A Touch of Sweetness (Finnick Norton and Vivian William) novel Chapter 1731

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1731

Of course, the punch Larry swung at Dustin at the hospital back then rendered Joan’s relationship with him even more ambiguous. In response to Dustin’s confession, Joan merely replied indifferently, “There’s someone whom I love.”

All at once, a wave of bitterness surged within Dustin. He had known that he wouldn’t be able to get her love and had long since expected such a response, but he had never counted upon such an indescribable feeling upon hearing it directly from her mouth.

Before he had figured out how he should reply to that, Joan continued, “Besides, he loves me a lot as well, and our relationship is going very well.” She then halted her steps and stared right into his slightly anguished gaze. “If possible, I hope we can be friends forever.”

“Friends?” Dustin muttered. He snorted softly before shaking his head, the sorrow within his eyes brimming to the point of overflowing like a tidal wave.

In the next moment, Joan asked him in a choked voice, “Dustin, tell me this. What’s your relationship with Alpire Group? What was your motive in requesting to see Larry? Are you working with them to destroy his company?”

“Destroy?” Dustin echoed. “If all the fittest were to be accused of destroying the weak, would there still be order in this world?”

Bolstering her courage inwardly, Joan raised her voice to make herself sound more imposing. “You know full well that Norton Corporation is not weak. I don’t know what method Alpire Group used to acquire Norton Corporation’s branch companies, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that Norton Corporation will not be impeded by Alpire Group or the market considering its operation and capabilities.