Kneeling for a Second Chance Novel

---- Chapter 430 Selena looked at the board with all the different black and white pieces. Alexander asked, "Do you want to play?" She shook her head. "I don't know how to." "Then, I'll teach you," came his reply. Selena sat in Valeria's place, holding Valeria's back pieces. Her mind was agile and clever, so she quickly picked it up. Whenever she hesitated , he merely needed to give her a hint or two, and she would immediately understand. In truth, Alexander couldn't eat much fruit. Now and then, he would indulge in a bite, but he never really craved it.

His kidneys simply couldn't handle the fructose and water content. However, at this moment, genuine joy bubbled out of him." Lenny, if you win, I will give you a gift." Selena replied, "Then, you'll have to give me a handicap , or T'll definitely lose. You're way too good." Just then, Nemo padded over and flopped down by her feet. Suddenly , he got up and spun around. His golden tail swept across the board. Alexander burst out laughing, "Oh dear, I've lost!" Selena's cheeks flushed pink. ---- Sebastian stood outside the doorway, watching.

He could clearly sense Alexander's affection for Selena. Perhaps it was that unique bond between them that allowed an innate closeness even though they had never met before. Blood ties truly were an indescribable thing. Sebastian also ached to tell Alexander the truth, but Alexander was his elder brother. He might have been able to marry the daughter of Wendy and Melvin but never his own brother's child. No matter how open-minded Martha and Nicholas were, that was something they could never accept.

'The Grant Group held a press conference , inviting a hundred media outlets to address the swirling public opinion head-on. The head of product at Dream Home, Ivy Crane, had leaked internal test data for White Whale 3.0 and colluded with the head of CloudFlash Technologies, exchanging nearly ten million in funds. It was a business crime, and the Grant Group would be pressing charges against both parties. Her parents, Thomas Crane and Jennifer Bowen, had bribed media outlets to maliciously stir public opinion, slander the company, and disrupt normal operations.

The police had already detained them for their actions. Sebastian attended the press conference himself. Then, he announced that Dream Home's White Whale would be ---- improved to White Whale 4.0, to be launched right on schedule next quarter. The news spread across the internet like wildfire. When the event ended and he was preparing to leave, he was immediately surrounded by swarms of reporters. "Mr. Grant, are you married?" one asked, zooming in on his left hand. A platinum band gleamed coldly on his ring finger.

The press conference hadn't scheduled any private interviews, and Calvin, along with two bodyguards, moved to block them since the questions were being intrusive. "Yes, I'm married," Sebastian replied. A flicker of tenderness flashed in his eyes as he explained , "" But my wife is very private. We've never held a wedding. The announcement of our marriage will be released through official channels at a later date." "Someone once saw you holding a young girl's hand. Who is she to you?" Sebastian answered, "That's my daughter.

My wife and I fell in love with college, but there were some misunderstandings along the way." "Then, your wife had a child out of wedlock?" One female reporter interrupted, her words causing a ripple of shock. After all, gossip about the Grant Group's CEO was far more tantalizing than any corporate updates. ---- Sebastian frowned as he fixed his gaze on the woman before him. Her press badge revealed that she was a financial journalist. "When did financial reporters turn into tabloid paparazzi ?" His lips curved faintly, but his eyes carried a cutting chill.

The reporter faltered and took a step back. Calvin was about to intervene, but Sebastian raised a hand to stop him. Turning back to the sea of cameras, he elaborated ina solemn. tone, "My wife and I were high school classmates. We fell in love in college. I was proud and foolish then, and failed to cherish her. That mistake caused us to lose many years together. "She bore a child outside marriage, but that was not her fault. As for the one responsible, it was me. I failed to recognize my own feelings. I failed to hold on to her, leaving her to raise our child alone for years.

"Sometimes, I think heaven took pity on me, letting me find her again. It was her kindness that gave me the greatest blessing of my life. "One coin flip was enough to let me hold her hand once more. And in that moment, I swore to myself that I would never let go. I will love her forever."