Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2119

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2119

"No, he left. It was late when he left, but he did," Joan retorted immediately.

Delilah shook her head, appalled at Joan's cluelessness about his whereabouts. "You're mistaken. He spent the night in his car parked right outside our house."

Joan dashed out of the house upon hearing that, and true enough, Caiden was there in his car.

"Caiden!" she shouted as she rapped at the window, trying to wake him. It took a while, but Caiden finally stirred from his sleep.

"Hey, Joan. Why are you up so early?" the man muttered as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

Joan looked incredulously at the man in front of her. "Why are you sleeping here, Caiden?"

"Oh, about that... "Caiden replied sheepishly. "My car stalled last night."

Unbeknownst to Joan, he had planned for such an occurrence to happen. He had even checked his car before going to the hospital.

Larry walked out in a huff after having heard the commotion. "What's the matter?" he asked coldly.

"Good morning, Mr. Norton. My car engine stalled last night, so I'd need to ask you for a ride."

Knowing how scheming Caiden was, Larry suspected it was all just an elaborate set up on the other man's part. And from the looks of it, Caiden must have put in a lot of effort to pull it off so well. "Alright, get in then. I'm about to leave," Larry stated while trying to hide the displeasure on his face.

Joan, who had been quietly observing the two men, felt there was something off about Larry, even though she couldn't describe what it was.

"Larry! You haven't taken your breakfast!" Delilah shouted from inside the house.

"I'm not eating. I have to go to work. There are some pressing matters to attend to."

Joan stayed rooted in her spot as she watched Larry drive off with Caiden in tow and soon found herself getting lost in her thoughts.

Larry sped down the road, and Caiden wondered if the man was doing it on purpose or if he was really in a hurry to get to work. Regardless of his intention, Caiden was annoyed at him. "What's the matter? Are you angry, Mr. Norton?" he piped up, a steely glint in his eyes.

Larry was impressed that Caiden could pick up on the tell-tale signs that he was in a bad mood. What he couldn't understand was how someone as smart as Caiden could be so devious and untrustworthy. Larry had had a burning question for the other man for a while now, so he decided not to beat around the bush anymore. "Caiden, what on earth are you trying to do?"

Caiden turned and fixed him with a stare. "I like Joan," he stated matter-of-factly.

It was just three simple words, yet they made Larry's blood boil.

He braked the car and glowered at Caiden. "Let's get this clear. Joan is married. She's my wife and Lucius's mother."

Upon hearing that, Caiden let out a conceited sneer.

Of course, he knew Joan was married, but that wasn't going to stop him. He believed that as long as he loved her and was willing to do anything for her, she would one day choose to be with him. "Listen carefully, Larry. I don't care if she's married or not. I want to fight for her!"

Larry was both annoyed and amused by Caiden's declaration. What a joke! Has he gone mad, or has he not woken up from his dream to face reality? Why would he openly challenge me instead of keeping his desire to himself?

"She won't accept you, and neither will she leave me," Larry replied resolutely.

It was true that Joan wouldn't accept Caiden for the time being. But who was to say what might happen in the future? Nobody could guarantee that things would always maintain the status quo, especially when the future held so many uncertainties and unknowns.

"Larry, I'm only telling you this out of courtesy. What you choose to do after this is up to you. Anyways, I've reached my destination. Thanks for the ride."

As soon as Caiden got out of the car, Larry sped off, not wanting to see him for another second. What a total narcissist!

Back at Norton Corporation, everyone was busy with work. They were either pounding away at their keyboards or going through the many documents strewn all over the tables. They looked frantic and worried, and it made it seem as if the company was fighting a crisis. And unfortunately for Larry, that was indeed the case.

"Larry! You're finally here," Caspian shouted as he ran over.