Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“I’m getting sleepy.” Halston stretched as he looked at the Lego set that was only partially complete. He turned to the woman and said, “We’re not going to finish it anyway, so why don’t you get some shut eye?”
Flossie bit down on her tongue so that she could stay awake. “You can go ahead and sleep if you’re tired. I can finish this on my own. I just hope you can keep your promise and not play any tricks this time!”
“Are you sure you can do this on your own?” Halston smirked. “Normally it’d take at least half a month to finish building something like this.”
“Well I’m not the average person, so I don’t need that much time,” Flossie said in a determined and arrogant tone.
Noticing the woman’s fatigued eyes, Halston sighed. “I’m being serious, you can go get some rest first. I’ll give you the Rainbow Glaze later.”
“There’s no need for that!” Flossie’s movements quickened as she responded, “We made a deal, so I have to keep my word. I don’t need your pity.”
“Fine then, I’m going to bed.” This was the first time Halston had ever seen Flossie’s sheer stubbornness. Hence, he decided not to say anything else and headed to the bathroom within the master bedroom.
Once he was done with showering, he noticed Flossie curled up on the floor sleeping, still holding some blocks in her hands.
“Oh, Flossie Ellsworth, you sure do talk big.” Halston chuckled as he stared at the woman, his gaze softening. Barefooted, he quietly approached the woman and picked her up bridal style.
Flossie was simply fatigued, as she had been pulling quite a few all-nighters. She clung to the man with both her arms wrapped around her neck, drifting in and out of sleep.
Halston lowered his head, looking at the woman fast asleep in his arms, and a wave of affection overwhelmed him. He was usually a hostile person, and disliked being too close to anyone. However, he couldn’t help but wish this moment would last a little longer, so that he didn’t have to break away from her soft embrace…
“What kind of spell is this, woman? How do you always make me look past my principles time and time again?” He murmured as he placed her on the bed, gently brushing the hair out of her face.
Suddenly, he realized what he was doing, and was about to get up to leave.
At that moment, Flossie hugged his waist tightly and refused to let go. She mumbled under her breath, “You can’t leave, I wanna hug.”
It was already afternoon when Flossie woke up the next day. She was on a soft large bed that had a relaxing fragrance emanating from its sheets. She soon realized that it was Halston’s unique scent.
It was said that a person could identify the scent of someone they loved very much; it wasn’t the smell of their perfume, but the scent coming from within their very souls. It was likely that Halston was considered somewhat important in her heart, which was why Flossie could still recognize his unique scent.
“Damn it!” Flossie jumped up from the bed as soon as she realized where she was, the shock waking her up in an instant. She was the only one left in the room at the time, as Halston seemed to have gone off somewhere already.
“Ugh, how could I have fallen asleep?” Flossie slapped herself on the forehead, frustrated that she hadn’t finished building the Lego set. Furthermore, she just had to end up sleeping in Halston’s bed.
She could only imagine how Halston would humiliate her because of this. Not only would she not get the Rainbow Glaze, she had given the man another opportunity to humiliate her.
‘I really messed up…’ Flossie thought miserably and shook her head.
Within just a few minutes, she tidied up and got out of bed. She then noticed the completed version of the X2 spaceship being displayed on the glass shelf, which made her gawk in disbelief.
“Oh my god, it’s finished! Did that guy use some sort of dark magic? This is insane!” Flossie remembered that she barely had one-third of it assembled, and the rest of the blocks had been scattered everywhere. It was simply unthinkable that he had done this alone.
She then thought to herself, ‘Didn’t Guajardo go to bed right after he showered? Did he just randomly wake up in the middle of the night to continue building this thing? There’s no way he’d pull an all-nighter to finish this though. He’d be risking not getting enough sleep, and he’d be letting me win. What does he get out of this then?’
Flossie was perplexed, but didn’t want to think about it anymore. ‘Ah, whatever, it’s done anyway, so Guajardo has to keep his end of the deal and hand over the Rainbow Glaze. He said he was a man of his word after all!’
As she continued pondering, Flossie took her phone out, so that she could ask the man to give her what he promised. However, before she could dial his number, Halston’s bedroom door swung open.
“Flossie, you’re up.” The person who entered was Timothy, Halston’s grandfather.
“Uhm, G-Grandpa Timothy!” Flossie’s gaze darted to the ground, feeling so awkward that her entire body tensed up.
She hoped the old man wouldn’t misunderstand her relationship with Halston, but it would be quite hard not to, especially after seeing her getting out of his bed.
Timothy looked the woman up and down with a serene and knowing smile. “Was that punk rough on you last night, dear?”
“Nope!”
Flossie tried to explain. “Grandpa, actually, last night…”
“You don’t have to say anything more, you don’t have to be so shy about it either. You’re both youngsters after all, even if something did happen between the two of you, it’s completely normal. I may be old, but I’m not that conservative. I understand.” Timothy was grinning widely as he cleared his throat.
“It’s good that the little punk finally came to his senses. This morning, he even told me that you needed lots of rest after last night, so I shouldn’t disturb you. He said you could sleep till whatever time you liked.”
Flossie blushed, her voice panicked. “Grandpa Timothy, you’ve misunderstood. Nothing happened between us last night, we-“
“Nothing happened? And yet… you’ve slept in his bed the whole night.” The old man grinned at her cheekily.
“Well… He… He didn’t lay in bed with me. He was probably building his lego spaceship, so we really didn’t…” The more Flossie tried to explain, the more guilty she looked.
“Oh child, I understand, alright? Don’t be so shy now. And… I think it’s time that you stop playing games with him.” Timothy sighed deeply and patted Flossie on the shoulder, his expression serious this time.
“Grandpa Timothy, what do you mean by that?” Flossie didn’t quite understand what he was trying to imply.
“How could you not understand me with that smart mind of yours?” The old man shook his head, pity on his wrinkled face.
“Flossie, we know that Halston wronged and hurt you in the past, but don’t you think you’ve hurt him just as much? You’ve put him through so much torture throughout these years, so are you still not satisfied? I just think it’s time to settle down now, alright?” Timothy sighed deeply.
“You know, that grandson of mine confided in me for the first time last night. He said he felt miserable, he had tried doing everything to win you back, but nothing was working. I couldn’t help but sympathize with him, since I am his grandfather after all.”
“I know you still love him… Somewhere in your heart, I know you do. So, please listen to me and stop all of this. Don’t chase him away, or you might regret it again.”
After hearing Timothy’s words, Flossie froze up, but soon found the entire situation quite humorous.
“Grandpa Timothy, you know I’ve always respected you, because I thought you were a fair and just person. But it looks like you’re still somewhat biased towards your own grandson. I can tell you with the utmost certainty that his ‘misery’ is all just an act to push the blame onto me, so that I become the villain in this story… In my opinion, he’s nothing but a heartless and shameless prick! How could I possibly still hold love for someone like that?!”
Timothy was able to understand his grandson’s misery and helplessness even more now. It was simply despairing to realize that someone who once loved you wholeheartedly had given up on you completely. It was especially painful when you had developed feelings for them as well, only to realize that it was too late because you didn’t cherish them from the beginning…
“Flossie, whatever you say now doesn’t matter, but I really hope you are telling the truth. Don’t act as if you don’t care when you really do on the inside. When you’ve really missed the chance to pursue what your heart desires, you will only hurt yourself the most.” Timothy’s gaze was sad as he looked at her.
“Don’t worry, Grandpa, I’ve always been an honest girl. My love for Halston Guajardo died the moment we got a divorce. I’m not trying to play games with him either – I really want to cut ties with him so that we can find our happiness on our own,” Flossie replied calmly.
“Alright, alright, I won’t try to convince you otherwise. Ah, it’s just a shame that my grandson’s sincere efforts are going to waste!”
“Relax, Grandpa, your grandson is just playing the victim here. All that sincerity is just a facade! It’s to hide his bad intentions! He probably just felt annoyed that you kept urging him to get married, which is why he made you turn to me instead!” Flossie huffed. She figured that she could basically read the man’s mind by now after spending all those years married to him.
“So, this thing that he told me to give you the moment you wake up… Would this be considered bad intentions on his end too?” Timothy asked softly as he told the maid to bring over the Rainbow Glaze that Flossie had wanted.
The woman was absolutely shocked to see the beautiful relic, and was unable to take her eyes off of it for quite some while. ‘Guajardos is just… going to give this to me? But why?’
Flossie left the Guajardo manor with the Rainbow Glaze in her arms, still feeling rather conflicted. She then called Rubio, hoping to settle matters regarding the Ellsworth Residence as soon as she could.
The two decided to meet up in a lovely villa within Care Farm. Rubio was smoking a cigarette at the time, a young woman in her early twenties sitting right next to him.
“You’re quite a diligent woman, I must say! You were able to get your hands on this priceless treasure that many would sell their souls for, in such a short period no less! I knew you could do it – you’re capable and tenacious, as expected from my confidant.”
Flossie had placed the Rainbow Glaze into a beautiful box, holding it with both her arms carefully the whole time. She smiled softly and responded, “You’re too kind, Rubio. It’s just an artifact, really. There’s probably loads of substitutes out there. It’s not like it can grant immortality, so how could people be willing to sell their souls for such a thing?”
Rubio just smiled, his eyes fixated on the box in Flossie’s hands, looking as sly as a fox.
However, the young woman next to him scoffed at Flossie. “Ugh, uncultured much? Do you know just how valuable the Rainbow Glaze is? Sure, immortality sounds great, but this thing can cure any illness! It even helps chase bad omens away!”
“It’s rumored that it can help freshen your mind and extend your lifespan if you pour drinks from it. Back then, the Guajardos and Carmine Pawnshop went head to head with each other just to get their hands on this treasure! The Guajardos needed it to extend their second son’s life after all, and because of that, that family nearly-“