Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance Novel

Chapter 439 Pale ? echoed Sienna as she rubbed her face , trying to calm down .

The memory of Josiah stealing a kiss flashed through her mind .

She gave a dirtatious smile .

Maybe its cause I just woke up .

Josiah wondered , Why would she look pale if she woke up ! He lowered his eyes , brows furrowed with frustration .

It was clear Sienna was trying to avoid the subject and didnt want him to pry .

Didnt sleep well , huh ! A bitter smile touched Josiahs lips .

I finished early today .

You should go back and rest Okay Sienna nodded with a smile .

Sure Holding her phone and picking up the backpack from the couch , she reminded , Joyce is still sleeping Shell need some comforting when she wakes up Dont worry , assured Josiah .

Then Ill be on my way … said Sienna .

Okay replied Josiah ..

Sienna pulled the door shut behind her , Josiah furrowed his brows , wondering , Is it just my imagination , or is she avoiding met She hadnt acted this way toward me these past few days .

Could it be … Josiah pursed his lips realizing Sienna had been awake when he kissed her Just now .

On the way back to Sunshine Neighborhood , Sienna couldnt stop thinking about what she should do .

Then it hit her Howard ! She reminded herself .

Howard had told me more than once to reach out to him if I ever needed anything .

He had reiterated the same sentiment just a couple of days ago when he brought Bobby to visit Joyce : Sienna didnt want to bother Howard unless absolutely necessary , However , she knew very well that this a last resort , and she couldnt resolve this crisis on her own .

After thinking it through , Sienna parked the car on the side of the road , picked up her phone , found Howards number , and pressed the call button .

An automated voice came over .

Hello , the number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable .

Whats going on ? Is it a bad signal ? wondered Sienna as she tried dialing a few more times .

But the result was the same .

Maybe Howard is busy .

I try again later , Sienna told herself .

With a heavy heart , Sienna returned to Sunshine Neighborhood .

After that , Sienna ried calling Howard again , but the result was the same .

She mused , Howard wouldnt deliberately not pick up my calls .

Since I havent been able to get through for such a long time , maybe Howard is not in Jelacrity .

He often travels for business and flies all over the world , so its likely .

Josiah would know about this .

Should I ask him ! However However , the moment Sienna picked up her phone , she thought of the kiss on the couch … If I asked , he would definitely ask me why I was looking for Howard , she thought dejectedly .

No … mumbled Sienna , closing her eyes and putting down the phone Its too late tonight and after working hours .

Tomorrow morning , Ell go to Flynn Tower and ask she thought determinedly .

Sienna was destined to have a sleepless night .

The following day , Sienna gut up early .

She left Sunshine Neighborhood on time and went to Flynn Tower On the way , she sent Josiah a message : [ I will be there a little later .

You go ahead first .

The caregiver is there for Joyce .

I wont be too late ..

Joujali quickly replied : ( Okay .

Got iLJ At that end .

Jossaly held the phone with a frown , musing .

Sienna must have something important to attend to .

What could it bef Sienna arrived at Flynn Tower , but without a work badge or access card , she could only enter the lobby and head to the front desk Hello , how can I help your asked the receptionist .

Hello , Sienna said directly .

Tin here to see Mr.

Flym I know its not possible to see him without an appointment .

Could you please call his office ! My name is Sienna .

He will see me when he hears my name .

Chapter 439 Please wait a moment , said the receptionist as she immediately dialed the number to the CEOs office .

She was just a receptionist and didnt know much about Howards whereabouts .

Only after calling his office did she lears the situation .

It seems like Mr.

Flynns flight was last night .

He should still be on his flight to Loflairy , informed the receptionist I see , it takes more than ten hours to fly from Jelacrity to Lofsury.

He must be on the plane since his phone is unreachable ; thought Sienna .

Thank you .

I apologize for the trouble , responded Sienna .

Youre welcome , said the receptionist .

( getting late , so she hurriedly Sienna was at her wits end , what with Howard in Lotbury at this point .

She checked the time and realized it was g rushed to the hospital On her way there .

Sienna thought , How about giving the 300 thousand dollars to that person first to appease him and wait for Howard to come back ! Howard would definitely have a solution It seemed that this was the only option for now .

She just hoped that Howard would be back soon .

As she entered the inpatient building , Josiah was still there .

Sienna asked , Why havent you left yet ? Could it be that he was waiting for me ? Didnt I send him a message ? she wondered Josiah observed her expression .

It didnt seem as bad as yesterday .

Could it be that the matter had been resolved he wondered .

Im leaving now .

Josiah nodded .

I just had breakfast with Joyce .

She was quite a landful , so it took a bit longer You should hurry then .

Sienna smiled and nodded .

Tin free tonight , so you can come by a bit later .

Okay , said Josiah as he examined her discreetly and mused , It does seem like shes fine ! Take care chirped Sienna As soon as Josiah left and the door closed , Siennas carefully maintained composure crumbled .

She had only been pretending .

Because of that kiss on the couch … she didnt want to reveal anything in front of Josiah .

She just had to wait for Howard to Within the given time limit , Sienna transferred 300 thousand dollars to the account number provided .

return .

The next day , Sienna received an express delivery at Sunshine Neighborhood first thing in the morning .

Inside was a memory card .

She checked it on her computer , and it was indeed photos of her and Ryan … but she also knew it was meaningless .

The other party definitely had backups .

Moreover , the photos they had in hand were probably even more than those on the card sent to her .

Another thing on her mind was who this person was .

These photos were taken her Maze , so it was either a Maze employee or a former guest .

From the looks of it , it was pure extortion .

The other party just wanted money , but even ikji was just money .

Sienna was afraid it wouldnt be just olice … What she was worried about was that this would be a bottomless pit .

When will Howard be back ? she wondered in despair .

The next morning , in the inpatient building of the hospital , Josiah was awakened by his phone vibrating .

He glanced at Joyce , who was still sound asleep , got up , and went quiside .

Hello , he greeted .

On the other end was Zach Josiah , replied anxiously , Check the trending topics on histogram .

Josiah was stunned for a moment before answering , Okay .

He didnt hang up the phone before opening Instagram .

At a glance , Sienna was the top trending topic , and there was more than one entry .

İştenna Blacklisted before shes even famous ] [ Stennas dark history before entering the inclusiry ] [ Siennas ex boyfriend true love or … ] Josiahs eyebrows twitched as he clicked open the link .

The more he looked , the darker his expression became .

Like Sienna , he recognized the blurred out image of Ryan in the photo at a glance .

Although the picture was blurred , he had witnessed this scene .

Chapter 439 The door was pushed open from the outside and Sienna entered , carrying breakfast .

She smiled and greeted him .

Morning Morning mumbled Josiah , gulping anxiously as he watched Sienna .

She probably doesnt know yet … thought Josiah .

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