Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 179

Benedict ordered an espresso and said, “You haven’t changed a bit, Xavier. Still the swinger surrounded by women, I see.”

Xavier chuckled and nodded. “Haha! Spare me the pleasantries, buddy!”

“So, what do you need from me?” Benedict asked.

“Oh? What, a guy can’t just catch up with his friend?” Benedict sure is a sharp one! Xavier thought to himself.

“I know you, Xavier. Now, how about you get on with it?”

Xavier figured there was no point in hiding his intentions anymore, but he didn’t want to confront Benedict directly either as he might not admit to doing it.

“Do you know about what happened to my scarf factory a while back?” he asked.

Benedict nodded and waved as he said, “Yeah, I heard it was shut down all of a sudden. You should’ve put more effort into that factory of yours, you know? It was a real waste of potential!”

right? What a shame!” Xavier cursed at Finnick in his head. My scarves were selling great! If it hadn’t been for Finnick, I’d still be in business right now! It pisses me off

that scarf I gave you two years ago?

at, but he could

what I had for breakfast, and

knew he had no choice but

smarter one, Benedict. Fine, I’ll cut straight to the chase with you. I gave you a

having received a few scarves from

pressed on, “Do you remember being in Century Hotel, then? Did you sleep with a drugged woman there and lose your

this all about? Could you at

to tell him everything about Vivian so as to not embarrass

Have you been to Century

that took place two years ago and replied, “Yes,

that. “Did you see a

did see plenty of women that were charmed by me,

didn’t sleep with any