Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2634

Confrontation

“You could call his office.” The receptionist handed her desk phone to Joan.

Joan was touched at her kind gesture. She thanked the receptionist profusely.

The phone in Jake’s office began ringing a short while later.

“Yes?” he asked coldly.

“Jake, it’s me, Joan. Can I talk to you about something? I’m in your office lobby right now,” Joan blurted in a hurry.

Joan? He lifted his head and stared at his office door moodily.

“There’s nothing more for us to say to each other.” Jake was about to hang up after that statement.

“Wait! There are still things that I want to talk to you about,” Joan interrupted.

“You can say them now. Or I’m hanging up.”

“Let’s meet up, please,” she begged.

would’ve fallen for that pitiful voice hook, line, and sinker in the past. Jake merely scoffed as

ended the moment Faye died.” Jake

his reaction to my call, but that

in a bad mood today. Maybe you

you. Why are you helping me,

you remind me of my older sister,” the

Jake’s direct rejection. Instead, she lingered in front of the office, waiting for Jake to get

passed in a hurry. Most of the M Group employees had already left, but Joan saw no sign of

the office, but there was still no sign of

can wait a bit longer. I’m sure a president like him has

all the street lamps shone brightly. Still, Jake was nowhere to

Why are

It was the receptionist.

your president to get off work,” Joan scratched

think you should leave. He might not even be

work through the night? Joan stared at

has spent the past two nights in his

dear! Joan turned to

should get going,” the

again.” Joan waved goodbye at