Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“You’re insane!’ Flossie jumped away from him as quickly as a lightning bolt, standing warily as if facing a fierce beast. “I knew it! You’re like the weasel who pretended to pay homage to the chicken so that it could steal food! You only have bad intentions!
“I knew you were too good to be true! You made my favorite food, baked a cake with the kids, and even set off fireworks for my birthday… It turns out you were just waiting for this! You’re so greedy, taking advantage of me and my kids like this!”
Mr. Q stood with his hands in his pockets as Flossie ranted, facing her accusations with calmness and poise that exuded a majestic aura.
He leaned against the observation deck railing as he watched the fireworks blooming in the sky and sneered, “Haha… I don’t have any bad intentions. Miss Ellsworth, do you think I did all these things, went so far out of my way, and acted in ways that were completely inconsistent with my reputation just to take advantage of you? What do you think my motives are? What do you think I want?”
“How the hell would I know?’ Flossie shot back. She was obviously perplexed, and she couldn’t guess what the man’s motives were.
Was he after her money? But he was way wealthier than her.
Was he after her two children? But who would willingly take on the responsibility of a parent like that?
Was it… her beauty? But with his status and wealth, he could have any woman he wanted. There was no need for him to pursue a stubborn mule like her.
“Is it so unthinkable that I simply want you and your children? That I want to build a family with you, protect you from all the trouble around you, and keep you safe?”
Mr. Q fixed his gaze on Flossie, looking into her eyes with a somewhat serious glint.
Flossie was stunned momentarily, and the deepest part of her heart was undoubtedly touched.
No woman in the world would remain unmoved by such words. Even the strongest woman would hope to have a man that could be their shelter, protecting them from everything and taking care of them for the rest of their lives.
Flossie’s grandfather had once said that Halston was the man who could be her shelter and protect her forever.
She had believed it but was then burned badly for her belief.
Now, hearing such words again, she was moved, but her mind was also clear, which meant she wouldn’t believe them so easily anymore.
Flossie hugged herself and said wistfully, ‘Mr. Q, I guess you’ve had a lot of time on your hands lately, huh? Have you been watching too many cheesy romantic soap operas, and that’s why you’re saying such cheesy lines?”
“Let’s just consider me as a domineering CEO who wants to act out a cliche story.”
The man was like a warrior constantly attacking a battlefield, relentlessly trying to break down Flossie’s defenses.
“Give it a try. Use Sun Island’s reclamation as a deadline. It’s also a way to be accountable to those kids. Otherwise, those troublemakers won’t relent so easily and will only end up giving you more headaches.”
“That’s true. They keep insisting on matching me with you. I still don’t know what they see in you,” Flossie retorted.
“Perhaps he simply thinks I fit his image of a perfect father,” Mr. Q replied.
“Stop being so full of yourself. The way I see it, Adie is interested in you because you and Halston are enemies. So, the enemy of his enemy is his friend.”
Flossie considered inwardly whether or not to go along with Mr. Q’s proposal and pretend to be a loving couple with him to fulfill the wishes of her two children.
If he was a good man, having one more person to love her two children wouldn’t be a bad thing.
If he were a bad man, however, he would eventually reveal his true colors, and the two children would no longer be fooled.
“So, do you want to give it a try?” Mr. Q asked, and when he saw the hesitation in the woman, he pushed further and said, “Give me a response. The children are looking at us from afar. If we agree, they will definitely be overjoyed.’
Flossie looked towards her children. She saw them standing not too far away, their eyes shining with expectation.
Even if Flossie had a heart made of steel, she couldn’t bear to disappoint her children. So, she turned to Mr. Q and said, “I agree, but let me make it clear that we’re only pretending to be a couple for the children’s sake. We won’t do anything real couples do. If you try to take advantage of me, I’ll make sure you regret it!”
“I concur.”
Mr. Q nodded, but he then reached out to pull Flossie into his arms.
“Hey! What are you doing, you pervert? Didn’t we just agree about not taking advantage of me? You’re asking for trouble…”
“Don’t move. The children are watching. We don’t want to disappoint them, right?”
Indeed, the two kids were staring intently at them as they jumped in excitement.
“Adie, it seems like Mommy and Daddy Q are really together now! This is great! We have both a mommy and a daddy from now on! The kids at the kindergarten can’t say that we don’t have a daddy anymore!”
“Yeah. Q is impressive. Apart from me protecting you and Mommy, we’ll have Q to help protect you too! I’m very pleased.
“Now that Mommy and Daddy Q are together, will we get a new sibling?”
“It’s hard to say. But whether we get a new brother or sister in the future, I’ll like them either way! I’ll also protect them like I protect you and Mommy!”
“You’re amazing, Adie! You’re a superhero! I want to protect our future brother or sister too!”
The two little ones were thrilled and had already started imagining a future where Flossie and Mr. Q would have kids.
On the other side, Flossie stiffened in the man’s embrace and asked coldly,” Are we done hugging? Can we let go now? Isn’t this awkward?”
She rarely had such close contact with men, especially with a man she didn’t like at all. She felt uncomfortable all over at the distance between them.
“Hold on a little longer,” Mr. Q said seriously. “Kids nowadays are smart, Adie and Abby even more so. If we don’t play our roles sincerely, they’ll definitely see through it. They’ll be disappointed if that happens, so… let’s hold each other a little longer. We should also be a little more affectionate so they can feel that our love is real and be truly happy.”
“Alright, geez. You’re so long-winded! Isn’t it just a hug? Let’s keep hugging.
Hug as long as you want.”
Flossie decided to go all out and use her lifelong acting skills to play the role of a loving couple with this man to fulfill her children’s dream of having both parents.
Fireworks continued to burst into the night sky, showering the dark with brilliant colors and shapes. It was beautiful as it was heartwarming.
Flossie couldn’t help but once again be immersed in such a romantic atmosphere.
However, there was some regret in her heart. Surely, if Mr. Q were her children’s real father, that would be much better…
After returning from Carmine Pawnshop, Aiden and Abigail were visibly happier than ever.
The smile on their faces never dropped, and they pulled Flossie along as they pestered her to give them new siblings with Mr. Q.
“Mommy, when will you and Daddy have your wedding? Can Adie and I be your flower girl? After you hold the wedding, we can live together as a family, then you and Daddy Q can give us siblings’”
Abigail was already envisioning a wonderful life where Mr. Q lived with them. As the family’s little princess, she had always been carefully sheltered by everyone. Now thinking about having future younger siblings, her little heart had also developed a sense of responsibility and the yearning to protect them.
“Yeah! When your relationship is stable, you should hold a wedding as soon as possible. Then Q can live with us and take care of you. He can make your favorite food, plant the sunflowers you love, share the pressure of your work, and deal with that jerk, Halston! It’s perfect’’ i
Aiden was also meticulously planning for the future.
“Oh, you two… Aren’t you thinking a little too ahead?”
Flossie felt like she had gotten on a ride that she couldn’t get off.
She had only intended to play a fake loving couple with Mr. Q to keep her children happy, but now it seemed that if the kids found out about the lie or if she broke up with Mr. Q, they would be completely devastated!
“Mommy, do you hear what you’re saying? You and Q are truly in love, so these things will happen naturally. Sooner or later, you have to consider this, so why not think about it now? How far in the future can it be?”