Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance Novel

Chapter 442 The phone rang .

It was Derek .

Siennas face paled , and she steeled herself to answer .

Hello , Mr.

Pittman .

Sienna , groaned Derek .

He was under pressure from the production team and at his wits end .

The trending topic … havent you dealt with it yet ? Cant you clarify ? Who is that man ? Whats your relationship with him ? he asked .

Sienna couldnt blame Derek for being suspicious .

There hadnt been any response from her side to date .

Derek bluntly asked , Tell me the truth .

Whats going on , Sienna ? Dont tell me you really … I I … stammered Sienna .

Derek cut in urgently , Sienna , the online community is harsh on artists nowadays .

Pay your taxes , dont sleep around these are the bare minimum requirements .

Youve just started your career … Ruining the drama is one thing , but do you still want to work in this industry ? This could get you blacklisted .

Itll be over for you .

Josiah overheard the commotion .

He set down his glass of water and walked over .

Rosie whispered to him , Its Mr.

Derek Pittman .

Josiah frowned and nodded .

He stood in front of Sienna , extending his arm toward her .

Give me your phone , he coaxed with his palms opened toward her .

Sienna hesitated , struggling internally .

She knew very well what it would mean to hand over her phone … Give it to me , urged Josiah , not forcing her , his tone persuasive , I promise .

Im just helping you out of this.

I wont bother you because of this .

Trust me , okay ? Sienna wavered , wondering , Can I trust him ? Give it to me , cajoled Josiah , moving his hand closer to her again .

Sienna bit her lip and placed the phone in his palm … Josiah quickly closed his hand around the phone , bringing it to his ear .

He lowered his eyelids slightly and spoke in a deep voice , Mr.

Pittman , its Josiah .

Derek exclaimed in surprise , Mr.

Flynn … no … Mr.

Evans ! Josiah wasnt concerned about minor details now .

He declared straight off , I just found out about this .

Ill take care of it right away .

Dont worry , Mr.

Pittman .

Thats kind of you , Mr.

Evans .

Im sorry to trouble you , replied Derek .

Thats settled then , stated Josiah before ending the call , passing the phone back to Sienna and taking out his phone .

Ill have someone take care of it right away .

You dont need to do anything , added Josiah .

Sienna nodded slowly , clutching her phone tightly .

Half an hour later , a post from Edgar Josiah was trending on Instagram .

The word photoshopped was captioned on the picture circulating online with a long paragraph stating : [ We were only made aware of this incident after being informed .

[ At the beginning of Siennas debut in Maze , I was amazed by her .

I fell for her and pursued her .

However , I did not meet her expectations for a lover .

[ After nearly a year of dating , we broke up at the end of last month and are no longer lovers .

I respect and accept her decision .

[ The rumors spread online are malicious rumors and are not true .

The past is in the past , and I shouldnt have brought it up again .

Im sorry to disturb her .

I hope shes well .

] Between the lines , it not only clarified their past legitimate relationship but also stated that they have now broken up and have nothing to do with each other .

Moreover , in this Instagram post , Edgar Josiah didnt tag Sienna as if he really didnt want to disturb her anymore .

1/3 Chapter 142 Sienna held her phone and finished looking at the post .

Her heart surged , and she looked at Josiah uncertainly .

Will it work ? Will they believe it ? Will that person come out and refute it ? Dont worry , consoled Josiah , shaking his head , his eyes calm .

Then he added .

He wouldnt dare .

If he dared , he wouldnt have blurred out Ryans picture .

Besides , he would have seen the trending topic now .

The corner of his lips curled up , and he couldnt restrain his ruthlessness as he continued , Since he knows to threaten you , he naturally knows how to weigh things up Can he afford to offend the one I want to protect ? Siennas heart skipped a beat as understanding came over her .

What Josiah did was not only to resolve the crisis for her but also to warn that person If that person was still rational , they would stop this now .

At this point , the matter seemed to have been resolved .

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet , and Siennas mind instantly relaxed .

Siennas eyelashes fluttered , and she pursed her lips , hesitatingly saying .

Thank you .

Hmm .

Josiah nodded and gave a faint smile .

You are welcome .

He looked down at her , his eyes filled with tenderness .

Sienna felt a pang in her heart .

She looked away uncomfortably , avoiding his gaze .

Josiahs smile faded .

Tm going in to see Joyce .

He sighed .

As soon as he left , Rosie , holding her phone , trotted over to Sienna .

Sienna , look ! she exclaimed .

Because of Josiahs Instagram post , public opinion had taken a hundred eighty degree turn .

[ And thats why you should wait till the end before commenting .

Im tired of repeating this … ] [ Where are the haters now ? Why arent they speaking up ? ] [ How could anyone in this world dislike Mr.

Evans ? Its such a shame .

] [ I used to ship them so hard .

] Following closely behind were numerous technical analyses , all claiming that the picture was photoshopped .

[ Can the person who maliciously photoshopped that picture just drop dead ? ] [ Who did Sienna offend ? ] [ Is dancing at Maze a crime ? Is there something wrong with Sienna and Mr.

Evans being in a relationship ? ] [ Everyone , please disperse .

Lets not disturb Sienna .

Mr.

Evans will be upset if he finds out .

] [ Oh my god , Mr.

Evans is such a tragic hero .

] [ Will my ship have a happy ending ? ] The incredible power of public opinion transformed Siennas image from being universally condemned to admire overnight .

Rosie sighed .

Its finally over .

A close call , but everything turned out alright .

Its just like a rollercoaster ride .

Yes , Sienna murmured , her eyes downcast .

Its like a dream .

A few days later , while Joyce was taking her afternoon nap , Sienna woke up first and went out .

As she was putting her hair up, someone knocked on the door .

Careful not to wake Joyce , Sienna went over to open it .

It was Cedric , whom she hadnt seen in days .

Cedric , Sienna greeted him with a small smile .

Youre back .

Come in … She stepped aside to let him in .

Yes .

Cedric nodded slightly and walked over to the couch and sat down .

Sienna followed him in .

What would you like to drink ? Water or something else ? she asked .

2/3 Chapter 442 Nothing , thank you Cedric shook his head , interrupting her .

Sienna , sit down .

I need to talk to you .

Okay .

Sienna smiled and sat down as she was told .

What is it ? Tell me .

Cedric paused for a moment before saying , I only just found out about what happened to you .

Im sorry I couldnt help .

He was referring to the trending topic online .

Sienna was taken aback for a moment , then she burst into laughter .

Why are you apologizing ? Besides , its all been resolved … I know , Cedric said , his lips curving into a bitter smile , his eyes downcast .

But when you needed me the most , I wasnt there … Stop it , Sienna interjected sharply .

Dont say that … Let me finish , Cedric lowered his voice and said self deprecatingly , I always thought that the reason we couldnt be together was because of my parents .

But now , my parents arent in the way , yet Im still one step behind .

I get it now .

The problem is me .