Chapter 8 – A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love

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Half of the employees in the room visibly lit up with excitement, discussing with one another.

“Phoenix is amazing! No one has ever been able to remove their software or track them down. And the more you try doing so, the more flaws you end up with. Their software has a certain trait though that they only run for five days. After five days are up, they are automatically deactivated.”

“There are lots of rumors circulating about Phoenix too. Some say they’re a young prodigy, while some say they’re in their fifties or sixties. Basically… no one has ever seen them in the flesh.”

“But Phoenix has been on a hiatus for many, many years. Why did they suddenly resurface again? And they clearly have their eyes on H Group for some reason. We’re so unlucky!”

‘Unlucky?’ Halston remembered what Flossie said at the hospital a while ago. ‘Tsk, is this woman a psychic? Her prediction was way too accurate.’

Based on their assumptions, H Group had lost at least five hundred million dollars due to this incident. It truly was an unfortunate event for the entire company.

“Phoenix?” Halston narrowed his eyes, mumbling the name under his breath.

In that instant, his pride got the best of him, as he didn’t like admitting defeat.

Upset, he gave orders in a chilling tone. “Elijah, I want to know who this ‘Phoenix’ person is. Spread the news that whoever gets information on this person will be rewarded a hundred and fifty million dollars.

“Atchoo! Atchoo!”

Flossie sneezed several times as she arrived at a crowded restaurant, so much so that her ears were burning up.

“That’s weird. I swear I’m not sick anymore, but why am I still sneezing so much?” Flossie sniffed, wondering if she should take some Tylenol later.

“Maybe someone is talking behind your back!” Leia Osborne said as she handed Flossie a copy of ‘BC News’. “Oh Flossie, you’re in trouble! Your future ex-husband is out to get you. He’s even offered a hundred and fifty million as a reward!”

As Liam’s twin sister, Leia was also very close with Flossie. However, she didn’t worship her like how her brother did. She was more like Flossie’s best friend. Whenever the two got together, banter and hilarious memories would ensue.

Flossie scanned through the newspapers and chuckled with disdain. “If he has the power to do this, he should think of how to mend that flawed business system instead! It’s been years, and yet their system is still as weak as ever. It really didn’t take much to hack into it.”

“You’re wild, Flossie!” Leia said and gave her a thumbs up. “As you should be, though, honestly! After all, you’re the legendary hacker, the one and only Phoenix!”

“That ice block Halston Guajardo really wasted his handsome looks. He’s all beauty but no brains! How could he cheat on you?! You’ve been nothing but great! He even got his mistress pregnant. What a b*stard!”

“Why doesn’t he ever use his d*mn brain and realize how much you’ve helped him over the past few years!? If you hadn’t secretly stopped every attack on that broken system, it would’ve been hacked repeatedly… Ugh, he deserves everything that’s happening to him now. What an ungrateful jerk!”

Leia used to be their number-one fan. She hoped the two could fall in love with time, despite their arranged marriage, just like the ones shown in fiction. Instead, the plot in this love story took a turn, as the male lead brought his mistress and their illegitimate child into the house. From that moment on, Leia felt like her heart had sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

‘F*ck this sh*t!’ Leia thought, feeling as if she was angrier than Flossie herself. She even contemplated barging into H Group and beating the man up.

Just then, a waiter walked over to their table, serving them a plate of nicely barbecued skewers, along with a few cans of beer. Leia immediately opened one of the cans and downed the entire thing as if it were just plain water.

On the other hand, Flossie hesitated despite looking at the juicy, aromatic food in front of her.

“What’s wrong, Flossie? You’re about to divorce, and you’re about to be free! Drink up! We have to get blackout drunk tonight to celebrate!”

Flossie bit down on her lip and called out to one of the waiters. “Excuse me. I’d like a glass of orange juice and a plate of chicken salad.”

Pfft!

Leia was so shocked that she spat her beer out. Her mouth was left wide agape. “What the heck? You know you’re getting a divorce soon, right? Why are you still acting like a modest little lady? Do you not want any beer or skewers?”

“I… can’t today. If you know what I mean.” Flossie replied, beating around the bush.

She didn’t intend to tell Leia about her pregnancy, nor anyone else, to be exact. She made an appointment at a private clinic last night and will be aborting her child in two days.

Even though she had decided, Flossie didn’t understand why she was still worried that such unhealthy food would stunt the baby’s growth.

“Oh, I get it. You’re on your period.” Leia nodded and handed her a glass of warm water. “No worries, have some water instead. I’ll handle the alcohol.”

“Thanks, Lei.” Flossie smiled warmly.

Thinking about it, the best thing she’s ever done in her entire life was saving Liam and Leia. They were now her most trusted confidants, and she considered both of them family by this point.

“Yo, if it isn’t the elegant, modest, reserved Mrs. Guajardo herself?” A cocky voice suddenly came from behind the two women.

The owner of the cocky voice was Bradley Stokes. He had a cigarette in his mouth and five underlings following behind as they walked over to Flossie.

“Remember how your parents owe me a f*ck ton of money and then decided to report me to the police for illegal trade? Yeah, I had to pay a fine of millions and was held in custody for two whole weeks!”

“When I was finally out and ready to get revenge, I found out those two wimps ended up jumping off a building! F*cking hell! You’re their only child, aren’t you? Now that we’ve bumped into each other, tell me… just how many times are you going to grovel to earn my forgiveness?”

Leia jumped out of her seat and scowled at Bradley. “Grovel?! Over my dead body! Get lost if you don’t want to die!”

Bradley was furious to have been insulted. Shoving his finger in front of Leia’s nose, he said, “Who even are you, you little brat?! This is a personal matter, so you should take your own advice and get lost yourself!”

“Consider this a warning!” Leia stood in between Flossie and Bradley, and her tone was dangerous, “You should run while you still can. If you make my girl angry… You’ll definitely regret ever crossing paths with her.”

Upon hearing this, Bradley and his underlings froze for a second, then cracked up instead.

“Hahahaha, regret? You probably don’t know this yet, little brat, but the Guajardos have kicked this unlucky b*tch out of their family! She’s nothing without the Guajardo family, you know? I can do whatever I want with her now!”

Bradley had been trying to make Flossie pay for what her parents did for years. However, he could only suppress his fury when she married the most influential figure in Beach City. Two days ago, he discovered that Halston kicked her out of the house, not to mention that the mistress moved into the very same house soon after. Thus, he knew that it was finally time for revenge.

“Haha, the universe is on my side today. Now that we’re here, it’s time to pay up! If you don’t have the money, I won’t mind if you compensate with your body instead!” Bradley exclaimed as he stared at Flossie’s gorgeous face.

He felt so lustful that he even extended his hand to touch her.

‘Hmph, if I get to f*ck a woman who’s slept with Halston Guajardo before, that’ll be quite the story to tell! I’ll come out winning regardless!’

Flossie dodged his advances, taking a sip of her water calmly. “Sure, I can do that. But are you sure you’re ready to handle this?”

Bradley grinned slyly in response. “Of course I am!”

The woman placed her glass down and stared back at Bradley, replying in a seductive tone. “Alright then, let’s head to the back of that park over there!”

With that, the two actually started walking towards the park. Bradley’s underlings were stunned, watching their boss with sheer envy.

Leia seemed to be the only one who was somewhat worried as she placed her hand on her forehead. After hesitating for another few seconds, she decided to call out to the two.

“Hey, uh…”

Bradley looked visibly excited at this point, giggling profusely and ignoring the underlying concern in her tone. “Don’t worry. I’ll be gentle. I need to keep this pretty lady around for later use, after all.”

Leia fell silent as she looked at Bradley with a pitiful gaze.

‘This poor guy is so unlucky. He ended up messing with Flossie Ellsworth, of all people! Not to mention that she’s just been betrayed by the man she once loved!’

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