Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1936

“Wow. What a coincidence!” A familiar voice rang out.

“Well, join us,” Nancy said aloud.

While Dustin made his way over, there was a twinkle of delight in his eyes when he glanced at Joan.

“Joan’s here too,” the man said.

“Yeah. I came to catch up with Nancy,” she replied.

Ring, ring, ring…

Nancy answered her phone promptly.

“What? Today? Alright, got it. I’ll be right over.” She appeared quite anxious when she hung up.

“I’ve got something to attend to. If you don’t mind, Dustin, keep Joan company on my behalf. And don’t you pick on her!” With that, Nancy picked up her bag and dashed for the exit.

The mood suddenly turned stifling.

A slightly self-conscious Dustin sat across Joan while she kept her head down and pretended to be focused on working her knife into her steak.

“Joan, what’s gotten into you today?” He finally broke the silence.

paused, laid down her cutlery,

you making moves on

So, it’s about this.

when he wiped at his

myself if my entrance into Norton Corporation makes you uncomfortable. I don’t wish to see

made her feel a

not something she should interfere in. Joan sipped at her

business, but I hope that you and Larry can

much she loves

become Norton Corporation’s largest shareholder. Who would have expected a few of them had a change of heart and sold them to Larry

he dependent on

course we will.” Dustin snorted and

Boom!

as

some reason,

Dustin asked

woman shook her head and implied that she was

the downpour as the sky darkened only added to her burgeoning sense of

getting late. Let me send you

Joan then turned to see the foul

be fine. You should go ahead. Larry will come pick me up later,” she

had sent Larry a text to pick her