Kneeling for a Second 28

 

Chapter 28 

Once Valeria had finished drying her hands, she took her lipstick from her pocket and began touching up her makeup. 

After she left the restroom and took a few steps forward, she soon came to a halt. 

The restroom was located at the end of a hallway. There was also an open window and a simple smoking zone located next to it. 

Sebastian was wearing a light gray shirt. As he leaned against the window, a small breeze slipped in. With a cigarette between his fingers, he took a drag before dropping his arm lazily 

to the side. 

He had rolled his sleeves up to his elbow, and the veins on the back of his hand had extended 

up to his arm. 

Valeria subconsciously turned to look at him. 

Sebastian’s gaze was flat, and his eyes were dark as he looked away from his phone. When their eyes met, he gave her a nod. 

She had returned the gesture before lowering her head and walking past him without another 

word. 

Even though she had not interacted with Sebastian, the distance between them felt deliberate. 

Moments after Valeria had left, a woman came out of the bathroom and shouted at Valeria’s retreating figure. “Hello, you’ve dropped your lipstick.” 

However, Valeria hadn’t heard her. 

Valeria had just sat back in her seat when Queenie gave her a knowing look. 

Taking out her phone, Valeria quickly realized that their group chat, consisting of her, Queenie, Lindsey, and Yvonne Brown, was filled with unread messages. 

“I secretly took a photo of Ms. Lawson’s boyfriend. How can he still look so handsome despite the terrible angle?” 

“He has the face of a model!” 

“Only a truly handsome man would be able to still look good in such a warped shot.” 

“Ms. Lawson’s usually all cold and bossy in the office, but when she’s with her boyfriend, she 

acts all soft and sweet.” 

“But don’t you think Ms. Lawson’s boyfriend seems to be acting kind of cold toward her?” 

“You’re right.” 

“However, I heard that their parents were the ones who had arranged the match. Does this mean we’ll be getting wedding invitations soon?” 

Everyone began to tag Lindsey in the group. Lindsey was Sabrina’s assistant after all, so she probably received more information regarding the manner. 

Lindsey replied, “I haven’t heard anything. Maybe they’re just trying to keep a low profile.” 

“You’re right. All those wealthy families prefer to keep a low profile.” 

“Did you get them mixed up? All those wealthy people love keeping a high profile.” 

“How can we possibly know what’s going on in their world?” 

Valeria took a bite of her meat, the sauce dripping down. Pursing her lips, she took out a napkin to wipe her lips. 

Back when she was with Sebastian, he always acted cold and aloof toward everyone, even her. 

Hence, she behaved cautiously during their relationship. 

The only exception was when they slept together. Other than that, the two of them were like familiar strangers. 

Valeria couldn’t help but question if he still acted the same when he slept with Sabrina. She knew she should not have such thoughts and tried to keep those thoughts at bay. 

However, she was a human, not a machine. She couldn’t shut her thoughts down whenever 

she wanted to. 

Humans were emotional beings, and her heart was still beating. 

The only thing she could do was feign nonchalance as she continued to finish her meal in 

silence. 

Half an hour later, their meal came to an end. 

As Valeria was waiting for her ride at the side of the road, she watched Sebastian’s car slowly drive past her. His window was not fully rolled up yet, so she saw Sabrina sitting inside. 

Sabrina was smiling radiantly as she looked at him shyly. She seemed to have said something to him as her cheeks quickly turned pink, making her look beautiful. 

Valeria watched as their car drove off into the distance. 

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Queenie was standing beside her as she exclaimed, “They sure are keeping a low profile. That car is only worth about 500,000 dollars, but do you know how much his watch costs?” Valeria’s gaze remained fixed in the direction Sebastian’s car had driven off to.