Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance Novel

Chapter 212 Josiah waited for Howard to continue speaking .

But Howard paused , shaking his head .

Never mind Howard Josiah said , curiosity mixed with mild frustration, Dont do this .

Whats going on ? Why are you keeping things from me ? Howard smiled and chuckled .

Well talk later.

Im heading to the hospital to see Yvette .

You can keep Grandma company with dinner So shes going to see Yvette , Josiah thought ..

Alright , Josiah nodded .

But he couldnt shake the feeling that something was off with Howard , something hard to talk about What could it be ? Whys it so hard to even bring it up to him ? Josiah wondered .

Josiah couldnt sleep well that night , concerns of Sienna on his mind .

The next morning , instead of beading straight to the office , he went to the entrance of Sunshine Neighborhood .

He knew Sienna usually went to Lightning Dance in the afternoon , but he wanted to check on her before going to work , to see if she was feeling any better than yesterday Josiah picked up his phone , hesitating .

He wasnt sure if Sienna had woken up yet .

He wanted to go up and check on her , but shed said it wasnt convenient .

Just as he was debating , he saw Sienna walking out of the gate , carrying her bag and looking a bit rushed .

Hi , Sienna , Josiah quickly drove up and parked beside her .

Where are you headed ? Let me give you a ride .

Okay .

Sienna didnt hesitate , getting into the car right away .

As they drove , Josiah noticed she still seemed a bit drowsy and guessed , Did you just wake up ? Yeah .

Sienna paused for a moment , nodding .

She glanced at herself in the mirror , surprised at how obvious it was , Shed struggled with insomnia at first , and only managed to fall asleep later in the night , so she woke up late , Tara , not knowing that Lightning Dance was ori a break , had changed her work hours and hadnt called Sienna Sienna kept checking her phone , urging Josiah Can you go Faster Lightning Dance required clocking in , and being late would result in penalties , including losing out on a perfect attendance bonus Sure

, Josiah pressed the gas , speeding up .

However , the morning rush meant there was some traffic .

He glanced at her anxious expression .

In such a hurry .

I guess you havent had breakfast ? No , Sienna shook her head .

At this point , she didnt have the time to think about food .

Without missing a beat , Josiah grabbed his phone and dialed a number .

Its me .

Go to Seasonal Bakery and get some pies .

Yeah , send them to Lightning Dance .

Hurry up Sienna heard every word clearly .

Is he buying this for me ? she wondered .

Josials hung up and looked at her , giving a slight nod .

Wait a moment .

Theyll be here soon .

Your favorite pies , right ? Right .

But how could he remember so well ? she wondered .

1/3 Ad Frame Beading 1:39 Chapter 212 A strange feeling washed over her , and Siennas tongue felt a bit numb as she muttered , Yes , thats right The rest of the ride was silent When they arrived at Lighting Dance , Sienna quickly thanked him .

Thank you She was about to get out of the car .

Sienna , Josiah stopped her , Wait .

The pies will be here soon ! I cant wait .

Sienna shook off his hand , her tone urgent .

Thave to clock in 1 appreciate your kindness , but I cant stay Without another word , she waved him off and rushed inside .

Why do you need to appreciate me ? Josiah shook his head in helplessness , muttering .

You cant skip breakfast .

Its not good for you .

He was concerned about her health , more than anything .

The pies from Seasonal Rakery werent easy to come by , and after waiting for more than ten minutes , someone finally arrived with the order .

Hello , Mr.

Flynn someone called .

Here Josiah took the bag , instructing the person , Tell Mr.

Reed 11l be about forty minutes late .

If anything comes up , he can handle it first Yes , Mr.

Flynn the person replied .

Josiah , having finished his words , carried the bag into Lightning Dance .

Thankfully , as the boss , he didnt have to clock in like Sienna did .

Inside Lightning Dance , Sienna had clocked in and wasnt in as much of a hurry anymore .

She had made it with just two seconds to spare .

Now , she was leisurely changing her clothes in the locker room Today wasnt a weekend , and there were no morning classes for the childrens class , so it was their free time .

Sienna , someone called from the locker room door .

Someones looking for you at the east side door Alright , thanks , Sienna replied , expressing her gratitude before heading out toward the east side door .

She wondered who could be looking for her .

The east side door was for employers , and outsiders typically didnt know about it .

Could it be someone I knew ? she wondered .

After locking her locker , she made her way to the east side door .

Just as Josiah was approaching the locker room door , he bumped into Rosie .

Excuse me , could you help me find Sienna ? Rosie went inside , only to return moments later .

Sienna Isnt here .

A colleague said someone was looking for her , and she went to the east side door .

Alright , thanks Josiah gave Rosie a polite smile and turned to leave .

Rosie stood there , a bit stunned .

Oh , my … Mr.

Flynn really is quite the looker , especially when he smiles .

It has a certain captivating charm .

No wonder Sienna may get caught up with him , she thought .

At the east side door , Sienna craned her neck , looking around to see who was looking for her .

There was no one in sight , but there was a van parked nearby .

It looked like it hadnt been washed in ages , covered in a thick layer of dust .

Then , Siena noticed the van didnt h have a license plate .

This doesnt look right , Sienna thought , her instincts immediately signaling danger .

She turned to run & d Chapter 212 But just as she did , the van door slid open with a loud screech , and a man in his twenties stepped out .

Without warning , he grabbed Sienna .

Le … go … Sienna began to speak , but the man quickly clamped his hand over her mouth .

The man was strong , his body full of muscle .

He easily lifted Sienna and tossed her into the van .

Gag her , a womans voice called from inside the van .

The woman shoved a towel into Siennas mouth and tossed over a rope .

Tie her up .

Then the woman took the drivers seat and started the engine .

As the van began to pull away , the man slammed the door shut .

In that brief moment , Sienna saw Josiah running toward her , and he saw her too .

Sienna Mmm Siennas heart raced as she saw him coming toward her , desperate to respond .

She instinctively leaned toward the van door , but the man held her shoulder tightly .

He glared at her .

Stay still .

Youre not going anywhere .

No one can save you Think you can run ? Youre a joke .

The woman floored the gas pedal , speeding up .

Sienna ! Josiah screamed , pushing himself harder , but all he could do was watch as the van sped off .

But he didnt stop , not for a second .

There was no time to think .

He gritted his teeth and kept running , using every ounce of strength in his legs to keep chasing after the van .

While running , he pulled out his phone and dialed a number .

Where are you ? Get back here now .

Im at the east side door of Lightning Dance .

Hurry The call was to his subordinate, the one who had delivered the pies earlier .

The man couldnt have gone far , and he was the closest person to Josiah .

Josiah hung up the phone and pushed himself even harder .

Sienna , dont be scared .

Hang on … Inside the van , the man was stunned .

This guys still chasing us ? Hows he running so fast ? Not only was he surprised , but Sienna was too .

Could Josiah really be so good at running ? But looking at his gritted teeth and strained face , it was clear he wasnt making it look easy .

He cant keep this up for much longer , she thought .