Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 123

Seeing Sienna hesitating. Charles gave Derek a quick order.

“Derek, bring a few more scripts for Sienna. Sienna, take these home and study the role of the second female lead carefully. No rush… you’ve got time to prepare,” he said

Caught off guard by his kindness, Sienna hesitated but eventually nodded. “Alright, Mr. Carter

This week, Howard was set to move back to the Flynn residence from the hospital. What he needed most now was rehabilitation, something that could easily be done at home. The familiar environment and the presence of family would also help his recovery.

Sienna received the news directly from Miranda.

“Sienna, you must come over, Let’s all sit down for a proper family meal together,” she said..

“I understand, Miranda.” Sienna nodded.

Without any objections, Sienna agreed. When she arrived, however, she didn’t see Howard or Miranda. Instead, Josiah was out on the balcony, smoking.

Charles’s words came to mind, making Sienna uneasy. ‘Could it really be true? Did Josiah blacklist Enio in the industry… for me she wondered.

Before she could step inside, Yvette came down the stairs

and walked straight to the balcony.

“Josiah, why did you do it?” Yvette’s brows furrowed in clear discontent.

“What are you talking about?” Josiah flicked the ash off his cigarette, looking puzzled.

“Enio,” Yvette said pointedly. “My charity promo, right in the middle of production, the producer is gone? I heard you blacklisted Ento in the industry!”

“Oh, him.” Josiah nodded slightly. “Yeah, that’s true.”

His offhand tone made Yvette laugh in frustration. “Are you serious? Did you not know I was working with him? This promo was his investment!”

Enio was blacklisted, the promo was effectively

Josiah frowned and took a long drag of his cigarette. “Do you think Enio’s a good person? Have you forgotten what he did

mean that time at the project launch party, when he put his arm around

people like him, lowlifes who can’t keep their hands to themselves,” he

bit sleazy, but it’s not like he actually did anything to me.” No, Enio hadn’t done anything else to Yvette. But he had touched Sienna. And

he replied, “Do we really have to wait until

now. If he found out about this, trust me, he’d

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at that. To eutsiders, Howard always seemed warn and

precisely why he was so formidable. A truly mild–mannered

expression, Josiah softened his tone. Tjust one promo. If you really want to do it,

that, Sienna didn’t catch. She had stopped paying attention because, honestly, she didn’t care anymore. She clutched her chest

no way Josiah did this for me, she

Yvette. That made sense. That was how it should be. Once again, she had

Sienna walked inside with a newfound lightness in her

Miranda, Howard,

set down the book she had been

pouted slightly. “You’ve come just in time. Howard’s been complaining that I’m

could that be?”

get him talking as soon as possible,

couldn’t help but laugh. “Miranda, maybe we should

reading to him, the sentences are probably too long. It’s tough for Howard to follow along.” As she spoke, she pulled out a stack of flashcards from her bag, the kind kindergarten kids use to learn words. Holding them up, Sienna smiled at Howard.

up, was leaning against his wheelchair. He gave Sienna a faint smile and

“Okay…” he murmured.

Miranda clapped her hands,

was experience. The doctors had said Howard needed to start from the

bought these exact flashcards and taught her one word at

warmly at Howard. “Howard, congratulations on waking up and

a slow but deliberate

the scene before him, Josiah couldn’t