Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2822
Tossing his pen aside, he sprawled out on the sofa, massaging his temples in an attempt to keep himself awake.
“Larry!” Jessica barged into his office with a lunch bag looped in her hand.
She knew the man had been carelessly missing his meals ever since Joan disappeared, so she took it upon herself to frequently prepare lunchboxes for him.
“Why are you here?” Larry asked impatiently.
Tsk. Get a load of that rude tone! Am I not welcomed here? Jessica side-eyed him before placing the lunch bag onto his desk. She then feigned an obedient smile as she rushed over to his side.
“You should have something to eat, Larry.” Her eyes twinkled expectantly.
Huh? Why is she suddenly behaving so… pleasantly? Is there something she wants from me? Larry’s eyes widened at this realization. He immediately turned his head the other way, refusing to look at her puppy dog eyes.
“Larry, I forgot my wallet when I left my house earlier… I really wanted to wear that dress from the mall to the banquet…” Jessica murmured. Despite her sad tone, her eyes seemed rounder and sparkled even more.
I knew she was up to no good! There’s no way her temperament would suddenly turn so docile. Larry paced over to his wallet and pulled out a card before tossing it over to her.
Whatever. I’ll think of this as repayment for taking care of me these past days.
“Woah, thanks so much Larry!” Jessica exclaimed as she gratefully embraced the man.
Larry cringed before shrugging her off. “Alright, that’s enough. It’s not wise for anyone to see us in such an inappropriate position. I have a girlfriend, you know!”
As the words left his mouth, Jessica’s shoulders fell.
It’s been so long, and we still haven’t found Joan… What if she’s already dead? Jessica stared out the window as sorrow crept onto her face.
“Do you think Joan’s still alive?” she blurted out.
She knew better than to bring up Joan in front of Larry. However, she couldn’t stifle the growing worry inside her chest anymore. Because sometimes she, too, felt lost in despair. There was not a trace of Joan, despite how long they had searched for her. At times, Jessica wanted to give up and forget about it all.
“I know she is,” Larry’s firm voice boomed.
But how can he be so sure? Or is he just stubbornly lying to himself? Jessica couldn’t help but lower her head guiltily at the determined man standing before her.
She had promised Larry that she would find Joan. However, Norton Corporation had already advanced into a higher phase of expansion as of today. Yet, she was still clueless about the missing woman’s whereabouts.
“Alright, let’s not be in tatters over this. I’ll be off now.”
After saying this, Jessica bolted out the door with Larry’s card in hand.
Life was full of miracles; who could have known that Jessica would soon stumble upon the one thing that she desperately sought after? And that one thing had morphed into a whole new person.
“Ms. Zimmer, glad to see you here after some time. What are you looking for today?” A staff hurriedly approached Jessica in the mall.
Jessica’s eyes roamed across the store, taking in every fabric, color, and design. Her eyes soon narrowed as she pouted, “Do you not have any newer items?”
“Ah, please follow me, Ms. Zimmer. Our latest items are over here,” the staff motioned in a polite bow. As Jessica casually strolled over, her feet screeched to a halt while her jaw dropped at the person standing in the distance.
“Ms. Watts, what do you think of this?”
“Hmm… Will Jake like this?” Joan’s eyes glimmered expectantly at the housemaid who suggested the clothing to her.
“You look stunning in anything, Ms. Watts. I’m sure Mr. Wilson will adore you regardless,” the housemaid encouraged. There was nothing but the truth in the housemaid’s words as she had always noticed how Jake went to extreme lengths to spoil Joan.
At this very moment, Jessica’s feet remained rooted to the ground. Although she felt a thrilling relief surge through her, she couldn’t quite move. Is… Is that really Joan? She’s alive! And now she’s back!
Happiness blurred Jessica’s vision as big, plump teardrops rolled down her face.
Seeing this, the staff panicked in fear of upsetting a powerful woman like Jessica. She frantically asked, “What’s wrong, Ms. Zimmer?”
“Okay, let’s get this then.” Joan proceeded to wave for the shop’s staff whilst saying, “Please wrap this up for me.”