Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 414 In the living room, Valeria sat with Sebastian. For once, the two of them could just leisurely wait for dinner. Valeria's phone buzzed. It was Kayla calling, asking her to go online. Valeria rarely read gossip, but when she went on, the number one trending search blazed across the screen-#LM Lind revealed that Sabrina's breakthrough work, Black Swan, was plagiarized! # In recent days, discussions around Gabriella and Sabrina remained heated.

Grant Group Entertainment had announced Gabriella's permanent withdrawal from the entertainment industry, refunding all presale tour tickets. As for Sabrina, a week had passed since the scandal. She quietly reappeared in an online brand interview. However, instead of regaining any support, it sparked backlash. In the comment section, a user known as LM Lind exposed that the famous gown that made Sabrina a household name, Black Swan, was plagiarized. It claimed that someone else was the actual designer. The revelation instantly went viral, triggering a heated debate.

Soon, people dug up Sabrina's interview from three ---- years ago, when she rose to fame with that design. Her words back then had been incredibly evasive. LM Lind wrote, "Valeria Neal was the one who designed the gown. She's an outstanding designer who once helped me as a friend." Valeria dialed Lindsey's number. On the other end, Lindsey explained, "And here I was, thinking it was some tabloid journalist trying to interview me. Valeria laughed at that answer, to which Lindsey added, "I'm just kidding, I've always saved your number." They chatted like old friends, asking after each other.

Lindsey mentioned she'd gotten married last year and sent out invitations online. Valeria even sent her a wedding gift in the end. When they wrapped up the call, Lindsey added, "Honestly , I was such a coward. I only dared to tell the truth when Sabrina was already down and everyone was kicking her." "No, Lindsey." Valeria tightened her grip on the phone. " You're brave." Standing in the courtyard , she looked at the radiant flowers ---- blooming outside. "Thank you." After hanging up, Valeria stood there for a long time.

She had met many good people -for instance, Lucy, who had helped her in times of hardship. Then, she had colleagues like Kayla and Lindsey, but things weren't perfect with them. She had also crossed paths with a superior like Sabrina. The evening breeze stirred as the sun sank lower, causing a white flower to glow in the fading light. In the corner of the wall, some wild grass was growing stubbornly. Turning back, Valeria walked toward the balcony. A talll figure stood there, framed by the spotless glass her grandmother had cleaned until it gleamed.

The sunset reflected against it, half-concealing his face. Sebastian stood with his hands in his pockets, quietly looking at her. Valeria walked over with a smile. "You were eavesdropping on my call." He admitted openly, "I listened for a while." "What's that smell on you?" she asked. Then, she leaned in and sniffed. "You smell a little fishy." Sebastian answered, "I was scaling fish earlier in the kitchen. Granny said she wanted to make one of her specialty dishes tonight." ---- "Do you know how to scale fish?" Valeria pulled him toward the washroom. She pulled out a soap bar. "Use this.

It'll take away the smell." "just started." Sebastian slipped off his watch and placed it in her hand. Then, he rinsed both hands under the stream of water. "suddenly, I feel like I've met so many good people," she mentioned. "They were just ordinary, kind, and warm people." There was a faint smile on his lips. "What kind of person am I? "A very bad one," she answered.