Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1460

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1460

Ring, ring...

An ear-splitting alarm broke the initial tranquility of the morning. A few seconds later, a long and

fair arm shot out from under the covers and turned the alarm off.

Another few seconds passed before Joan rubbed her groggy eyes and started her morning ritual of

getting out of bed, washing up, and having breakfast.

Throughout it all, she didn't make a single sound.

Joan then arrived at the company where she worked and started completing her daily tasks. Ever

since she started working at her cousin's company, she had been very conscientious. While her

performance wasn't exactly impressive, she hadn't made any mistakes either.

"Good morning. This is Opulent Designs. How may I help you?” Joan answered the call skillfully

when the company’s landline rang.

“Good morning, I'm from Norton Corporation...” After having conversed for some time, Joan then

hung up the phone in jubilation.

Oh my God, I've finally gotten a huge project! I've got to work hard. I'll definitely do my best! she

resolved while jumping for joy.

Calming herself down, she then got to her feet and rushed to Norton Corporation. I've got to hurry

over to Norton Corporation immediately and discuss the details of the project with the person in

charge lest anything happens!

Upon arriving at Norton Corporation, Joan took the elevator to the thirty-third floor. Staring at the

plague with the word “office” in front of her, she inhaled deeply before knocking on the door.

"Come in.” A deep and mellow voice drifted out of the room.

The moment Joan heard the voice, a sense of familiarity inexplicably niggled at her. Having no time

to mull it over, she pushed open the door and walked in.

“Nice to meet you. I'm Joan Watts from Opulent Designs.” She started introducing herself as soon as

she entered the room. However, she didn't notice that the person who had his head buried in his

work at the other side of the table had stilled upon hearing her name.

As she didn't notice anything amiss, she continued, “I came here to discuss the details of the

collaboration this time. May I know..."

All of a sudden, she froze because the person in front of her lifted his head at that precise moment.

The face that greeted her was a countenance she had missed greatly and was so familiar to her that

it was engraved in her mind.

Larry Norton! He's a man I'll never forget until the very day I breathe my last. Everything I

experienced with him has long since been imprinted in my mind. I love him, yet I had no choice but

to push him away. At the thought of that, she abruptly found it difficult to breathe.

"W-Why is it you?” Joan muttered dazedly as she stared at the man before her.

"Why can't it be me?” Larry countered, his voice no longer gentle and mellow but threaded with a

sharp edge. “Isn't this Ms. Watts? Why are you here at my company?”

“I-I'm here to discuss business with you,” she stammered in a flustered voice.

“Discuss business? In that case, do you know who's going to discuss business with you?” Then, Larry

commented mockingly, “I trust you still remember me, Ms. Watts? Anyway, it doesn't matter even if

you don't. After all, you usually care only about yourself. You never cared about others.”

Joan merely stood there in a daze, her lovely face drained of all color at that very moment. She

stared at Larry intently with a conflicted gaze.

As Larry spoke, he became increasingly enthusiastic. A sense of gratification at having obtained his

revenge flooded him as he pinned his gaze on her panicked and helpless expression.

"Oh yes, where's the person you love, Ms. Watts? Where's your boyfriend? After such a long time,

you must have had quite a few boyfriends, huh?”

His words were like a knife that mercilessly stabbed Joan right in the heart. I've fantasized about

meeting him again countless times, but never have I thought that it would be like this. Tears of

aggrieve brimmed in her eyes, and she hastily lowered her head, not wanting him to see her looking

all miserable.

The project was no longer important to her anymore. At that very moment, the only thing she

wanted was to leave. Just as she was about to put her desire into action, the door of the office was

slowly pushed open.

In the next instance, a seductively dressed woman sashayed in. She had on a mini skirt with reddish-

orange hair and bright lipstick. On the whole, she was a very beautiful woman. However, her slightly

lifted eyebrows marked her as a scheming woman

“You have a guest, Larry?” As a coquettish voice sounded, the owner of it leaned against Larry.

“She's an old friend.” Larry's voice was neutral. In the next moment, he pulled the woman into his

arms and kissed her on the cheek in a possessive move.

At that, jubilation flooded the seductive woman though she had no idea why he suddenly did that

when he had previously been lukewarm toward her. Anyhow, she then cast a smug glance at Joan

who had her head hung low. Extending a hand, she murmured sweetly, “Nice to meet you. I'm

Larry's girlfriend, Gabriella Ward.”

Gabriella Ward? Could there truly be such a coincidence? Joan's head snapped up in astonishment,

and she met Gabriella’s likewise surprised gaze.

“Joan? It's you? What a coincidence! Why are you here?” Gabriella greeted warmly even as a flicker

of disdain and arrogance flashed across her eyes, but she promptly concealed them.

Gabriella was Joan's best friend during college. Her father was a renowned jeweler in Marsingfill, so

the Ward family was extremely wealthy. Despite that, Gabriella was friendly with everyone and

showed nary a hint of superiority over anyone. Back then, she treated Joan especially well. Of

course, that was merely Joan's naive perception.

“Gabriella! I never thought that I'd meet you here. I'm here to look for La... I mean, Mr. Norton to

discuss a business matter,” Joan answered with a faint smile while suppressing the anguish within

her.