Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 421 On Saturday, Valeria and Sebastian took Selena back to Caelum District. After celebrating Selena's birthday, Nicholas and Martha returned to Slate City. Around 11:00 am, the receptionist at Etoile's front desk, Annie Norton, had just ordered coffee and was touching up her makeup. Etoile had flexible working hours, so there were still people in the office on weekends , though not many of them. Suddenly, a middle-aged woman walked over. Her outfit was a strange mix of tacky and gaudy. She had sunglasses and a fur coat on, being flashy from head to toe.

It made her look very conspicuous. Annie frowned. "Who are you looking for?" The woman looked a little shady. "Is Valeria here? I'm her aunt. I just came to see her." Jennifer tugged at her sunglasses to reveal her eyes and smiled. Annie replied, "It's the weekend. Ms. Neal isn't here." Jennifer questioned , "Is that so? Do you know where Valeria lives? Her uncle and I came all this way. We really are her relatives." Annie glanced past Jennifer and saw a middle-aged man who looked plain and honest standing not far away. Were these ---- two really Valeria's uncle and aunt?

She quickly called Willow. "Willow, there are people here claiming to be Ms. Neal's uncle and aunt. When Valeria got the news, she had just arrived at Margaret's house with the others. She frowned and said, "I don't have an uncle or aunt. Tell reception to send them away. If they won't leave, call security." At the front desk, Annie eyed the pair, saying, "If you don't leave, I'll call security." Jennifer, in particular , looked loud and difficult to deal with. She cursed angrily through clenched teeth. A few employees peeked out from inside.

To Annie, the woman had no class at all, so she made the call for security. Thomas came over and tugged on Jennifer's hand. "Enough. Let's go. Jane isn't here. What are you still making a scene for? Jennifer sneered. "She's doing well now, making big money. 'We're her uncle and aunt. We were the ones who took care of her when she was little. Without us, how could she be where she is now? And now that she's rich, she pretends not to know us." "Don't you think you've embarrassed us enough already ?" Thomas glanced around.

Inside the office was full of young women peeking out, watching Jennifer rant and rave like a lunatic. Thomas' face burned red with shame as he dragged ---- her away. Once they were outside , Jennifer glared at him. "Your mom still has money in her savings card. Her illness is cured, and she gets 4,000 dollars in pension every month. But it's all in Jane's hands now. You're Margaret's son. Shouldn't that card be yours?" Thomas shook his head. "Mom still needs a lot for follow-up treatment . We came to see Jane today because of Ivy. Don't you know how to prioritize?

How could you be hung up on that little bit of money from Mom at a time like this?" "Ivy is her cousin. Now that Ivy needs help, isn't it right to borrow from Jane? Besides, didn't Grace say Valeria is loaded now? She's opened her own company, and her husband is the CEO ofa listed group." Jennifer sneered in disbelief. She said in a sharp and sour voice, "Who knows if Grace just made that up? Valeria has a child with another man. How could she possibly have married aman that good?" Thomas retorted, "You know we're here to borrow money from Jane.

Since we are, we should at least talk nicely." When Valeria arrived at Etoile on Monday morning, Annie quickly stood up. Ms. Neal, your uncle and aunt, that middle- aged couple-" ---- Before she could finish , Valeria walked right into the office area. Many employees looked her way. She frowned and headed directly into her office. The blinds were half-open, making the silhouettes of two people clearly visible inside. Outside, Willow whispered to her, ''They've been here for half an hour. When I called you, you must have been on your way." Kayla hadn't arrived yet.

Valeria told Willow, "Have everyone gather in meeting room B. I'll be there in ten minutes." Inside, Jennifer spun once in Valeria's desk chair. "That wretched woman sure knows how to enjoy herself. This chair's really soft." Valeria opened the door and walked in. Thomas quickly stood up. "Jane." He tugged at Jennifer's sleeve , and Jennifer stood up with a smile. "Jane, it's been so long! I heard you're married already. How could you not tell your uncle and aunt about such a big event?" "What do you want?" Valeria looked at Thomas and said in a cool and detached tone.

"Just spill it."" "Well, it's like this. Your brother-in-law, Isaac Hunter, has a project on hand right now. He just needs a bit of capital. The profits are guaranteed . Since we're family, such a profitable project should of course be kept among us..." Thomas rubbed his hands together. ---- He said, "If you've got some spare cash, you should invest. Don't worry, the money will be paid back soon. I can even write you an IOU." "If 10Us were worth anything, you'd have been locked up long ago." Valeria's voice was icy, her eyes carrying a trace of ridicule.

She remembered how, when she was six, Thomas never repaid his debts and had creditors knocking at the door. 'Thomas' face flushed red as he laughed awkwardly. Jennifer sat on the couch, wrapped in a fox-fur coat. The air conditioner was running, yet she was sweating and refused to remove it. She only pulled the collar tighter around her neck.