Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 5

Vivian’s heart skipped a beat at his response.

What do I think? I don’t even need to think about it!

Despite her inner thoughts, she still managed to quirk her lips up in a small grin. “Let me guess… A man with such outstanding achievements as yourself, I’m certain that you’re already married. Am I right, Mr. Norton?”

Thereafter, she avoided his gaze, as guilt crept up on her. In the next instant, she berated herself for feeling so.

Why should I feel guilty? He’s the one who had concealed his real identity from me! He kept pretending that he didn’t know me! I’m not in the wrong here!

Across from her, Finnick took note of the minor changes in her expressions, as her conflicting emotions played out, all over her face.

Almost imperceptibly, his lips twitched upwards.

Even before this interview, he already knew that she would be the one who would be interviewing him. In all actuality, it was probably more accurate to say that he had only agreed to it because he found out that she worked at Glamour Magazine.

time that they had met. In truth,

certain that he had never seen her before. Yet, somehow, she seemed incredibly familiar to him.

coincidence that he had met her again, this morning, at the Civil Affairs Bureau. The man whom she was

had found out, he had approached her and suggested that they marry

because he wanted to tease her. He had not expected that she would be so nervous and shy about it. It did not match what he had known of her past at

face was unchanging as he uttered, “Yes, I’m already married. It only happened

that, his eyes flicked over

she could respond, Sarah let out an exaggerated cry of

before she perked up and prodded, “I wonder what sort of woman Mr. Norton’s wife is? Is she a daughter from one

at the nosy woman’s arm. That’s certainly not on the list of questions that we had prepared. It’s way too personal and

get upset. He smiled blandly as he chose to remain

related to the company.” Not wanting

they were entirely focused on his job. At long

Magazine.” Finnick shook each of their hands after the session had ended. When it was Vivian’s turn, he paused for a second,

blush bloomed upon her face. She snatched her hand back and followed the others