Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2140

I’d rather her show her weakness or whines in front of me. Why must she always put up a tough front? A trace of disappointment appeared in Caiden’s eyes.

Or, will she only show her soft side in front of Larry?

In fact, Caiden had guessed it right. Larry was the one and only person to whom Joan would vent all her emotions. Likewise, she felt free to show her melodramatic side in front of that man.

Suddenly, Caiden’s head snapped up. He then asked an unexpected question, “I have a question. Do you mind me calling you by your first name?”

Joan hesitated for a brief moment, but a composed expression soon appeared on her face.

“Of course not,” she replied with a hint of awkwardness.

Actually, only her friends and family got to call her by her name. Caiden, on the other hand, was only one of her many juniors in university back then. Yet, since they had graduated, she was no longer his senior, so she had no justified reason not to let him call her by her first name.

“Joan, didn’t you go home last night?” Caiden asked.

be someone to take care of Caiden

I stayed here last night.” Then, she asked, “Are you

eyes shining with joy. “I’m craving

as long as Joan was

vanished from sight. He succumbed to his curiosity when he took her phone, which was on silent mode, from

were a lot of missed calls from

must be worried sick. That’s what I want – to make him anxious and wait

passersby had coffee or sandwiches in their hands. They were having their breakfasts in a hurry while heading to their respective destinations. It took Joan a long time to finally find

croissants, please,”

Here you go.” The bakery owner handed her the brown

exclaimed, “Ah, it’s you! It’s been

was in vain. The man’s face and voice didn’t

last saw you. You still look beautiful. I bet you don’t remember me, huh? Before this, I owned a coffee shop instead of

remember it now! It’s nice to see that you’re running your own bakery. I

more strategic here. How

was hard for her to meet