Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 104

Sienna was being so serious. Cedric couldn’t help but quietly checkle to himself. She had seen right through him, and it was clear she wasn’t going to give him any chance at all.

“Don’t take it so seriously,” he said quickly, trying to brush it off. I told you that it was all fake. Not real”

Sienna didn’t argue, just shook her head. “I don’t want to get you involved. I’ll handle things with Josiah myself”

She waved him off. “It’s getting late. You should go. I’m going back.”

信

With that, she turned and jogged down the alley.

“Hey…” Cedric sighed heavily, mumbling to himself. “How did you know that to me, you’re the best girl in the world?”

Half an hour later, after a quick shower, Sienna’s phone was buzzing non–stop on the table.

She hurried over, picked it up, and saw it was Cedric calling.

“Hey?” She answered, confused. “What’s up?”

“Sienna” Cedric’s voice was urgent on the other end. Tm at the apartment entrance. I don’t know which building you’re in Get down here, quick.”

“What’s going on?” she asked, still confused.

“Don’t ask so many questions, just hurry.” And he hung up.

Sienna stood there holding the phone, frowning. Isn’t he supposed to have left already? Why is he asking me to meet him at the apartment entrance? she wondered. “What’s so important that he can’t talk about it on the phone?”

She quickly grabbed the towel off her head, wiped it a few times, took her phone and keys, locked the door, and rushed downstairs.

Once she was outside, she looked around, but couldn’t see Cedric “Where are you?” she muttered.

“Hey, Sienna, someone greeted..

At the sound of her name, Sienna’s shoulders tensed. She looked up and saw Josiah. She didn’t expect that he had actually followed her here.

Without wasting a second, she turned and ran.

“Siennal” But this time, Josiah was faster.

her path. He remembered how she had reacted so aggressively in the hospital,

her, he raised his hands slightly and lowered his gaze “I won’t touch you, but why

earlier when

“Can you

tell

he

She licked her lips. 1. There’s no reason. I’m just… tired. I want to

get it. “Why not just say it

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he was doing his best to be understanding,

Sienna nodded, but her

wrong? You don’t look well

a couple of

touch me!

expression darkening.

and Sienna felt a

way.

arm, waving, as though she

over to her, standing by

notice Josiah. “Oh, hey, Josiah. You’re here too. I didn’t recognize you earlier, only saw your back.” Josiah scoffed silently, rolling his eyes. “This guy’s putting on

a fand, gesturing for Cedric to move aside.

felt the tension in Sienna’s body, her

serious. “Sorry, I can’t move.

my

parting. She instinctively opened her

subtly shook his head, a slow, gentle motion. Sienna understood immediately. If she argued now, Josiah would

fair to Cedric at all, she wondered. Sienna clenched

then looking at Cedric with a mocking gleam in

you’re saying she’s your girlfriend? Too bad, Sienna doesn’t agree,” he said, his voice laced with

trying to pull Sienna toward him. The sight of them standing together made him sick to

come here,”

am.” Sienna quickly took a step back,

Cedric’s

everything went silent. It was as if the air itself

his eyes. His voice was

calm but carried an undeniable pressure.