Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2638

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2638

Drawing Boundaries

"You're still here?" Caiden seemed worried.

"Yes, I still have some work to do," Joan answered earnestly.

"You shouldn't work overtime. Just go home. I'm not planning on making money on this studio anyway." Caiden tried to convince her to leave.

This caught Joan's attention.

"Caiden, I swear I'm going to help you turn a profit on this studio!" she declared determinedly.

Caiden couldn't help but smile at her bold declaration, though there was still a hint of frustration in his eyes.

Ah well, she can go on thinking that way if that makes her happy.

"Ok. While I appreciate your enthusiasm, it really is late. Come on; I'll give you a lift home!" He tugged Joan's elbow, planning to drag her out of the office with him. "Hey, wait. Don't touch me." Joan shrugged off his hand.

Caiden felt awkward at her actions. Clearing his throat, he headed straight for his car.

"I can go home myself," she said quietly.

"It's late, and it's not safe for you to go home alone. Come on. I'll give you a lift," Caiden prodded from inside his car.

"Are you going to let Ms. Young and Lucius wait even longer for you before they eat dinner?"

Joan hesitated at his argument. She caved and got into his car.

"Why are you avoiding me? I'm not a cannibal, you know," Caiden joked.

"I just think we should maintain a distance," Joan answered from the backseat.

She didn't ride shotgun for fear of any unexpected incidents.

"Joan, you're my employee. Exactly what sort of distance are you imagining? Total ignorance?" Caiden asked in exasperation.

"I want to focus on managing the photography studio. I want to turn a profit for you, and I want to get better benefits for the staff. There's nothing else on my agenda."

"Pfft!"

Suddenly, the car came to a halt. Caiden turned around and stared at her angrily.

"Joan, can you just be honest with me? If it wasn't for this team, would you agree to work at my photography studio?"

Well, duh.

"No!" she answered.

Caiden gritted his teeth at her confident reply. He continued driving.

"Do you really hate me so much?"

"I don't hate you. I just think we should focus on our own work instead of spending time on meaningless pursuits."

Caiden pounded his fist on the steering wheel, shocking Joan. Her gaze filled with fear.

"Get off. You're home," Caiden announced gruffly.

This time, he did not get off to greet Delilah.

As she watched the car speed away, Joan lowered her head. I can't compromise on this!

"Who sent you home?" Delilah asked as she approached Joan.

"Caiden."

Delilah knitted her brows as she watched the car disappearing into the distance.

"Is he still bothering you?"

"No, Ms. Young. You're worrying too much." She patted Delilah's elbow to reassure her.

Well, let's hope that's really the case! Delilah turned around and ambled into the living room.

"Where's Larry? He's not back yet?" Joan asked as she removed her jacket.

"Daddy said he needs to work overtime tonight, so he's not coming home for dinner," Lucius piqued up.

He's still so busy! She shrugged in frustration.

At that moment, Larry was busy reviewing project materials in his office.

"Larry, let's go," Caspian said as he entered Larry's office.

"Hmm, you can head off first," Larry replied distractedly.

Caspian looked at Larry and eventually decided to leave.

He was going on a date with Jessica tonight, and he wanted to freshen up at home before meeting her.