Chapter 791 – A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

“Let them go then.” Flossie knew that more members meant a higher chance of winning. She needed to let the others escape.

“Fine!” The dark figure quickly cut the net open with his chainsaw. Justin was the first to escape from the net, and he was quickly followed by the others.

“Why are you being so nice and letting us go like this?’ Leia grumbled, feeling like her thrills had been cut short.

Xavier held her hand and reasoned, “How can the game continue if he didn’t let us go?” If they cooperated, they would certainly be released so the game would keep going.

“Go now. I’ll deal with him!” Flossie told the others.

“No, we can’t leave you here alone.” Leia shook her head, insistent on sticking with Flossie,

The dark figure raised his chainsaw and charged at them. “If you don’t leave by the count of three, you’ll all die here!”

“Let’s go!” Xavier yanked Leia and said seriously, “The probability of us beating this is higher if we separate. Once we’ve gotten enough clues, we can regroup and figure it out.”

“You’re right.” Leia agreed after thinking about it. All of them quickly ran off, with Xavier and Leia going upstairs while Justin and Jeffrey went downstairs. Flossie was left in the registration lobby with the dark figure.

The figure chuckled maliciously. “What a pathetic display of human nature! All your friends just left you and ran away,”

“What’s pathetic about it? We’re just working in different groups for now. Each of us has our own strengths.” Flossie tried to figure out how to escape, but the figure was always watching her and blocking her path. She figured the escape room management was paying him well.

“You’re too naive. I’ll teach you the cruelty of this world today…” The dark figure continued, “You have two choices -complete my task and leave, or give the iron hook to me and leave. Pick one.”

“Of course I’ll pick the task!” Flossie said instantly. “What do I have to do?”

“This task should be easy for you…” The dark figure lowered his head, his voice taking on a passionate tone. Honestly, I was Jayla’s boyfriend, and we were very much in love with each other. Unfortunately, she chose to break up with me due to a misunderstanding, then she got ill and stayed here. I thought we would get back together, but I never saw her again after that… I miss her so much that I stay in this hospital to protect her. I always imagine walking with her hand-in-hand, hugging and kissing each other under the moonlight…

Flossie felt uneasy, having an idea of what he was going to say next.

“If you can act as Jayla and reenact a romantic scene with me, I can let you go.” As expected, the dark figure made a difficult request.

“Is that your request or is it really the rule of the game?” Flossie shuddered and threatened, “If you want to make use of public funds to take advantage of female customers, I’ll complain about you to your boss.”

‘Like I said, do the task or leave the iron hook behind. If you say no, I won’t go easy on you!” The dark figure turned on the chainsaw again and approached Flossie slowly, looking menacing even though he was just an actor.

“I wonder if there is a third choice…” Flossie touched her chin, trying to reason with the figure.

“What’s the third choice?” The dark figure asked Flossie suspiciously.

“For example, I can fight you one-on-one. If I win, I’ll get to leave. What do you think?” Flossie asked seriously. It had been her plan from the beginning since she was a professional fighter, having once been the top assassin.

“No, we can’t do that!” The lips of the dark figure twitched in annoyance. “The first rule in the handbook is that you can’t beat up the actors. If you do, you’ll be disqualified.”

“Fine!” Flossie nodded. After some contemplation, she said reluctantly, “Okay, I’ll do the task. How should we hug? Hurry up, I need to keep playing.” She found the game rather interesting and didn’t want to be disqualified so fast. She couldn’t give up the iron hook either, so she had to make some sacrifices and complete the task. After all, it was just a hug.

“Okay, you promised.’ The dark figure sounded satisfied with Flossie’s choice. He laughed wildly, then threw off his black robe and giant hat.

Flossie’s eyes widened in horror, and she felt nauseous as she stumbled back. “Ugh, what kind of monster are you? I’m going to vomit!” The dark figure’s skin was covered in pustules and sticky green liquid, and his revolting face was deformed and covered in blood and pus. Flossie had watched a lot of cult films and could tolerate a lot of things, but this was almost unbearable. Trying to motivate herself, she babbled, “Wow, your boss really put in a lot of effort for this! I’m sure he spent a lot of money on makeup and is a huge fan of films like The Hills Have Eyes and Wrong Turn. You’re more frightening than the mutants in those! Hmm, no wonder this place is the top escape room in Beach City. People could go mad seeing this!”

‘Hug me, Jayla. I’ve been waiting for you for more than two decades…” The dark figure looked disgusting, but his lines were unexpectedly romantic. “I remember that the moon was full the night we broke up. You said you would be mine, and we would be together on the next full moon. From that day, I’ve waited for you on every full moon. I waited until I died and my body rotted. I waited until maggots ate my face, but I still didn’t see you. I miss you so much that my soul can’t leave this place, and now, you’re finally here. Just come into my arms, and everything will be like it was…

Based on his lines, Flossie figured that he must have died while waiting for Jayla, which was why his body was in such a disgusting state. “Your love story is very touching, but I’m afraid you’re not my taste. I can’t date a rotten corpse. Bye!” Flossie tried to escape from the corridor behind him while he was talking. She bypassed him to go upstairs, but accidentally slipped and fell…

“Don’t run away, Jayla!” The figure grinned wickedly, running towards Flossie as sticky liquid dripped from his body.

The dark figure was about to pounce on Flossie when Halston dashed out from a corner and grabbed Flossie’s wrist. “Let’s go!”

“What are you doing here?” Flossie looked up in surprise, but let Halston pull her to her feet. They quickly ran towards the basement, and the light grew dimmer. Luckily, they were fast, and the figure couldn’t go past the lobby. When they ran downstairs, the dark figure stopped chasing them.

“I’m exhausted! Let me rest for a bit.” Flossie gasped, shaking off Halston’s hand as she bent over with her hands on her knees. She kept taking in deep breaths.

‘Take this.” Once Flossie had calmed down, Halston quietly handed a drink to her.

Flossie took the drink and immediately gulped it down, then looked at the cup in her hand. “Wait… Where did you get this drink? It isn’t poisoned, is it?” She looked up and asked Halston suspiciously.

“I bought it from the vending machine just now, how could it be poisoned?” Halston scoffed in disbelief. While the others were stuck in the net, he had gone to get drinks from a vending machine at the entrance. He figured that they would be tired while playing the game, and sure enough, he came back to see one of the non-player characters chasing Flossie.

“How selfish can you be? You didn’t do anything when we were trapped under the net!” Flossie snapped at him.

“I told you-I went to get drinks.” Halston sighed and squatted down to rub Flossie’s ankle. “You fell earlier. Does your ankle hurt?”

Flossie’s body tensed, and she didn’t dare move. She swallowed and said, “What are you trying to do? My ankle is fine, so stop messing with me!”

“Don’t get me wrong, I was just worried that you sprained your ankle.” While talking, Halston carefully felt around her ankle. Once he confirmed that there was no swelling and the ankle wasn’t dislocated, he relaxed.

“This is something only my boyfriend can do. You doing this is inappropriate!” Flossie pulled her leg back and put some distance between them. It was a firm reminder for Halston and also for herself. She had finally made up her mind to get rid of that dysfunctional relationship, and her current romance was going smoothly. She knew she had to keep her distance from Halston or risk falling into that abyss again.

“Boyfriend…” Halston stood up. The dim light in the basement made it hard to see his expression, but his stiff figure filled Flossie with coldness. He slid his hands into his pockets and asked Flossie calmly, “Are you being serious?”

I’m always serious because I’m not like certain people. I’ve always been serious and loyal in my love life-I have no intention of playing with people’s hearts. I don’t believe in giving people false hope,” Flossie said critically to Halston’s back.

“Hmph!” Halston chuckled bitterly. “I didn’t expect you to think so badly of me…”

“I wasn’t talking about you, but you admitted it.” Flossie didn’t want to argue with him, she had just been telling the truth. She felt that there was no right or wrong to how their relationship ended, and she didn’t want to let it affect her. She thought it best to just regard him as a stranger who was once her most loved person; She would not let him have the luxury of her feelings. However, she was still human, and she couldn’t contain her feelings while speaking to someone she had loved so deeply.

“Whatever. I don’t care what you think of me since I can’t hurt you anymore. I’m just worried that you were too hasty in choosing Justin. Halston turned around and stared at her in the dark. He wanted to go to her, but he had no right to do so. He forced himself to look at her as an old friend that he cared for. “I think Jovan is a more reliable option.” Halston suppressed his pain as he spoke. Jovan was cunning, but his feelings for Flossie were genuine. He had sacrificed his blood to save Halston so Flossie wouldn’t risk her health to do it instead. Besides, it was because of Jovan that Flossie could see again. Halston felt that he would be less worried to see Jovan date Flossie if she were to begin another romance.

“You’re out of your mind!” Flossie rolled her eyes, more disgusted than when she saw that dark figure’s true form.’ Who do you think you are? How dare you pick a man for me? Do you see your family as top-notch?” Flossie clenched her fists angrily and glared at him. “You really think I care about your opinion? You abandoned your family, but in front of everyone, you pretend to be a nice guy. What right do you have to doubt Justin? He and I have the same tastes and hobbies-we’re truly soulmates, and a much better couple than you and I ever were. If my grandpa hadn’t made the mistake of leaving me in your care, I might have married Justin long ago instead of wasting all those years with you!” She had leamed from Justin that her grandfather did consider both the Guajardos and the Baldwins, but unfortunately, Flossie fell in love with Halston at first sight. Besides, Justin had been in love with Phoenix, so they missed the chance to be together. However, fate was giving Flossie another chance to choose, so she had to be brave enough to try.

“Soulmates?” The word pierced Halston’s heart like a knife, and his eyes glinted icily. “Stop being naive. Do you know what soulmates are?”

Flossie felt unspeakable satisfaction when she heard the envy in Halston’s voice. She lifted her head high and said, ‘Maybe I don’t quite understand what soulmates are, but I know very well what resentment in a relationship means, I want nothing but happiness now, so I’ll be with people who make me happy and avoid those who bring me pain,”

“So, you’re saying that Justin can make you happy?” Halston slowly approached Flossie, his expression blank. “I’m curious what kind of happiness he can bring you.”

Flossie stepped back and frowned when her back hit the wall. “That’s none of your business, and I’m not obligated to tell you either.”

“Yes, you’re not, but I have the right to ask, don’t I?’ Halston caged her against the wall, gripping her wrist to pull her closer. “After all, you’re the mother of my kids, so it’s natural to be concerned about your life. I need to make sure you’re not faking it, because my kids will only be happy if you are.”

“You’re out of your mind! That’s unreasonable!” Flossie spat incredulously, feeling like Halston had lost his mind. They were already separated, but he was spouting nonsense, thinking he still had the right to.

Tell me… How far have you both gone?” Halston leaned close to her and whispered in her ear, “Did you hold hands, hug, or kiss each other?”

“Like I said-I don’t have to tell you anything. Let go of me!” Flossie snapped, feeling ashamed and angry at the same time. She wanted to beat him up, but she was womed it would make him think she still cared about him. She calmed herself down, trying to look relaxed and indifferent. “Since you’re so desperate to know, I don’t mind telling you. Justin and I have been going on dates every day. We really hit it off and our relationship is moving fast, and we’ve done everything a couple would do. It felt great.”

“Is that so?” Halston faked a smile, knowing she was lying. “Tell me about his kissing skills then. Is there any difference between his and mine?”

That’s our privacy. Why should I tell you that? Flossie leaned back against the wall. Although it was cold in the basement, she felt like she was in a sauna. Her body felt like it was burning. and her palms were sweaty.

“It has nothing to do with privacy. You’re lying to me.” Halston gently caressed her dry lips. Your lips don’t look like they’ve been kissed by another man.”

“You pervert!” Flossie smacked his hand away and said indignantly, “Yeah, I guess I’m not as good as you. You kissed others and slept with them, so I guess you’re very experienced. How proud you should be! Should I reward you? Let’s see… I’ll reward you with the title of top scumbag in Beach City, then you can boast about the number of women you’ve kissed and slept with to everyone!”

“You’re the only woman I’ve ever had.” Halston lowered his head and whispered in disappointment, so soft that only he heard it.