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“I want information on all guests who checked into hotels in Beach City within thirty minutes,
” he said.
Elijah was confused. “Mr. Guajardo, did something happen? Why do you suddenly want such information? Are you… trying to catch your wife cheating?”
“Is that any of your business?” Halston snarled over the phone.
“Absolutely not! I’ll retrieve the information for you right away!”
Elijah was very curious about the reasoning behind this. Despite being afraid, he continued to speak. “Also, this is just my opinion, but… Mrs. Guajardo may be playful, but I truly believe she wouldn’t go to a hotel with another man. Don’t worry!”
Halston’s expression was thunderous. “Get lost!‘
Thirty minutes later, Elijah sent him a long message with the information he asked for. However, Flossie’s name wasn’t on the list.
“Mr. Guajardo, it’s just as I told you. Mrs. Guajardo is a prim and proper lady, and she loves you so much. Why would she go to a hotel with another man? As for the photos of her being in
nightclubs and surrounded by young, handsome men, my guess is that she’s only trying to make you angry!”
As an outsider, Elijah could analyze the situation objectively. However, he was also risking getting beaten up by speaking up for Flossie. “After all, even the worm will turn when it has no choice. What you did was awful, and Mrs. Guajardo is only expressing her dissatisfaction. It’s normal.”
Knowing how proud Halston was, Elijah figured he would surely feel offended. He thought Halston might send him to Zambawi to dig for oil or to the Parimean Ocean to fish, but to his surprise, Mr. Guajardo remained unusually silent.
Finally, he spoke.“So, you think she’s doing these things because she likes me? Do you think she’s trying to get my attention?”
Elijah almost choked. He would never have expected Mr. Guajardo to come to such a conclusion. “I guess you can think of it that way,” Elijah replied awkwardly.
Halston’s cold expression gradually disappeared, and when he ended the call, he was even smiling a little.
In the morning.
Flossie stretched her arms and patted Julian on the shoulder. She didn’t hold back her compliments. “You actually managed to tie with me, kid. You’ve got potential! I want you to play with me again in the future.”
Flossie was the best of the best when it came to gaming, and she could easily kill her opponents within seconds. There were very few whose skills rivaled hers, but surprisingly, this seemingly inexperienced kid was very good. He had surpassed her expectations.
Flossie had to admit that she was very pleased with Leia’s ‘gift‘ this time!
“Mrs. Guajardo, you’re pretty impressive too.” Julian looked at Flossie curiously, a grudging admiration in his gaze.
He tore off a sticky note and wrote down a series of numbers on it before sticking it on her shoulder. “This is my private number. Call me whenever you need me.”
“No problem!” Flossie accepted heartily. “Ah, just one more thing – don’t call me Mrs. Guajardo. It’s an unlucky name.”
Julian raised his eyebrows. “What should I call you then?”
“Call me Angel… No. Call me Rich Angel,” Flossie answered seriously.
When Julian heard this, he couldn’t stop himself from chuckling. “Alright, Rich Angel.”
After saying goodbye to Julian, Rence happily returned to Sunup Residence, humming the entire way back.
Life after divorce was fun. She had so much freedom! If she’d known being divorced felt this good, she wouldn’t have stayed in a loveless marriage for four years like a fool.
Just as she sighed blissfully, the elevator stopped on her floor and the doors opened.
A tall, handsome man stood there, and it looked like he had been waiting there for a long time. A familiar voice greeted her coldly, “Finally decided to come back?”
Rence instantly stopped humming, and her smile died on her lips. She instinctively turned around to leave, as if she’d encountered something unfortunate.
move,
‘Damn it.’ She could only blame herself for procrastinating. Although she’d already decided to she hadn’t found a suitable place to move into yet. She lived right across Halston, so even if she intentionally avoided him outdoors, she would have to bump into him eventually when she came home.
Flossie didn’t step out of the lift, and the elevator doors automatically started to close.
Halston reached out to stop the doors from closing, his expression unreadable. “What’s the matter? Weren’t you having a lot of fun earlier? What’s the point in feeling guilty now?”
‘Guilty?!’ Flossie stepped out of the elevator with her chin raised defiantly. “You’re hilarious, Mr. Guajardo. So what if I was having a lot of fun? I didn’t rob or kill anyone, did I? Why should I feel guilty? You, on the other hand, are the president of a large corporation. It’s the middle of the night, so why aren’t you asleep? You’re loitering around to stalk a single woman. Shouldn’t you be the one feeling guilty?”
Halston couldn’t deny it. His eyes narrowed, and he said indifferently, “I don’t care how much fun you want to have, but be mindful of your status. This is a warning. You’ve already been featured in several headlines with different men over the past two days. Are you proud of yourself?”
Flossie was furious. This man and his ego! She honestly had no idea how she had loved him for four years. She had loved him so much that she lost her identity and became the kind of irrationally romantic person she hated the most.
Now, things were great. She’d finally come to her senses, so she wasn’t going to let him get away with insulting her like this.
Flossie looked at Halston coldly. “Mr. Guajardo, you might have forgotten, but we’re already divorced. Whether I’m out having fun or not, and regardless of who I rub shoulders with, all of it is none of your business.”
Halston’s response was unexpectedly calm. “I know you’re in a lot of pain after the divorce, but it’s immature of you to try to get my attention through such methods. These aren’t things an adult should do. Don’t forget that we haven’t made our divorce public yet. If you do such things, it’ll only create more unnecessary gossip. It’ll also make it impossible for us to get back together.”
“Huh?” Flossie was dumbfounded. What was this man saying?
Frankly speaking, she did feel sad when they’d divorced, but she’d long gotten over it. She’d moved on, and was now enjoying her life as a single woman. The only regret she had was not getting divorced sooner.
“Drop the act. I can see right through you,” Halston insisted icily.
Halston walked up to Flossie, and pinned her against the wall. “There are many ways you can get my attention, but trying to make me jealous is just stupid. Why don’t you try something else…”
He began looking Flossie up and down, and his gaze finally landed on her rose-tinted lips. “Like kissing me?” He murmured.
After that, he closed his eyes and waited for her to reciprocate.
In his mind, Flossie loved him so much that she’d searched for another man who looked just like him. Now that he was in front of her, how could she possibly resist?
Flossie stared at his handsome face. For a second or two, she almost gave in, but the absurdity of the entire situation soon hit her.
What was wrong with this man? Why hadn’t she realized how self-obsessed he was in the past?
“Halston, do you honestly believe that everyone adores you?” She growled before planting her palm on his face and pushing him away forcefully. “Keep dreaming!”
Halston opened his eyes, and impatience flashed in them. “Woman, you can play hard to get, but don’t push me. A little bit keeps things fun, but don’t go overboard.”
After saying that, he started moving closer to Flossie.
He believed Flossie was playing hard to get and trying to make him jealous. After all, she loved him so much in the past, so how could she have moved on so easily?
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