Never Late, Never Away

Chapter 3322 Shoreline

Megan was taken aback momentarily when she heard that. She drooped her head. The feeling that accompanied the wind now was that of loneliness.

She gazed sidelong at Jake’s profile. “Are you in such a hurry?”

The brevity of this one night could not make up for the countless days in which they were apart. But he had work commitments, and she had previously maligned him…

Megan bit her lip, unwilling to indulge herself in any more willful utterances.

“Yeah. It’s probably going to be like this for the rest of the month. Lots of stuff that needed to be attended to in the company recently.”

Jake drove them to a stop by a beach. He turned to regard the low-spirited Megan while the sound of the waves reverberated in his ears.

“You’re obviously busy; yet, you tried to make time to come and see me. The way I misconstrued your intentions must have been hurtful.”

Megan opened the door and alighted alongside Jake. They walked in stride while the headlights behind cast off the darkness and shone the path ahead for them.

held onto Megan’s freezing hand and thrust it into his pocket. Beneath his

he was always domineering and obstinate, eager to flaunt the he wielded over her while being wholly

walked along this dusky and secluded stretch of the shoreline, Jake showed that he had a more gentle and sensitive side

was not anger that I felt, but hurt. I was

the warmth inside the palm of his hand felt as comforting

better angels of

was an unwelcome

was reluctant to sink in completely and struggled to free the hand which Jake held fast to, and exhaled upon her lack of success at doing

would be advisable for her to really take the next step

better for you to behave as you did before because I’m kind of not used to this.” Megan tilted her head away coyly.

he paused and faced her body toward him, his amber eyes caught an impression of

his thin lips close to her ear and whispered

always po-faced and mysterious, Megan discovered that

I’ve nothing

away to either side or by backing off, Jake had already intercepted her by