Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“I know you’re still in love with him, so you have my word that I won’t kill him no matter how bad our rivalry gets. But this is business-it’s a dog-eat-dog world, so I’m not going to hold back!”
“I know you’ve been enemies with Halston for a while, and asking for a partnership now is difficult for you, but you don’t have to worry—I will try to get him to make amends. As long as he is sincere enough, I’m sure that you will become friends one day. It’s what our parents and grandfather would have wanted to see.”
With three generations of friendship, the best outcome would be for it to continue.
“That’s not going to happen. The grudge between me and Halston is far from that.” Quinton’s fists clenched, his gaze becoming distant. There was so much he never told Flossie- not murdering Halston was already the limit of his mercy.
Flossie became curious then, and asked carefully, “What else happened between you and him? What don’t I know?”
They should be even after Halston disfigured Quinton, and Quinton blinded Halston. She had no idea what could have fueled such hatred in Quinton.
“The less you know, the better.” Quinton sighed, and turned to stride into the inner house.
“I’m tired. I need some rest after everything they put me through.”
Flossie stared at Quinton with melancholy as he left. It was clear that Quinton carried a terrible grudge, and she had to bring him around.
Quinton returned to his bedroom with Chase following closely behind, at his beck and call as always.
“Welcome back, sir. None of us had been sleeping soundly ever since we lost contact with you-we almost brought the cavalry down on the heads of the Guajardo family!”
“You’ve lost contact with me plenty of times before. Why so serious?” Quinton asked, impassive even as he took off his mask and suit.
Chase quickly went to take both, and hung them up primly.” Yes, we did, but this is Halston
Guajardo we’re talking about. You two have history, so what if he decided to pull the trigger?’
Quinton raised a brow, but said confidently, “You don’t have to worry about that. He won’t go for the kill like me, or it’s over between him and my sister.”
Having fought Halston for years, he dared say he knew Halston better than Flossie. From a certain perspective, they were like eternal rivals-if either of them won, their dynasty won as well.
And Quinton was convinced that if every Ellsworth could see him now, they would wish for his triumph!
“Indeed, Mr. Ellsworth. I must agree that Halston Guajardo is still interested in Miss Ellsworthwhy else would he release you just because she asked, even proposing a partnership?”
“Still interested?!”Quinton snorted in disdain. “Him?!”
That callous man was marrying another woman soon—there certainly were no lingering attachments there!
“I don’t get it. If it’s not because he still has feelings for Miss Ellsworth, why would they release you, even offering a partnership?”
“Hah! What other reason could he have?” Quinton scowled fiercely. “He’s a businessman, and self-gain is everything to him. He has no feelings for my sister—he just sees value, and if I’m not mistaken, he’s up to the same tricks he was up to back then.”
Chase’s expression turned solemn. “That’s probably true. He only won back then because of his ability to sweet-talk women. Poor Miss Garcia-”
“Shut up!” Quinton’s expression contorted with rage. “Didn’t I warn you before never to mention that name?!”
“I-I’m sorry…” Chase promptly lowered his head and apologized gingerly. “I just thought you were over it since you and Miss Ellsworth acknowledged each other. So…”
“I hate betrayals the most, especially when it’s someone I gave my heart to. That is why I will never rest until she and that pig Halston are dead!” Quinton’s eyes blazed with hatred.
His suffering in the past was just like the scars on his face- it itched on rainy days even if he tried to forget.
How could he let it go when it constantly tormented him?
Chase lowered his head and stayed silent. He tucked
Quinton in before leaving the room somberly.
However, he had just turned into a corner when his vision turned black-someone had blinded him!
“Who’s there?” Chase immediately started struggling in his attacker’s grip, and elbowed the person hard.
“Calm down, it’s just me.” Flossie awkwardly removed her hand from the man’s eyes and rubbed her aching stomach.” I was just messing with you! I didn’t expect that you’d be so skilled at martial arts-that elbow of yours nearly killed me!”
“Oh, it’s you, Miss Ellsworth! I’m so sorry, please punish me as you see fit.” Chase lowered his head guiltily, about to kneel. He was wearing a white suit, which made him look gentle and elegant.
“Please don’t. You don’t have to be so careful in front of me, I’m not like my brother.” Flossie glanced at Quinton’s bedroom, then quietly asked, “Is my brother asleep?”
“Yes, Miss Ellsworth.”
“Let’s go and grab a bite then.”
“Miss Ellsworth, we can’t. You’re my superior, so how-”
“Chase, I told you before that I’m not my brother. Let’s go.” Flossie dragged him to a street nearby that was full of hawker stalls.
“Sir, we’d like to order burgers, chips, and two dozen beers!” She casually shouted at the owner who was busy cooking.
“Sure, please wait a moment,” the man called back while tending to his stove.
This was the messiest and most chaotic place in Beach City. Many gangsters frequented the place, and the place was always crowded until dawn. People were playing drinking games, clinking their glasses, and cursing endlessly. The atmosphere was wild, lively, and very inviting.
Chase was rather rigid at first, being polite and respectful to Flossie. However, after a few beers, he started to relax and open up. “Miss Ellsworth, let me be frank with you… I’ve been wanting to eat here for many years, but as the main attendant of Carmine Pawnshop, I was hesitant to do so. You’ve helped me fulfil my wish today, and I’m very grateful forthat.”
“Heh, you flatter me. Just tell me if you want to eat this kind of food next time. Ignore my brother; if he dares to scold you, I’ll scold him back on your behalf!” Flossie declared.
“Haha! Miss Ellsworth, you’re so nice. Although you’re my boss’ sister, you’re both so different. He leads a very conservative life, which is really quite pitiful.” Chase took a sip of his beer, staring off into the distance sadly.
When Flossie saw Chase let down his guard, she carefully asked, “Chase, I heard from my brother that you were the one who founded his business with him. Both of you came out of that small fishing village and established Carmine Pawnshop together, right?
“No, I was just a lackey. It was all because of my boss’ great wisdom that Carmine
Pawnshop became successful. You don’t know how hard he worked back then. He was even dragged a few dozen metres from a car just to get an item his enemy had! He truly risked his life to establish Carmine Pawnshop bit by bit.”
“I know he’s always been a hard worker. I feel like a worthless piece of trash who muddles through life compared to him…” Flossie admitted.
“You can’t say that, Miss Ellsworth. You come from a totally different background. You’re a rich, young lady that enjoyed luxury and led a worry-free life… but my boss was different. He couldn’t even afford to eat when he was younger, and his foster parents used to abuse him.
Only his sister was a bit nice to him, but at last, she also…” Chase stopped, realising he had said too much, then quickly continued, “In short, you can’t blame him for being extreme.
He’s had to suffer his whole life just to survive.”
“I know that he’s suffered, we’re all at the mercy of fate, after all. However, we’ve found each other now, so as his sister, I just hope he can let go of that stress and live a happier life. You see it, don’t you? His hatred has blinded him to everything but revenge, and I’m afraid if he keeps challenging Halston, something bad might happen one day…”
Flossie sighed and leaned her head back to gulp down some more beer. “Halston let my brother go this time, but he might not be as generous the next time. Honestly, I’m just wondering if there’s a way for them to let bygones be bygones. It’ll be for the best if they end their rivalry and become friends instead.”
“Are you kidding?” Chase’s eyes were practically bulging out of his head. “My boss holds a deep grudge against Halston. Not killing each other is already generous, but you want them to become… friends? Even if there was an apocalypse and they were the only two people left on Earth, it wouldn’t happen!”
“I don’t know why Quinton hates Halston so much, but I think it’s more than just a conflict of interest. There has to be something that I’m unaware of, right?” Flossie asked Chase bluntly, not wanting to beat around the bush any longer. In her opinion, Chase probably knew most of Quinton’s secrets since he knew him the longest.
If Flossie wanted to resolve the grudge between Quinton and Halston, she had to find out what was troubling Quinton.
“Er…” Chase shook his head, then said helplessly, “He won’t let me say.”