Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 127

Yvette acted as though she hadn’t seen anything, her expression unchanged.

“I came back early today. How about we take a walk in the garden” she suggested.

Howard nodded. He still needed to use a wheelchair, but he was able to stand with some assistance now.

Taking a few steps was manageable, and he was happy to try. “Let’s go.”

Yvette stood up and wheeled him outside. Later, as Howard was practicing standing with a walker in the garden, a servant approached.

The servant stood behind Yvette and spoke in a low voice. “Ms. Young, the trash has been taken out.”

“Good.” Yvette nodded. “Anything suspicious?”

“Here you go,” she said.

The servant handed her a small, burnt fragment, about the size of two fingers.

Yvette took it, frowning as she examined it. It looked like a corner of a photograph likely a girl’s head, based on the hairstyle.

This must have been something Howard had frantically burned earlier. ‘A picture of a girl? Why? Who is she?‘ she wondered.

“Alright, it’s nothing,” Yvette said.

“Understood, Ms. Young,” the servant nodded.

She dismissed the servant, carefully storing the fragment away.

The date for the performance had been set, this Friday, at 8:00 PM.

Being scheduled at such a prime time showed just how much Brenda valued the event and her expectations for it.

Sienna felt a mix of nervousness and excitement. This was her first big stage performance, and it was a significant milestone in her career. There was no room for failure.

Ticket sales were all online now, and that night, Sienna forced herself to go to sleep after checking the ticketing site.

Brenda had told her beforehand, “Don’t worry about the tickets selling out. Lightning Dance has always been in high demand. Just focus on dancing.

“If the premiere fails, that’s when the real trouble starts for the dance studio.”

The next morning, Sienna woke up and checked the ticketing website. Everything was sold out.

on a great stage now–if she didn’t make a name for herself, she would have

buzzed. It

for the performance sold out.] The message was followed

smiled softly. He was keeping an eye on it

Sienna: [Thank you]

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luck with the performance. You’ve got

set his phone down, thinking for a moment, then

performance, VIP private room tickets, who has

then waited for responses. Yes, Cedric had bought

and there was no way he wasn’t going to support

would buy up the remaining tickets

the clock to strike midnight, ready to grab the link. But there

VIP private room tickets. If he had

as the group chat came

Thomas: [Sienna’s performance?]

please show

Yosef: [Sure, I’m free.]

Cedric: [Thanks, Yosef.]

too. What about Mr. Flynn? Why

phone in one hand and sipping

got nothing better to

settled, then. Thanks

remained calm and composed, as if

“Mr. Flynn, most of the employees I contacted couldn’t get

preemptively asked Zach

of these employees weren’t theater enthusiasts and had no

had hoped for. He seemed quite satisfied and cast a glance at Zach. “No problem. Tell them I appreciate their effort.

Mr. Flynn,” he

help but wonder. ‘Why does he look so pleased they didn’t get the tickets? Was he

was time for Lightning

when he arrived.

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Josiah, who came empty–handed, Cedric was holding a massive bouquet of roses, standing in the corridor that led

Sienna appeared, wearing her performance outfit. She looked tall and elegant,

Cedric smiled shyly. “Am I bothering

shook her head with a smile. “Actually, I’m nervous right now.