Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 278 Firstly, her horse disappeared all of a sudden. And following that, Sebastian showed up from nowhere. Valeria wondered if they really took her for a fool to not realize that it was all part of their plan. "Ms. Neal, I just saw you riding back here with Mr. Grant just now. Are you two close?" The person asking the question was the vice president of Stellar Design, who was invited here as a guest. Valeria smiled at the person with perfect formality, no different from that of a receptionist at the front desk. "Not at all. It's our second time meeting each other.

I'm thankful to Mr. Grant for lending me a hand, as well as Mr. Scott for returning Chalky to the stables." Kayla could hear that Valeria did not mean what she said, so she nervously tugged at Valeria's sleeve. Kayla had met Sebastian a few times before he was appointed the new CEO of Grant Group. As a cold and powerful man raised with a silver spoon, she feared that Valeria's careless remarks might offend him. "Tt was nothing. I'm happy to be able to help bring Ms. Neal back to the stables," replied Sebastian with a low and hoarse voice.

He reached for the necklace that had slipped to the back, tucking it back inside his collar. ---- A faint gleam flickered from the pearl necklace within the night before he fastened his button. Valeria caught a glimpse of that faint gleam-it was the sheen ofa pearl. Everyone else had seen it too. Around Sebastian's neck hung a woman's pearl necklace. No one dared to mention it, but the silent exchange of weird looks showed that they were all similarly curious -except for Valeria. Valeria just turned around and pulled Kayla with her to head to the showers.

After washing up, they changed into a clean set of clothes. Kayla then asked, "Did you see that necklace just now? The one that flashed on his neck? Do you think he got secretly married without telling anyone about it?" Valeria threaded her fingers through her hair and tied it into a low bun. Kayla, with her short hair brushing against her shoulders, clipped in a headband and ran her fingers through it as she continued, "For a man to be wearing a woman's necklace. It's either from an ex he can't forget, or he's a homosexual.

"But neither category seems to fit a man like Sebastian." ---- Valeria immediately changed the subject. "I'm bringing Selena to visit Grandma tomorrow, and I'll stop by Mrs. Mendes' place after that. Is there anything I can help you pass along?" As they stepped out of the changing room, Kayla linked her arms with Valeria and replied, "I have two boxes of pastries in my car trunk. Can you help me drop them off at my mom's place tomorrow?" Just then, footsteps echoed from outside. "Nemo, please don't run!" Next to Sebastian was a cream-colored golden retriever .

It ignored everyone around it, including Calvin. Kayla's eyes widened in shock. "Wait, so Nemo is a dog?" Valeria had just stepped out of the changing room when she met the golden retriever's gaze from about 20 feet away. The next moment, the big cream-colored dog ran up toward her like a slow-motion whirlwind. Nemo was already ten years old at this point. It could not run fast, but it was overjoyed when it saw Valeria. It rubbed its face against her leg with its tongue out. When Valeria ignored it, it whimpered softly. Its wrinkled face was immediately filled with grievance.

Ten years had passed from when she picked up the drenched puppy and held it in her arms to now. ---- Sebastian had taken very good care of the dog. Nemo was being too enthusiastic, so Valeria did not really have a choice but to ignore it. Despite all the strange looks coming from around her, she had no choice but to bend down. and pet it. Kayla glanced at the affectionate dog, then at Valeria, and finally, out of the corner of her eye, at Sebastian. Everyone around them had their attention fixed on Valeria alone. Someone soon whispered , "Ms. Neal seems awfully familiar with Mr.

Grant's dog." And soon, everyone came to the same conclusion that while Valeria might not know Sebastian all that well, she was very familiar with his dog.