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.

She was truly standing on a great stage

phone buzzed. It was a message

for the performance sold out.] The message was followed

He was keeping

Sienna: [Thank you]

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the best of luck with the performance. You’ve got this,

phone down, thinking for a moment, then opened a

Lightning Dance performance, VIP private room tickets, who

for responses.

was no way he

he would buy up the remaining tickets

had miscalculated. Last night, he had stayed up watching the ticketing site, waiting for the clock to strike midnight, ready to grab the link. But there were many fast fingers

end, he only managed to secure a few VIP private room tickets. If he had been even

phone buzzed again as the group chat came

Thomas: [Sienna’s performance?]

please

Yosef: [Sure, I’m free.]

Cedric: [Thanks, Yosef.]

in too. What about Mr. Flynn? Why

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

got nothing better

settled, then. Thanks again,

phone aside, Josiah’s expression remained calm and composed, as if none of this mattered

most of the employees I contacted couldn’t get tickets. Only a handful managed

only one worried about ticket sales. Josiah had preemptively asked Zach to arrange for

since most of these employees weren’t theater enthusiasts and had no experience buying tickets for such events, they’d

satisfied and cast a glance at Zach. “No problem. Tell them I appreciate

Flynn,”

help but wonder. ‘Why does he look so pleased they

was time for Lightning

a quick stop at the restroom when he

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was holding a massive bouquet of roses, standing in the corridor that led

performance

shyly. “Am

her head with a smile. “Actually, I’m nervous right now. You’re just in