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

as they walked along this dusky and secluded stretch of the shoreline, Jake showed that he had a

hurt. I was helpless and frustrated as I’ve never felt this misunderstood

He looked to Megan beside him, and the warmth inside the palm of his hand felt as comforting as a hot towel laid upon her

before her was perfection manifested. Now that the better angels of his nature had revealed themselves, there was no

an unwelcome

to sink in completely and struggled to free the hand which Jake

woman was really unsure whether it would be advisable for her to really take the next step in deepening her

as you did before because I’m kind of not used to this.” Megan tilted her head away coyly. There was a hot flush on her cheeks and a faint glow in her eyes as she dared not look directly

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

to her ear and whispered frivolously,

and mysterious, Megan discovered that he too had an impish

stuttered, “No, I’ve nothing to be shy

to hide her shame by turning her gaze away to either side or by backing off, Jake had already