Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 279 Zion could sense that something was unusual about Valeria. However , while she was beautiful , he never once imagined that a woman from an ordinary background like her could have any connection to the Grant family of Slate City. Zion had pursued Valeria, a beautiful divorced single mother with a child, for nearly a year. Now that her brand was moving into Exice International, they would be able to run into each other more often than before. He would go on dates with her, and with steady persistence, it would only bea matter of time before she fell for him.

However, if Valeria were actually Sebastian's wife, then it would be much more troublesome than imagined. On the way back, Valeria was the first to break the silence in the car. "Just ask if you have questions. Don't bottle it up." Kayla replied, "It's about you and Mr. Grant." The turf club was out in the more remote area of the west of the city. On the way back, the car passed through an underground tunnel. Darkness enveloped them for about 20 seconds before a flash of light finally shone on Valeria's face.

---- She squinted at the sudden brightness, her long and thick lashes sharply defined. She casually spat out a reply. "I've slept with him. We broke upalready." Kayla drew deep breath and muttered, "The same as Nathan, then. They're all scums." Birds of a feather would flock together after all. Sebastian gave himself the reputation of a cool and aloof man of the elite, but it turned out that he was just the same type of person as Nathan. Kayla dropped Valeria off at home and then got out of the car to bring out the two boxes of pastries from the trunk for Valeria.

"Just focus on your design work. Leave the bidding and negotiations with the Grant Group to me." Valeria was truly grateful to Kayla. If it were not for Kayla's help three years ago, Valeria would not have had the courage to take such a big leap forward in her career. After hugging Kayla, Valeria headed inside the house. She packed her things and drove Selena to Caelum District the next morning. Valeria accompanied Margaret to the hospital for a check-up as well, and the results indicated that Margaret's health was stable.

---- During the past three years, Margaret would occasionally become unwell, but her mental well-being had gradually steadied, and she faced her treatment with hope and positivity. Margaret was now staying at her childhood home. It could also be thanks to the familiar environment that her spirits were lifted. "Your uncle said that he'll come see me in the next few days," she commented during dinner. Valeria just listened to Margaret without saying anything. 'Thomas was Margaret's son after all, so she could not really expect Margaret to sever all ties with him.

The house also hada large courtyard. Valeria washed the dishes by the pool, silently watching as Selena played with Pork Chop nearby. Pork Chop was a textbook example of a loyal guard dog. It was too restless and alert for Valeria to keep it with her, so she left it with Margaret instead. Valeria stayed with Margaret for two days. On the way back on the third day, Valeria received a call from Kayla. Kayla's voice was shaking with anger throughout the call. " The Grant Group has basically settled on working together ---- with Reiya Design. We were left hanging just like that.

"T guess it was never about how hard we tried. Do you know who the new manager at Reiya Design is?" Valeria was driving as Kayla continued, "It's Sabrina! She joined Wendy's company and was immediately appointed as chief designer of Reiya Design. And now, she's even willing to collaborate with the Grant Group for free. "It doesn't matter even if our designs are better, since Reiya Design is offering it for nothing in return, not even money. And above all of that, it's Wendy's company." Valeria already knew who Sabrina was.

In the past few years, Sabrina rose to become a top-tier designer within the country as well as an extremely popular influencer online. Sabrina would constantly appear in the monthly fashion magazine interviews, all the while maintaining a group of designers as her personal bank of ideas. Valeria had not expected Sabrina to be working at Reiya Design. Her gaze remained steady on the road ahead, with her slender fingers holding firmly onto the wheel. She was not the slightest bit distracted by the news.

"Etoile will still move forward as a brand even without a collaboration with the Grant Group. I'll be back this afternoon. "Oh, and Mrs. Mendes asked me to bring you her stuffed ravioli pockets and some pasta."