Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Flora gently bandaged Nina's wound and stood up, saying, "The poison in her system is pretty complex. I can't detoxify her right now; I can only ease the symptoms for the time being. If I'm right, as Nina grows older, the poison will make her sleep longer and longer until she never wakes up again."

Elio remained silent, which was as good as agreeing.

The lab planned to use this poison to control Nina and, through her, the entire Washington family. They'd only hand over the antidote if the family stayed in line.

He closed his eyes, pushing the dark thoughts away, then bent down to pick up Nina. He gave Flora a thorough once-over.

The young girl had clear, bright eyes-a good sign.

His gaze shifted from Flora to Connor, with a meaningful look. "I heard from the others that you had a fiancée, and I didn't believe it. Turns out it's true."

And to think, he'd spoiled her so much.

He's truly fallen for her.

But...

Elio's eyes darkened. "But, Connor, what about your mom...?"

"She doesn't need to know."

Connor's voice turned colder, and even Flora felt the sudden chill from him. She couldn't help but be curious about Connor's mother. Previously, Brianna had warned her not to get too close to Connor, saying his mother would never accept her. She'd also mentioned Connor's mom had already arranged a marriage for him.

In her past life, she despised Connor and naturally didn't pay attention to his affairs. So now, she was completely in the dark about his mother.

Seeing Connor's stance, Elio wisely chose not to speak further and left with Nina in his arms.

Noticing Connor was still in a foul mood, Flora stepped forward, threw her arms around him, and said, "Connor, is dinner ready? I'm starving."

"It's ready."

He placed a hand on her head, gently ruffling her hair. Feeling the softness of the girl in his arms, Connor's anger eased significantly. The past was behind him. Now, he had Flora, and he was very, very happy.

...

Connor had dinner brought in. Just as the dishes were laid on the table, Crimson walked in with a group.

Lance and Colton, knowing Flora's connection with Crimson and the others, didn't stop them and just informed Flora. After she gave the go-ahead, they eagerly let them through, completely ignoring Connor. Connor narrowed his eyes, thinking Lance had gotten a bit too cheeky. He was entirely overlooked, and no one asked for his opinion. Had his status really fallen this low?

Two minutes later, Crimson arrived with nine people, a pretty impressive entourage.

Connor recognized most of them. People like Rafael, Louie, and Howell-he'd seen them several times and could call them familiar. The others, though not close, were well-known in their circles.

He looked at Flora, his gaze deepening. These were the top dogs of Club 257. Flora's position in Club 257 was even higher than he'd imagined.

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Crimson plopped down next to Flora without hesitation, and Louie and Rafael also took their seats. The other execs exchanged glances and quietly sat down.

What's there to be afraid of? No matter how intimidating Connor was, he was now their club president's fiancé.

Crimson picked up the fork Flora had been using, about to dig in when Flora slapped her hand away. "What are you doing here?"

"You're here enjoying your leisure time, drowning in love, while we've been so busy with the annual meeting that we haven't even had time to eat. Can't we come and check on you?"