Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 381 "What are you looking at, Luke?" Gabriella tried to open the curtains to look, but Lucas quickly grabbed her chin. His brows knitted together as he examined her face, now clean of any makeup. "Don't do anything else to your face anymore. Your features are all frozen now." Gabriella grew pale when Lucas said that. But her cheeks soon turned flushed when he started pressing her head down between his legs. She glared playfully at him and said, "You're so naughty, Luke." Lucas closed his eyes, imagining Valeria in Gabriella's place. He reopened his eyes several minutes later.

When Gabriella coughed slightly, he leaned down and wiped her face with his robe, "Fix your face, and add a dimple to your left cheek," he instructed. Gabriella couldn't force herself to smile in response at all. A dimple on her left cheek? That was exactly like Jane Carlson. Jane had a dimple in her left cheek when she smiled. Gabriella didn't show much expression. Only when Lucas changed into his clothes and left did she angrily sweep everything off the table onto the floor. ---- Jane had clearly disappeared for so many years.

Their classmates had even speculated she'd died when they got together during class reunions. Jane's death had been terrific news to Gabriella. Yet here Jane was, back from the dead and skinnier than ever. She'd even married Sebastian , who was the successor of the entire Grant family right now. Alexander had fallen ill, and Wendy had abandoned the company affairs ever since. All Wendy cared about was tending to her husband. She'd even grown distant from Gabriella. Martha and Nicholas hadn't even said much about Gabriella and Lucas! marriage.

So what if Gabriella got 3% of Grant Group's stocks? Gabriella had lost so many things, yet it'd been so easy for Valeria to get it all. Even Nemo had more importance in this family than Gabriella did. Gabriella changed into her clothes and went downstairs . She was going to get some wine from the liquor cabinet to calm herself down. The dinner tonight had been a lavish one. The Grant family had hired additional private chefs in addition to the two chefs that already served in their kitchen.

---- The household staff were busy cleaning up the dining room right now, with some washing the utensils. Two private chefs in black chef uniforms were clearing up the bowls and plates they'd personally brought over. They were chatting merrily with the household staff as they did. It was always in such casual conversations that gossip about the social elite was shared. "T thought that woman in the blue top was Ms. Grant because she shared a resemblance to Mr. Alexander. She seemed like a very nice woman too and even thanked us." "That's Mr.

Sebastian Grant's wife," one of the household staff said with a smile. "Ms. Grant was the one wearing the red and white gown." The two private chefs shared a look, growing silent at the mention of Gabriella. The household staff grew quiet as well. All of them seemed to be aware of Gabriella's temperament . Gabriella's grip tightened around a bottle of red wine. She could always fire any big-mouthed household staff. But... Did Valeria really resemble Alexander? Gabriella was standing outside the kitchen.

When the household staff and private chefs came out, they quickly lowered their heads and walked past her. Gabriella stopped one of them in their tracks. "Tell me-in ---- what way does Valeria resemble Alexander?" The household staff member trembled fearfully. "I-I don't know..." Gabriella's smile was somewhat terrifying. "If you won't tell me, then I'll have to fire you." The staff member hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well ... they're similar in terms of demeanor, as well as the shape of their eyes... And their mouths..."