Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 8

There, on his ring finger, was a simple and plain ring.

It was the one that she had bought yesterday.

Utterly stunned by the revelation, she temporarily forgot to sit down at the table. In the end, Finnick raised his head to glance at her.

“What’s wrong?” His eyes moved to glance at her empty finger before his brow rose up in question. “Where’s your ring?”

Embarrassment coursed through Vivian.

She had felt like the rings that she had bought were not worthy of his status. Hence, she had not worn her own. What I had not expected was for him to find the ring and actually put it on!

Left with no other choice, Vivian fished her ring out from her bag and slipped it onto her finger. She murmured lowly, “Sorry, I picked this design at random.”

Finnick’s lips curled upward. “It’s fine. It looks very nice.”

Not sure what to say to that, the woman soon sat down and focused on eating her breakfast.

After they were done, Finnick set his newspaper aside and stated, “I’ll take you to work.”

“There’s no need for that,” Vivian answered swiftly. “I can hail a taxi or take the subway.”

Heck no! If anyone at the magazine company recognizes you, the women are going to tear me to pieces!

“There aren’t any subway stations near here and you won’t be able to catch a taxi either.” His brows furrowed slightly.

It was true. On her way here yesterday, Vivian had noticed that this was a neighborhood for the filthy rich. All the residents here had their own cars. Naturally, there would not be any taxis or subway stations around.

checked the time only to see that it was getting a bit late. Resigned, she uttered, “Then I’ll have to trouble you. Could you drop me off at a subway station

several long moments, causing her to panic internally. At long last,

they exited the villa, a black Bentley was already waiting for

He introduced himself

Just as Vivian was wondering how he would get in, a ramp descended from the vehicle. Soon,

that the interior had been modified as well. There was a

started up and they

station. Through the windows, Finnick took in the crowded place with a small frown. “It’s rather inconvenient for you to go to work like this. If you don’t want me to take you to

words, she instantly refused, “There’s really no need

nothing to him.

had Finnick’s eyes darkening as he rumbled, “I’m not always at the villa.

been pondering, ever since she had gotten into the car. She took out her phone and waved it at him, replying, “It’s really easy and convenient to hail a taxi now. I’ll have to wake up a little earlier to book one. Erm… I’m going to be late soon, so I have

response as she practically fled from

the vehicle, Finnick stared at the rapidly retreating back, with an

he could not help but comment, “Mr. Norton, is it just me, or

he murmured,

never expected that she would so swiftly and thoroughly

was a shallow woman, who would do

the exact reason

was infinitely safer and easier to control, as compared to the young daughters from influential families. After all, they only ever had one thing in

admit that

to his expectations. It was almost as if she had not cared for

thought and was merely playing hard to get? Perhaps she had some other long-term

finally turned his gaze away from the

“Drive.”

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district of Sunshine City, on the