Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 296 Alexander got up to go upstairs. When he returned, he had placed the box of green tea pastries on the coffee table. As if suddenly remembering something, he walked over to get them, only to see the three pastries lying in the trash can beside the table. Feeling it was a waste, he furrowed his brow and called Penny over. Penny lowered her gaze. "It was Ms. Grant who threw them away. She thought it was trash and tossed it. She didn't realize you brought it, Mr. Grant." Just then, Gabriella walked over. "Dad, so it was yours.

I saw the cheap plastic container and thought it was just a few pastries someone had discarded, so I threw it away." Approaching him, she hooked her arm around Alexander's and shook it playfully . "Dad, let me buy you a whole box to make up for it, okay?" Alexander would never be upset with Gabriella over something so trivial. He reached out and gently tapped her nose. "You're getting married soon, yet you're still so playful. Once you join the Young family, you'll have to behave." "Lucas wouldn't care anyway." Gabriella leaned against Alexander's shoulder.

"Dad, I'll really miss you guys." ---- Afterward, Alexander went back upstairs. When he opened the door, he heard Wendy on the phone. "How much more do you want? Jennifer, don't think you can push me around!" Wendy roared. Seeing him walk in, she ended her call and hooked her arm around his. "What's going on?" Alexander inquired as he gently patted her hand. Wendy shook her head. "It's nothing. Some relatives from my old family wanted to borrow money. I just got rid of them." He knew she had changed her name previously .

Taking her hand, he said, "If you can't handle it, I'll have Jasper take care ofit." Concerned she might remember unhappy things from before, he hugged her. "Don't think about the past anymore." Wendy nodded. "Okay. Gabriella will be marrying Lucas soon. I'm reluctant to see her go." Alexander, of course, also felt reluctant. Although Gabriella could be a bit spoiled and willful at times, she was the daughter they had raised together after all, and he had nurtured her with every care. Frankly , he had absolutely no regard for Lucas.

In his eyes, Lucas was nothing but a spoiled second generation heir. Yet she had loved Lucas and pursued him for many years. She ---- waited until she was 30, determined to marry no one but him. It was only then that the Grant family finally relented and set the wedding for the 20th of next month. As Alexander was getting ready to rest, he leaned against the headboard and looked at the Elarian collector's edition of " The Little Prince" on the nightstand. He drifted into thought, recalling the young lady he had chatted with at the bookstore that afternoon.

For some reason, the moment he saw her, he felt an instant connection, as if fate had meant for them to meet. Their conversation , which lasted over ten minutes , had not been awkward at all. "What are you thinking about?" Wendy asked him. Alexander smiled as he put down the book. "I met an interesting young lady at the bookstore this afternoon . We hada very pleasant conversation." "Hmph, you're talking about other ladies in front of me," Wendy replied, pretending to be upset. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "You know I don't mean it that way. Come on.

Let's get some sleep." Valeria returned to Broburgh City and continued her work and life as usual. All her 26 co-branded fashion designs were finalized. ---- At 3:00 pm, she went with Kayla to the Grant Group building. Inthe conference room, they were greeted by Calvin. Kayla whispered to Valeria, "It's Calvin. I thought today we'd be meeting Mr. Gray from Bellcour. Shall I say you've stepped away to the restroom if you'd rather not be here?"