Caught In His Embrace: A Second Chance Romance

Chapter 116

Brenda’s smile vanished instantly, replaced by a look of pure fur

“Since you started managing this dance studio, you’re the first one to ignore the rules of the group and take outside gigs without permission,” she said.

Ms. Scott… Sienna’s face had already turned pale, but there we some things she needed to explain.

“I did take an outside job, but that was before I joined the group already had a contract with the production team,” she explained.

“So what?” Brenda roared her eyes.

But such an explanation was useless. Brenda was known for her strictness, and once a rule was broken, there was no for leniency.

“You were still taking side jobs even while you were in the group, weren’t you?” Brenda asked

Sienna opened her mouth, but no words came out. It was the truth, and she couldn’t argue against it.

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“Such a fool.” Brenda closed her eyes for a moment, her expression a mix of disappointment and regret as if she wished things could have gone differently.

But the rules were clear. No matter how regretful Brenda felt, today, she could not allow Sienna to stay.

Brenda raised her hand. “Co change out of your practice clothes. You need to leave the dance studio, now.”

Sienna jerked her head up, her eyes shattering, immediately filled with tears. “Ms. Scott, I…

“Nothing more to say.” Brenda raised her hand again, stopping her from speaking further.

“I could make an exception for you, but the rules are the rules. You broke them today, and I can’t protect you. How could I manage

this dance studio if I let this slide? she said.

Brenda looked at Sienna, sighing, “What a shame. You’re ruining your future.”

Brenda paused, then added, “Then again, maybe you’ll do better in the entertainment industry. With your skills, I’m sure you’ll succeed.

“No, Ms. Scott…” Sienna shook her head, “I never thought about that.”

“Well, go,” Brenda said, with no room for discussion.

She added, “With Mr. Flynn on your side, I’m sure you’ll do well in the industry. It won’t be such a big loss to leave here? Brenda waved her hand. “Co on now.”

The situation was beyond repair. Sienna had nothing left to say, he was filled withfegret, angry at herself for not handling things better

But even if there were a way to undo it all, she knew she wouldn’t have been able to fix it back then either.

“Ms. Scott…” Sienna bowed her head in defeat, unable to beg for another chance. “I I’m leaving.”

“Go, Brenda said, her gaze already turned elsewhere, dismissing her.

Once outside the break room, Sienna stood at the door, feeling the darkness around her. What should I do now?” she

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wondered.

The excitement of joining the dance studio hadn’t even faded, and in just a couple of days, she would have become the lead dancer and performed on stage,

And now everything was gone.

When she returned to the dressing room, her colleagues’eyes had changed. One by one, they whispered among themselves. glancing at her from time to time.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket, and as Sienna looked at the screen, she finally understood why they were looking at her that way.

In their WhatsApp group, there was an announcement from Brenda: [Our designated lead dancer, Sienna Shaw, took an outside job with a production team without approval. After verification, this has been confirmed. Effective immediately, her position is terminated.]

Tears welled up in Sienna’s eyes. She gripped her phone tightly, her teeth clenched.

“Wow,” Nina said, walking over and folding her arms. “What happened? Our rising star got fired? That’s a shocker.”

“Shut up, someone muttered.

“Why?” Nina was in a good mood. “Taking side gigs? That’s impressive. Oh, by the way, Sienna, you’re so talented, right? I heard someone pulled strings to get you in here. You’ve got the connections. Why not get him to keep you around?”

Connections? Josiah?‘ she wondered. Sienna didn’t want to admit it, but even if she had thought about it, she knew by now that she was of no use to Josiah anymore. There was no way he would help her again.

Nina laughed loudly, tossing her hair.

“You’re wasting your time. Don’t even bother. Ms. Scott is all about the rules. She made an exception for you once, but do you really think she’ll keep doing that for you? Get real. You’re not as important as you think,” Nina mocked.

She gave a little twist of her body and walked off with a little sway: “I’m going. Gotta go practice, guys.”

Watching Nina’s retreating figure, Sienna felt like something was off. ‘How did Ms. Scott find out about the job I took with the production team? Who told her?‘ she wondered.

Her headache worsened. Even if she knew who informed Brends, there was no difference. The fact was that it was her mistake.

Feeling down, Sienna spent the entire day lying in bed at her apartment. In the evening, she got a call from Cedric

“Sienna, I’m at the dance studio. When are you coming out?” he asked.

Sienna turned over, her voice weak. “I’m not at the dance studio,

“Ah?” Cedric was confused. “Did you already go home? Did practice finish early today?”

He remembered that Sienna was supposed to be performing in just a couple of days. This was her first time on stage, and she’d been practicing hard for it.

“Yeah, Sienna just–wanted to be alone. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now.”

They barely spoke before she ended the call. Cedric stared at his phone, bewildered.

Something was off. Sienna’s voice sounded strange, almost like she wasn’t in the mood like something was bothering her. He couldn’t shake the feeling, so he decided to drive over to 12th Avenue.

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Sienna lay in her apartment her thoughts getting darker. When the doorbell rang, she had no idea who it could be.

“Who is it?” she asked, feeling down as she went to answer the door. When she saw Cedric standing there, her surprise was clear, “Cedric?”

“Sienna.” Cedric had never been to her apartment before. He’d actually gone to the wrong building at first, and after running around in the heat, sweat beaded on his forehead and temples.

Once he saw her, his concern only deepened, “Sienna, 1 heard your voice on the phone, and it didn’t sound right. Are you okay? Did something happen?”

Sienna hadn’t expected him to come all the way over just because of a phone call.

“Cedric… Her heart softened. She opened up to him, telling hit the truth. “I messed up. Ms. Scott… she kicked me out of the dance studio.”

“What?” Cedric was stunned. That was terrible news. Lightning Dance was one of the top platforms for modern dancers Sienna had been so close to making it big, and now this had happened?

Tm sorry, Cedric Sienna only told him about it. She wasn’t expecting comfort.

“Because right now, no words could make her feel better.

“I just couldn’t bring myself to go today. I wanted to be alone for bit. Thanks for coming to check on me. I’m sorry,” she said.

It’s okay. Cedric shook his head quickly. “I understand. I totally get it.”

“Well…” Sienna didn’t invite him inside. “I’ll go back in.”

“Alright, Cedric stood there at the door, watching as she closed it behind her.

He couldn’t help but rub his forehead. It wasn’t that he minded making the trip for nothing. He was more concerned about how he could help Sienna. Wait… Thomas, he wondered.

Cedric turned and headed downstairs, pulling out his phone to call Yosef. “Yosef, it’s me. Are you with Thomas?”