Never Late, Never Away

Chapter 3099

Perhaps he should be honest with Gabriella.

After all, the final choice lay in her hands.

The next day, the eatery was closed to the surprise of Gabriella.

Joan sat by the window and smoothed the front of her dress as she waited for Gabriella to emerge from the washroom.

Since Larry had been honest, she should be more accepting of the circumstances.

"What's the situation? Why aren't you open today?"

Gabriella asked as soon as she emerged as she was bursting with curiosity.

"Gabriella, I think we need to talk" Joan said sternly.

What's going on? Gabriella looked up and stared bewilderedly at the woman before her.

Joan closed the entire eatery just to talk to me?Looks like this is something huge.

"I have known Jake for a long time.I know he had..."

brusquely, and Gabriella

for Joan? Gabriella clasped her hands as her heart wrenched

can cause Jake to give up? No, that's definitely not going to happen! Though Gabriella had not liaised with Jake, she knew he was a determined person — regardless of whether he was dealing with people

so easily; Gabriella said calmly as stirred her coffee.Everybody knew about Jake's character.He wasn't easy

why I'm telling you all of this is for you to understand Jake's past. I only

never

confided in her — the latter was still grieving deep in the corners of

two women chatted several

No matter.

past is

spent with Jake! Gabriella looked up as she took a deep inhale to

understand what she felt at that moment; she had always hoped that Jake would

time, Joan would be

was it? Nothing bad,

urgently as

"Nothing bad.She'll understand,"

gently with a

Yes, she understood.

that she would

Jake showed signs of regret in the future, I'm afraid

Joan had confided to Gabriella about everything, the latter