Kneeling for a Second 29

Chapter 29 

Queenie enjoyed reading fashion magazines. Not to mention, she was working in customer service and often socialized with many people. 

Hence, she took out her phone and searched the internet for more information on Sebastian’s 

watch. 

Without waiting for Valeria’s reply, she continued, “It’s a niche watch brand with a sleek design. His watch is much more expensive than his car. 

“He’s probably quite well-off to be able to buy from such a niche brand. I really can’t help but be curious about his background.” 

Queenie loved to gossip, while Valeria was more on the quiet side. Usually, Queenie wouldn’t stop blabbering away once the conversation was initiated. 

As the two of them stood by the curb, waiting for their ride, Valeria felt a gust of wind blowing against her, making her feel slightly cold. 

At that moment, their ride had arrived, so the two of them got in their ride. 

Queenie wasn’t bored even though she was the only one talking, as she knew Valeria wasn’t much of a talker in the first place. 

However, to her surprise, Valeria had actually answered her. “Perhaps they both come from a similar background. Sabrina’s boyfriend probably comes from wealth.” 

“You’re right. Wealthy people are quite particular about matching with someone of equal 

status.” 

The car continued to move forward and had passed by a few intersections when it was suddenly caught in the middle of a traffic congestion. 

There was an unmistakable sound of someone singing coming from the stadium nearby. 

Their driver sighed and exclaimed, “I would’ve taken another road if I had known there would 

be traffic.” 

“There’s a concert going on right now. I would have reminded you to change roads, too, if I had remembered,” Queenie admitted. 

A popular singer was holding their concert, so the entire arena was packed with fans. The roads were so congested that the cars barely moved. 

Valeria felt slightly exhausted. 

The stale air and the smell of leather under the hot summer sun made her feel slightly stuffy. 

She closed her eyes and leaned back on the car seat. 

She had ordered a budget ride, so there wasn’t any air conditioning. Hence, she could only open the window for some fresh air. 

She could feel the contents of her dinner gurgling in her stomach, so she tried her best to swallow her discomfort. 

The four lanes were moving slowly, like tortoises. 

Suddenly, Quennie grabbed Valeria’s arm and exclaimed, “Look over there. That’s Ms. 

Lawson’s boyfriend’s car. They are right ahead of ours.” 

Valeria opened her eyes and looked out the window on the right side. Sure enough, their car was up ahead with only one car in between them. 

The black Mercedes-Benz had the window rolled down as a man’s arm stretched out the window. His arm was long and slender, while his skin was pale and fair. 

He was holding a cigarette between his fingers while his arm was resting against the car window. His hands were beautiful, and the veins around his arms made him look strong. 

He would stretch his hand out the window occasionally as he flicked the ash from the tip of his cigarette, the tiny ember glowing softly. 

The night darkened as the cars slowly moved forward. 

Queenie took her phone and scooted over to Valeria’s side. 

She couldn’t help but take a few photos before she looked at them with a sigh. “Although it’s bad for men to smoke, I have to admit that it isn’t that bad for good-looking men like him to smoke.” 

“You’re just being a hypocrite,” Valeria commented. 

The driver in front laughed out loud. He was also smoking after being agitated by the traffic congestion. 

seemed to have remembered something as she smiled and inched closer toward 

en, she whispered, “My ex used to love giving me his cigarette while we were doing used to get so annoyed because of the smell.” 

Valeria frowned slightly. She couldn’t help but wonder if all men were like that, considering that Sebastian had also done it. 

During th 

er break, Jane worked in a cafe in their school, while Sebastian rip to Eushope for a month. 

told her to come over to his place. 

He had an apartment near their school, but she didn’t head over, saying that she had to work 

until 10:00 pm. 

In truth, Jane missed him. Throughout that month, they hadn’t chatted over the phone. He wasn’t someone who liked to share about his life. 

During his holiday trip, he hadn’t taken many pictures for Jane to see either. He had only posted a single Instagram post, which Jane had looked at countless times. 

After she had finished her shift, she came out of the cafe and had taken a few steps when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her into a corner. 

Behind the cafe was a popular forest. The place was cool and lush with trees surrounding the 

area. 

Sebastian proceeded to kiss her passionately. When his lips touched hers, the smell of smoke surrounded her as he held her head still, forcing her to lift her chin. 

She didn’t like that he smoked, so he rarely smoked, especially around her. 

She ended up coughing hard because of the smoke. Clutching his shirt, he murmured, “We’re 

at school…’ 

Wasn’t he afraid that people would see them?