Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1733


    Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1733


    Upon hearing Nancy’s question, Jory’s brows furrowed. “Huh? That’s impossible! My dad can’t possibly


    be in Marsingfill. Even if he is, don’t you think it’s strange if we were to appear at the same event at the


    same time?”


    While Nancy knew that his rtionship with the chairman of Alpire Group was strained, she never


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    expected it to be so bad that it would be strange if they were to appear in the same ce at the same


    time.


    By then, Jory was already unfastening his seatbelt. “Let’s not talk about him anymore. I’m in a good


    mood today, so let’s not ruin it…”


    “In this world, blood ties are the only bond that can never be severed. If there’s an opportunity, you


    should keep an open mind and talk to him,” Nancy exhorted without looking at him as she unfastened


    her seatbelt.


    When Jory, who was unfastening his seatbelt, heard that, he lifted his head and nced at her beside


    him. The gleam in his eyes at that moment was one even he himself couldn’t decipher.


    All annualpetitions were as strict as the current one. Every single person who wanted to enter the


    dojo had to be checked one at a time before they were allowed entrance, as though passing a security


    check.


    It was then midsummer, so it was really scorching. For that reason, it was truly torturous to queue


    outside the door to pass the security check. Worse still, they had to endure extreme thirst since there


    wasn’t a single grocery store in sight.


    Jory reached out and wiped the sweat off his forehead. Beside him, Nancy wasn’t faring any better. Oh


    God, it’s just too warm today! Fortunately, I didn’t apply any makeup, or I would’ve ended up with it


    running down my face now.


    She then reached into her bag for a tissue, inwardlyuding herself for having packed everything


    necessary before leaving the house. Out of the blue, she felt bursts of cool air against the back of her


    hand, and she suddenly remembered that she had thrown two bottles of mineral water into her bag


    before leaving.


    Most importantly… it’s cold!


    In the next second, she brandished a bottle of mineral water in front of Jory as though presenting him


    with a priceless treasure. However, she then shifted it away before he could snatch it out of her hands.


    With a smug expression on her face, she dered, “You’ll owe me a favor.”


    Meanwhile, Jory felt as though he was in a fiery furnace then. At that moment, he would agree without


    hesitation even if he were asked to pluck a star from the sky, let alone owe her a favor.


    Promptly agreeing, he swiftly snatched the bottle of mineral water from her hand. After guzzling down


    several mouthfuls and quenching his thirst, he was once again energetic, thus started growing


    mischievous.


    He shifted close to Nancy. Nancy, who was rummaging for the uniform she put into her bag,


    instinctively blurted, “Stay away from me when it’s so warm now.”


    Her tone became very different from usual once she grew serious, so when Jory heard that, he


    obediently put some distance between them.


    He wanted to say something else, but the referee had already blown the whistle to summon all


    contestants to enter the dojo one by one. Jory’s turn was ahead of Nancy, so he coolly bid her farewell


    upon hearing the referee’s call. “See youter.”


    Unexpectedly, a creamy white hand shot out and clutched the hem of his clothes. In the slightly flowing


    smock of his white uniform, he actually held a bit of resemnce to an ancient warrior, especially when


    coupled with his jet-ck brows.


    “Be careful,” Nancy murmured. “Remember to observe your opponent’s every gesture and movement


    closely…”


    She was still going to nag him further, but Jory chuckled and stretched out a hand to ce it on her


    hair. Gently rubbing his thumb on her forehead, he shed her a smile that had butterflies fluttering in


    her stomach.


    She couldn’t quite decipher the emotion in his gaze, merely seeing herself reflected clearly in his


    pupils. “I got it. Thank you.”


    Hmm? Hey, he sounds as though he’s mollifying a kid! Jory then stuffed his bottle of mineral water into


    her hand before leaving. As his figure resembled that of a messenger walking toward the light, a


    phrase suddenly shed across her mind though it seemed rather inappropriate to be used here.


    Never will I meet another like him.


    The soft mineral water bottle in her hand still carried the warmth of his palm, and the touch of his hand


    on her hair lingered.