A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel 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.