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.

her cutlery, and regarded the man

are you making moves on Norton Corporation?” she

So, it’s about this.

when he wiped at his own

makes you uncomfortable. I don’t wish to see you unhappy,” he

made her feel

something she should interfere in. Joan sipped at

It’s just business, but I hope

much she loves that

fingers wound tightly fists. His initial plan was to buy the shares from some existing shareholders and become Norton Corporation’s largest shareholder. Who would have

dependent on

will.” Dustin snorted and stared at his cup of

Boom!

downpour as it beat down on

some reason,

Dustin asked

and implied that she was

as the sky darkened only added to her burgeoning

late. Let me send

turned to see the foul weather

You should go ahead. Larry will come pick me

a text to pick her up when she visited