to lead herself out.
The Guajardos were wealthy, so even their study room was the size of a middle class family’s entire home. Without light, it was difficult to discern where the exit was in such a large space.
As she pulled out her phone, she noticed a text and a video from Margaret. “Miss Flossie, I can’t reach your phone. Hurry back, Adie and Abby are home. They’re fine.”
Adie and Abby were showing off a cake in the video.
To avoid arousing Halston’s suspicion, she immediately closed the message.
She pulled away from Halston’s grip and went to the door using the light from her phone. Suddenly, as she turned the doorknob, she realized it couldn’t be opened.
“Why is the door not opening?” She twisted and turned the doorknob, but it did not open.
“Stop wasting your energy,” Halston stated quietly as he approached her.” Face recognition is required for the door to open. I think that if there’s something wrong with the circuit, the system must have been damaged as well, which is why it’s not operating.”
“You mean…”
“You can’t open the door until the electricity is restored,” Halston said bluntly.
Flossie’s jaw dropped. “If the electricity doesn’t come back on by tonight, I’ll have to spend the night with you!”
“I can handle it. It’s only one night, after all.” Halston was so calm that Flossie wondered where his anxiety from earlier had gone. Only now did she realize that she had fallen into his trap.
“Didn’t you say you had PTSD and that your organs would fail and you’d die? ” She asked him suspiciously.