Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2868
“Larry, are you alright? Did Jake do anything to you?” Caspian went up to Larry and asked in a worried tone.
Larry merely shook his head without saying anything. He shut his eyes and massaged his temples, trying to cool down.
He was just worried that Joan would suffer in silence if she stayed with Jake, despite knowing very well that Jake would never mistreat her. But, at the same time, the man could never fulfill her emotional needs.
On the other side of town, Jake had returned with Joan. He proceeded to have a breakdown in the living room, venting his frustrations at her. “Joan, why did you have to lie? Why did you have to defend that son of a b*tch?”
Joan cleared her throat and focused on keeping her cool.
“What are you talking about, Jake? What’s your deal with Larry anyway? I have just gone out for a walk, and I come back to hear that you have gone to pick a fight at Norton Corporation,” she lied through her teeth.
Sometimes, she could not get it into her head why she had to hide her little meeting with Larry from Jake. But she had always been one to work things out by the seat of her pants. She was very sure of herself in that aspect.
Slam!
Enraged, Jake slammed his fist on the desk. His hand instantly reddened from the impact. The action freaked Joan out. She instinctively backed away from the man, her nerves getting the better of her.
Why would he burst into a rage over this man called Larry? Her curiosity piqued as she studied the man in front of her. It seemed like he had a grudge against Larry.
Joan went up and sat next to him. She even poured him a cup of tea.
“There you go. Drink some tea. Calm down. I’m sorry, I just wanted to go outside and have some fun. Don’t get mad, okay? I promise I won’t do that again,” she apologized to him, her head hung low.
Back at the office, Larry had something serious to tell Nancy. “For the time being, Nancy, please don’t step out of the house. In fact, it’s best for you to leave the country for a while.”
Why’s that? Nancy stared at Larry, puzzled. She could not wrap her head around his instruction.
“Jake will want to get to the bottom of this, and he will not rest until he gets what he wants,” he reminded her kindly.
So what? I have my family and Jory’s influence to back me up. I don’t think Jake will come after me that easily.
Larry had a hunch that, knowing how arrogant and self-centered Nancy was as a person, she would not easily obey his orders to stay away from Jake.
No, I have to tell Jory the truth.
So when Nancy got back home, she displayed a different reaction when Jory suggested a trip overseas. “What did you say? Did I hear that right? Are we really traveling abroad?” In the living room, Nancy was so ecstatic when she heard the good news that she screamed in surprise. It had been a long while since the couple had gone on a vacation on their own. She wanted so much to spend some free time with him, to set out on an adventure where they could go anywhere they wanted and do anything they pleased.
“Alright, I hear you. Now, go pack your things. We’re leaving first thing tomorrow,” Jory said before heading upstairs. Nancy was a simple-minded woman. She might not be able to guess that the so-called trip had been arranged to get her as far away from Jake as possible.
Speaking of Jake, he had other plans. Back at his villa, his housemaid handed a photograph to him. “Sir, here’s the photo of the woman you asked for.”
Jake studied the woman in the photo. She looked oddly familiar. I think I’ve seen this girl somewhere before! He closed his eyes as he tried his best to recall the past.
It’s her! He finally remembered.
Her name was Nancy, of the Barrymore Group. Da*n it! The audacity of that woman! Just because she has the Barrymores and Jory to protect her, she thinks I don’t have the guts to go after her! Is that right now? What a joke!
Outside, the sky had darkened. A lone crescent moon announced its presence in the night sky. Jake gritted his teeth. He was furious. He swore he would have his revenge! Larry and Nancy are working together! They must have plotted everything!
The next day, Jory brought Nancy to the airport at the break of dawn. By the time Jake arrived at Jory’s villa, the couple had already vanished.
Da*n it!
Bam! Jake slammed his fist on the steering wheel, the impact causing his body to shake ever so slightly.
In the office, Larry heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing that Jory and Nancy had made it out of the country.