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.

covered her mouth, feeling a rush of excitement. She was truly standing on a great stage now–if she didn’t make a name for herself,

It

performance sold out.] The message

smiled softly. He was keeping an eye on

Sienna: [Thank you]

20:54 Mon, Jan 6

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[Wishing you the best of luck with the

end, Cedric set his phone down, thinking for a moment, then opened

VIP private room tickets, who has

waited for

was no way he wasn’t going to support her

didn’t go well, he would buy up

for the clock to strike midnight, ready to grab the link. But there were many fast fingers

VIP private room tickets. If he had been even

buzzed again as the group

Thomas: [Sienna’s performance?]

[Yes, please show your

Yosef: [Sure, I’m free.]

Cedric: [Thanks, Yosef.]

[I’m in too. What about

the one being called out, was holding his phone in one hand and sipping

I’ve got nothing better to

then. Thanks again,

calm and composed, as if none of this mattered to

Flynn, most of the employees I contacted couldn’t get tickets. Only a

wasn’t the only one worried about ticket sales. Josiah had preemptively asked Zach to arrange for

these employees weren’t theater enthusiasts and had no experience buying tickets for

was exactly what Josiah had hoped for. He seemed quite satisfied and cast a glance at Zach. “No problem. Tell them I appreciate their effort. Anyone who tried to get

Flynn,”

pleased they didn’t get the tickets?

was time

restroom when he arrived.

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

her performance outfit. She looked tall and

shyly. “Am I bothering

her head with a smile. “Actually, I’m nervous right now. You’re just in time to help me calm