Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“You like Flossie, your best friend’s girl.” Leia had figured out his true feelings this time and pitied him. “It’s a shame that you only dare to love her secretly and do not dare to pursue her. This is why you use your playfulness to hide your true feelings, then stay by Flossie’s side as her best friend. You even deliberately flirt with me to use me as a cover-up because you are afraid that your true feelings will be exposed!”
“Um… is that what you think?” His handsome face stiffened immediately. ‘Why is this girl not reacting the way a girl normally would?’
Was she some kind of mind reader who could see into his heart?
Leia, on the other hand, continued to criticize him. “You’re such a coward! You’re old enough to stop having a crush on someone. Flossie is already single now anyway, so act like a man and pursue her openly!”
“Um, you are right. Darling is single now, so maybe I really can try to woo her. But the thing is, I am only good at talking, so I don’t know where to start!” He frowned slightly, then sincerely asked Leia for advice. “You are her best friend, so you should know her best. Why don’t you teach me how to do it?”
“Hmph, maybe there’s hope for you yet, since you asked the right person.” Leia looked angry at first, but when she heard that he wanted to pursue her best friend, she suddenly got fired up. “It’s easy. First, you must be handsome…”
Flossie stood beside them, totally dumbfounded. ‘Are these two alright? Why do I have to deal with this? Why are they openly discussing how to pursue me?’
What’s more, they were very excited about it. It was like they were in their own world, and no one else was around.
“Eh, well…”
Flossie tried to join their conversation but found that they were too engrossed in their conversation. She had no chance to get a word in.
Hence, she decided to leave first. “I’ll leave you to your chat. Bye.”
When she was back in the dining room, Quinton had almost finished cooking. He was now enthusiastically arranging the dishes on the table.
“Sis, you’re home. You’re just in time for the meal. Where’s Xavier and Lei?”
“They’re still chatting.”
“What are they talking about? They’re so engrossed in it.”
“Er, they’re discussing how to gain my heart.”
Flossie became quite helpless.
While arranging the dishes, Quinton’s hands stiffened briefly. He asked tentatively, “What do you think of Xavier?”
“Although he’s not very serious, he’s a good man. He even saved my life.”
“That’s good. You can consider him.”
“Oh, please. Quinton, why do you behave like Lei? Why do you keep setting me up with some random guy? Didn’t you promise to take care of me for the rest of my life and ensure my safety without me getting married and pregnant?”
“That’s true, but I hope that you can get a good lover. What’s more, Xavier is Halston’s buddy. He should have a deep understanding of Halston. Well, we’ll get a higher chance of winning the battle after turning the friend of your enemy into our confidante.”
Quinton raised a profound statement.
Both Xavier and Leia were back now. They were after the same target, so they were no longer at daggers drawn with each other now. In fact, they were at peace with each other.
Quinton now joined them, and the three of them shared the same goal.
While having dinner, Quinton and Leia both regarded Flossie as a dish and nearly served her to Xavier.
“Come, have some prawns. Prawns are Flossie’s favorite.”
While Leia was talking, she shot Xavier a look.
Xavier laughed on his own. He picked up a prawn, then put on a pair of gloves and started peeling it patiently.
“Yes, that’s good. You accept advice readily. Keep this in mind: Ladies don’t peel the prawns themselves if they want to eat it.”
Xavier nodded before he placed the nicely peeled prawn on Leia’s plate. “Miss, you must be tired from teaching me the entire night. Have a prawn to rejuvenate yourself.”
Consequently, Leia was stunned. She stared at him in shock. “Dude, are you out of your mind? Why did you give it to me? You should give it to Flossie!”
“Oh, right. I’ll peel one for Flossie.”
He turned around and exchanged a look with Flossie.
Suddenly, Flossie was enlightened. She echoed his words, “It’s fine. My taste has changed. I don’t like prawns anymore. He doesn’t have to peel it for me.”
Xavier shrugged helplessly. He appeared to be sad. “Look, she doesn’t even let me peel a prawn for her. She must feel that I have no right to do so. I’m such a loser.”
When Leia saw his defeated look, she inevitably pitied him. So, she immediately did him the favor and ate the prawn. “People have different tastes. I’ll eat it then.”
“Great, I’ll peel a few more for you.”
Hence, Xavier, who claimed that he wanted to pursue Flossie, peeled prawns for Leia one after another.
Sitting in the main seat, Quinton was flabbergasted and confused.
What was happening? Their relationships were too complicated!
The dinner was indeed quite chaotic. It was as if Cupid had gotten drunk and it began to arbitrarily set up couples.
Both Quinton and Leia hinted at Xavier ceaselessly to please Flossie, but Flossie gave Xavier endless chances to please Leia.
Xavier claimed that he wanted to pursue Flossie, but his focus was all on Leia. He peeled prawns for her repeatedly. After that, he started peeling crabs for her. Hence, there was so much food on her plate that she could not finish it…
“Okay, stop peeling. I’m already full.”
Smiling awkwardly, Leia stopped Xavier from peeling more prawns for her. After that, she lowered her voice and said, “Are you done using me? You should chat with Flossie and serve her food. Have you forgotten what I just taught you? She’s leaving the table if you don’t act now.”
“So you do dislike me indeed. Didn’t I peel the prawns and crabs nicely? I’ll change, okay?”
Xavier behaved like a feeble person and looked at her pitifully.
Leia was dumbfounded.
“Ahem, well, I’m full. Enjoy your meal.”
Flossie wiped her lips before she got up and left the dining table. She said to the two children, “Adie, Abby, let’s go. I’ll play with you.”
“I’m full now.”
Quinton also got up.
Even if he was insensible, he could see whom Xavier aimed to win over now. Hence, he stopped trying to set him up with Flossie casually.
In short, he regarded Leia as his younger sister too. If Leia won Xavier over, it was the same as if Flossie had won Xavier over. The effects would be the same, and he could make use of Xavier too.
In the end, Xavier and Leia were the only ones left at the dining table.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became awkward and slightly ambiguous.
But Leia was well aware of Xavier’s feelings. She hated that kind of ambiguity very much.