Chapter 38 Valeria brought breakfast that morning - it was milk with scrambled eggs . However , she hadn't had the chance to eat them . She spent the whole morning in meetings . L & M Design Studio had just secured major design contracts from two female fashion brands , and their representatives were visiting in person . Nathan called her into the office , and by lunchtime , she was joining him and their business counterparts for a meal . Valeria never liked business lunches , and she ended up having a couple of sips of drinks . She hadn't eaten much all day . By around 4:00 pm . , she got a call from Selena's teacher that Selena had gotten into a fight with the boy sitting behind her . Valeria asked for leave and rushed straight to the school . She only managed to take a greasy bite of pizza after that . Her face turned pale , and her body swayed slightly as she crouched down . Her low blood sugar problem started after giving birth to Selena . Valeria's mind buzzed , and everything in front of her eyes started to blur . She vaguely heard Selena's voice . Reaching out , she grabbed Selena's hand , trying to let her know not to worry , and that she just needed a minute to recover . Then , suddenly , an arm reached from behind , wrapping around her waist . She was carried forward in long strides . Valeria's vision spun . She tried to squint against the dizziness . Instinctively , she reached out and clutched the front of the person's shirt . She looked up and saw a sharply defined face come into view with a prominent nose and smooth jawline . The dizziness slowly faded , and a cold , crisp scent surrounded her . Valeria stared at this face . When Sebastian opened the car door and gently placed her in the back seat , his face was just inches from hers . It was so close that she held her breath , staring at his long lashes . At such a short distance , she noticed for the first time that when he looked down , a tiny mole sat on the crease at the outer corner of his eye . It made his features seem even more striking . She remembered that it had been at this same distance when she woke up in his embrace for the first time . That was when she had first noticed that tiny mole . In their most intimate moments , she used to reach out and gently touch it . Sebastian reached into the storage compartment , pulled out a piece of chocolate , unwrapped it , and handed it to her . Selena and Leo climbed into the car . She looked at Valeria , worried . " Mommy , are you okay ? " Chapter 38 2/2 Valeria let the sweetness of the chocolate melt on her tongue , followed by its slight bitterness . Nodding her head , she stroked Selena's cheek . " Mommy's fine . " The car started moving . Valeria reached for the door handle . At that exact moment , the soft click of the car doors locking echoed sharply in the silence . She wanted to get out . " It was just low blood sugar , but I'm fine now . Thank you . " Sebastian glanced at her through the rearview mirror . Her face was still pale , with long hair draped over her shoulders , and a faint stubbornness lingering in her eyes . With one hand on the wheel , he continued driving . " I'll take you home . " Leo fumbled with his chubby hands , trying to buckle his seatbelt . " Yeah , Ms. Neal . Let Uncle Sebastian drive you back . " Selena chimed in , " Thank you , Mr. Doctor . " Valeria looked at his profile . " It's not on your way . " The Grant residence and her place were in opposite directions . Sebastian's eyes locked onto her clear and stubborn eyes . There it was again - that strange sense of familiarity . No therapist had ever cured his condition , and it lived in his mind like an inner demon . He looked at her , his voice low and firm , giving her no chance to get off as he stepped on the gas . Whether it's on my way or not , that's for me to decide . " Valeria had always known that .