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.

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

buzzed. It was

out.] The message was followed

smiled softly. He was keeping an eye on it

Sienna: [Thank you]

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luck with

set his phone down, thinking for

[This Friday, Lightning Dance performance, VIP private room tickets, who

hit send, then waited for responses.

no way he wasn’t going to

original plan was that if ticket sales didn’t go well, he would buy up the remaining

site, waiting for the clock to strike midnight,

VIP private room tickets. If he had been even a little slower, those

again as the

Thomas: [Sienna’s performance?]

[Yes, please show your

Yosef: [Sure, I’m free.]

Cedric: [Thanks, Yosef.]

What about Mr. Flynn? Why so

his phone in one hand and sipping coffee with the other. He

I’ve got nothing better

settled, then. Thanks again,

remained calm and composed, as if none of this mattered to

Zach hesitated, stammering, “Mr. Flynn, most of the employees I contacted couldn’t get tickets. Only a handful

ticket sales. Josiah had preemptively asked Zach to arrange for Flynn

and had no experience buying

exactly what Josiah had hoped for. He seemed quite satisfied and cast a glance at Zach. “No problem. Tell them

Mr. Flynn,” he

but wonder. ‘Why does he look so pleased they didn’t get

Friday, it was time

at the restroom when he arrived. On his way back, he

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bouquet of roses, standing in the corridor that led from backstage to the main hall. There was no

performance outfit. She looked tall and elegant, her

Cedric smiled shyly.

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