Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2369

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2369

"I still have my career to think about," Jessica declared after swallowing her food.

Who said you can't have both career and love? Larry studied her quietly, his brows creasing with worry.

"Get Caspian to help you with your career." In fact, this was the perfect way to get the best of both worlds. Not only could it bring them closer, it wouldn't affect Jessica's career either.

But for some inexplicable reason, Jessica couldn't muster up the courage to accept Caspian.

"Larry, to be honest, I think I have a phobia of falling in love. I feel very insecure, and I'm scared!" Finally, she managed the force these words out.

She felt comfortable around Caspian, but the thought of actually being in a relationship with him scared the daylights out of her.

"What are you afraid of? That Caspian might leave you? Or the other way around?" Larry asked straightforwardly.

The woman in front of him had lost both her parents. Without anyone to rely on, Larry could understand where her fear stemmed from. What he couldn't understand was why she refused to give Caspian a chance to protect and take care of her.

Jessica pursed her lips in frustration and replied softly, "I don't know what I'm afraid of either."

It was completely normal for a woman to feel insecure, but if it was to the point of avoiding her own feelings, then something had to be done.

"When do you plan to face your feelings?" Larry continued probing.

Jessica's eyes turned slightly misty because she didn't have the answer to his question. She didn't know when she would finally open up and accept Caspian, or how long he would be willing to wait for her. The atmosphere was somber and their conversation dull.

Despite that, this meal wasn't completely in vain as Larry came to have a deeper understanding of the woman seated across from him.

The next morning, sunlight poured into the room and illuminated the woman in bed. Jessica slowly peeled open her eyes and massaged her temples, trying to clear her hazy mind.

Grabbing her phone, she realized that Caspian had called her numerous times the previous night.

The sight of all his missed calls tugged on Jessica's heartstrings.

There's really nothing to complain about him. I should try to accept him, right? Jessica gave herself a mental pep talk while drawing the curtains open.

Her phone rang again. Unsurprisingly, it was Caspian. "Where are you? I'll come pick you up," came his anxious voice.

Jessica quickly turned him down. "It's fine. I can go over there myself."

"No. The weather has changed and it is cold today. I brought you a coat."

Jessica felt her throat close up with emotion. For a while, she couldn't formulate a proper response. No one has ever cared about me like he does.

"So where are you?" Caspian sounded slightly out of breath on the other end of the line.

"I'm at a hotel..." The previous night, Larry had sent her to a hotel by the beach, then gone straight to look for Caspian. He revealed everything to Caspian. That was why the latter was so anxious to get ahold of her.

Back in the office, Larry was tapping away on the keyboard, hard at work. Meanwhile, all the employees were doing their respective jobs outside his office.

Norton Corporation returned to how it was before. No one slacked off, complained, or slandered anyone.

This was all because of Dustin's departure and Larry's return.

"Mr. Norton, these are the proposals for some of our recent projects. Please take a look at them," his assistant came in and reported with an excited gleam in her eyes. "Alright," Larry replied curtly and sipped on his coffee.

At the same time, Joan was still lying on her hospital bed while flipping through a magazine. However, her attention was diverted as indignation flickered in her eyes. Why hasn't he called me? Glancing at her phone on the bedside table, an adorable pout formed on her lips.

"Are you waiting for someone to call you?" Abigail asked with an impish grin.

"No." Joan's denial came almost immediately.

Fine. I won't ask anymore or she might get upset again. Abigail picked up the thermos flask and walked out of the ward.

Suddenly, Joan's train of thought was interrupted by a voice just outside the door. "Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it!"