Chapter 65 – A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

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Halston did fall to the ground. His forehead was clammy, enduring the pain from the whipping.

“Why are you back? Get out!”

Halston was still arrogant even when he was this weak.

“Shut up! You idiot!” Flossie directly stripped Halston’s clothes without saying a word more.

Halston had strong shoulders with perfectly toned muscles on his broad back. The whip marks on his slightly tanned skin gave him a kind of charm.

“Ahem!”

Flossie’s mouth watered at the scene. She gulped and cleared her throat in an attempt to cover up her racing heart.

Although weak, the sharp-eyed Halston had a clear mind and he easily saw through Flossie’s attraction to him. “Woman. You enjoyed touching and pinching me so much the last time. Are you trying to take advantage of me again?” he asked with a cold face.

“What a narcissist! You talk too much!”

Flossie’s face changed. She was so angry that she accidentally spilt a large amount of ointment on Halston’s wound.

Halston frowned from the pain and was dripping sweat. Soon, a coolness surrounded him that gradually eased the pain. His wounds no longer hurt as much as they did.

Flossie continued treating his wounds, this time more gently than before. Halston’s furrowed brows slowly relaxed.

Flossie’s fingers were slender and soft. When she stroked his back, it felt like his feathers getting ruffled, sending a tickling sensation that went straight to his heart.

“That’s great! Master Guajardo is rarely so docile, but Mrs. Guajardo always has a way!”

Lurch, who was hiding outside the chamber, quietly peeked into the chamber and muttered to himself.

In their four years of marriage, this was the first time he was seeing Master and Mrs. Guajardo being so harmonious and warm. The extraordinary moment moved him to tears.

Suddenly, Lurch felt an oppressive aura looming from from behind He looked back and almost had a heart attack.

“M-m-master…”

“What are you doing sneaking around in the middle of the night?” Old Mr. Guajardo questioned with a cold face.

“Master, it’s… It’s not what you think. Mrs. Guajardo, she…” Lurch stammered, trying to explain himself.

Old Mr. Guajardo looked away and said, “I don’t know what you’re trying to say, but I didn’t see anything.”

After that, Old Mr. Guajardo left as if nothing had happened, but he could not hide the smile on his face.

Lurch then came to a sudden realization.

‘Amazing! That’s brilliant!’ Lurch thought to himself. Old Mr. Guajardo’s tactics were clearly brilliant. As expected, the older you got, the wiser you became!

As the week went by, Flossie quickly adapted to her new single life. Although work kept her busy during the day, her nights would be filled with amusement and fun. Indeed, she was thoroughly enjoying her new-found freedom.

Just today, she finally signed a new contract with South Group for the next financial period.

Jerome South readily agreed to Flossie’s request to invest 500 million in Azure Group as a research and development fund. However, Azure Group had to guarantee a profit that exceeded 8 billion in the first year, or they would have to hand South Group 30% of their company’s equity as compensation, in accordance with the contract.

The terms quickly drew Liam’s ire.

“Jerome South is one cunning fox. After all that help from him, I thought he would have shown a modicum of sincerity for the sake of his late daughter. Instead, this contract is full of traps. I can see what he’s up to!”

Liam looked at Rence in confusion. If he could, he wanted to ruin the contract. “Boss, this is such a humiliating contract. Why did you sign it? It’s only worth 500 million. Can’t we afford that? Isn’t he looking down on us?”

Unlike Liam, Rence seemed pleased. “If we lose, we lose thirty percent of our equity. If we win, we’ll get invest in us for five consecutive years, no less than 1.5 billion annually. I think that’s fair and sincere.”

“Sincere?! Azure Group is still a business in its infancy. The company has no products under its name yet. Do you know ridiculous it is to make 8 billion annual profit in the tech industry?”

Liam held his forehead, looking worried. “The top three technology companies in the world average about 15 billion profit annually. It’s already a blessing that a startup like ours earns 800 million a year. How are we supposed to win? Won’t we be giving up thirty percent equity to South Group for nothing?” a

Rence raised her eyebrows slightly, still smiling confidently. “Have I ever lost a bet?”

Such confidence might appear arrogant or conceited to others, but it seemed just right for Flossie. Her dazzling charisma and confidence enchanted Liam so much that he could not take his eyes off her.

“Right. You’re my boss. All the big players want you to serve them and are still finding for you. You’ve kept a low profile for years, and I’ve almost forgotten your identity. You’ll never lose!”

Liam was a long-time fan of Flossie’s and admired her a lot. However, he quickly added,

Except for your marriage with Halston, of course.”

Flossie was irked. Liam was so annoying. Why did he bring that up again?

Although annoying, Liam was right. All her life, Flossie had never lost until Halston came, which was unpleasant and unforgettable!

“Anyway, our successful cooperation with South Group would be a huge blow to H Group. Mr. Iceberg is probably fuming…”

Liam could not hide his glee as he looked forward to Halston’s reaction. “I wonder how he’ll react when he finds out his hated ex-wife is the actual person behind Azure Group. Haha… He’ll probably explode!”

At the same time, the atmosphere in the president’s office in the H Group was anxious and tense.

Elijah stared at the thick pile of documents next to Halston and shook in trepidation. “Mr. Guajardo, we never expected Mrs. Guajardo to do this… she’s usually so kind… It’s so… shocking!”

“Kind?”

Halston casually flipped through the pile of documents. Then, his mouth curved up into a slight and cold smile. “Did you misinterpret her real character?”

“Misinterpret?”

Elijah swallowed nervously. “Over the years, Mrs. Guajardo has been so nice and loyal to you,” he boldly explained. “She was obedient at home and had always upheld a good public image. She’s a great example of a good wife and lady. As for her sudden change in temperament… I think the responsibility lies on you, Mr. Guajardo.”

Halston’s face turned cold. “Me?”

“Of course!”

Elijah could not help but fight for Flossie despite the risk of getting fired. “All these years, you were cold and heartless to Mrs. Guajardo. Not to mention, you even cheated on her. If you hadn’t hurt her, why would she have gotten involved with a playboy like Liam? She wouldn’t have established Azure Group with him to fight H Group…

“I’ve always known about Mrs. Guajardo’s extraordinary strength. After all, she’s a top student who skipped grades and is an expert in physics and electromagnetic. She gave up her career and married you because she deeply loved you. However, you didn’t cherish her and let that unworthy playboy Liam have her. What a pity!”

Elijah thought of all the clients H Group had lost to Azure Group. Even South Group, a long- time customer of H Group, had turned to them.

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