A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 1742

Her surrounding was pitch dark. She took a breather while she leaned against the door. As she was about to turn on the lights, a deep cough sounded from behind her.

The room brightened in an instant, which forced her eyes to shut in reflex.

“Seems like someone doesn't feel the need to let me know that they had left. They didn't even bother to let me know when they're back,” Larry complained.

Joan got nervous and started to stutter. “I—I was afraid of waking you up. There are already a lot of problems at the company. I don't want to add on to your burden.”

Joan felt a tinge of guilt in her heart for lying to Larry. Larry, on the other hand, seemed to have seen through her lie.

“Really? Then why don't you fill me in now?” Larry maintained a poker face when he asked.

Joan tilted her head slightly and replied with a wide smile, “Make a guess.”

Never had she acted this coy before; she would be utterly embarrassed if they were in public.

“It's alright. I don't want to know anyway.” The sarcastic undertones in his words were apparent.

Oh, dear... I'm dead meat. No! I must stand up against him!

Alas! She couldn't bring herself to defy Larry as she tugged the latter's arm coyly.

“Okay. Please don't be angry. I'll tell you, okay?

Do you want to know?” she said in a coquettish