Never Too Far Novel

If a camera started recording this scene, it would surely make for a romantic love story!

After enjoying a mouthful herself, Angela thought about Richard. He carried her on his back, plucked white olives for her, and was even obliging enough to wash them for her. It would be far too selfish of her if she did not offer him one of the white olives.

“Do you want one?” Angela tilted her head to the side and asked.

“No…” Richard was about to reject her offer when he found a white olive stuffed into his mouth.

“Have one. Don’t be shy. It tastes great!” Angela chuckled right beside his ear.

Her clear, melodious voice echoed in Richard’s ears. It sounded so mesmerizing that his mind went blank for a few seconds. He forgot all about his initial rejection and began chewing instead.

He’s eating it!

Angela felt a peculiar sense of achievement, like she attained some kind of victory by breaking down Richard’s cold and aloof exterior.

She also had a roguish sense of amusement as she made up her mind to tease him whenever she felt bored in this place. It seemed like something fun that would keep her in a good mood.

Richard piggybacked Angela back to the base’s main entrance. When Angela noticed the suggestive gazes that everyone else was throwing at them, she began to feel a little embarrassed, but Richard continued to carry her all the way to the infirmary.

The doctor checked Angela’s foot and concluded that she had twisted her ankle and sprained her muscles. She would need to rest for a few days and stay lying down whenever she could.

Angela had no choice but to follow the doctor’s orders. It could not be helped.

After applying medication to Angela’s ankle, the doctor said, “Please wait here for a moment while I find a wheelchair to take you back to your room.”

“Oh, don’t trouble yourself with that.” Angela waved him down and turned her eyes toward the man who was currently standing on the side flipping through a medical book. “Captain Lloyd, could you carry me back to my room?”

The doctor agreed with a smile. “That’s a good idea. It’d save me a trip to the warehouse. It would’ve taken me quite a while to find a wheelchair there too.”

Richard snapped the book shut and placed it back on the shelf. His handsome face was neutral; there were no signs of annoyance or reluctance. After bending down, his strong, muscular arms reached under Angela’s knees and arms and he hoisted her up like she weighed nothing. Just like that, she was safely tucked into his arms.

Angela instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. Right at that moment, she could sense that this man was a hundred percent boyfriend material.

For some reason, whenever she stood beside him, she felt like she had the courage to stand against the world.

Angela was in the right position to observe his features up close, and from her viewing angle, his sharp, chiseled jaw looked particularly attractive.

She felt very secure in his arms too, with no shaking or wobbling at all. It was quite a comfortable ride.

It’s so boring to just lie in bed all day, she thought to herself, so she decided to make a request. “Captain Lloyd, could I borrow your couch for a while? I want to lie in your room and read a book or two instead. My room’s too small. I’d feel claustrophobic.”

Richard frowned and said, “No.”

“Why not? I promise that I’ll just lie on the couch and read a book. I won’t touch anything else. I promise!” Angela raised her hand in all seriousness and beseeched him with pleading eyes.

Richard narrowed his eyes and fell silent for two seconds before turning down a different corridor that led to his room instead.

Angela smirked. He looks all cold and stern, but he is quite agreeable after all!

In the end, Angela got what she wanted. She lay down on Richard’s couch and got him to bring the book she was reading the last time over to her. After flipping through a few pages, Trevor and Jared came over.

They quickly checked in on her condition, and she brushed it off with a smile, saying that she had slipped out of carelessness.

“Miss Meyers, you should bring us along with you if you ever want to go somewhere next time. We’ll protect you,” Trevor said.

“Sure.” Angela smiled gratefully.

“Why did I call you two over?” A deep voice could be heard all of a sudden.

Immediately, Jared turned serious. “Miss Meyers, we’ve decided to record a video of you and upload it to your social media accounts. It’ll serve as a distraction and you’d be in less danger as a result. It’ll also buy us some time to find the lipstick.”

“Oh, of course. I’ll do whatever you need me to.” Angela ran her fingers through her hair and pressed her lips together before asking the two men in front of her, “Could I have a moment to put on some makeup?”

“You look very beautiful even without makeup, Miss Meyers. I think you look great,” Trevor praised at once.

Jared quickly followed suit. “Yes, you look great. You don’t need to put on any makeup at all.”

Angela laughed a little shyly. “Really? Okay then. How should I pose?”

“You can just sit on the couch with a book, and we’ll take a few photos of you. It’d be good if it’s a simple post sharing your daily life.”

Angela picked her book up and struck a natural-looking pose before flashing a serene smile at the camera. Then, she took the cup from the table beside her and began to pose with it. Soon enough, she was engrossed in an adorable, though slightly self-absorbed photoshoot.

In the midst of it all, Angela could sense that Richard, who was sitting at his desk opposite her, was staring at her too. Her face grew a little pink, which added a kittenish air to her.

Soon enough, Trevor and Jared were satisfied with the photos they had taken. Trevor was about to stand up when he suddenly bent forward and said quietly, “Miss Meyers, if you need any sort of medication and don’t feel like asking the infirmary for it, feel free to come and ask us for help!”

Angela squinted in confusion. She did not know what he was talking about.

“Medication? What medication?”

“Umm… just the… the one to treat that…” Trevor spluttered for a bit before shoving Jared. “You say it.”

Jared’s face was red as well. After looking into Angela’s curious eyes, he took a deep breath and explained, “Here’s the thing, Miss Meyers. We’ve looked into Dexter Kavinsky’s medical records and found out that he has a very critical sexually-transmitted disease. If you need that sort of medication, feel free to come to us for help.”

“Yes, exactly. Don’t feel shy about approaching us. Your health’s more important,” Trevor quickly added.

Angela had turned scarlet by now. Was Dexter’s medical condition the reason why he never tried to sleep with her? He pretended to be someone innocent in love and even swore that she was his first love, and that he had never liked anyone before her.

A piercing gaze landed on her as well. It came from the man behind the desk.

The very thought of that b*stard Dexter made Angela radiate pure hatred. When she felt the gaze that came from the person at the desk, she instinctively looked over.

Richard swiftly averted his eyes, and his expression made it seem like he couldn’t care less about this. He took his cup and sipped at his tea ever so elegantly.

Angela took a deep breath. “I don’t need any medication, but thank you both for your concern. Dexter and I never went that far in our relationship.”

Both Trevor and Jared were completely red in the face. They had asked out of concern for her, but right now, they felt like they had encroached on her personal space instead.

“That’s good to hear,” Trevor said with a smile as he tugged Jared by the arm. “Come, let’s get back to work.”

Jared and Trevor dashed out of the room as quickly as possible and wisely closed the door behind them.

The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward. Angela bit her lip and her senses seemed to have momentarily taken leave of her as she asked Richard, “Do you believe what I just said?”

Richard glanced at her. “It has nothing to do with me.”

Angela got a little frantic for some reason. “You don’t believe what I said?” She raised her hand to swear, “I swear on my life that what I said earlier was completely true. I’m in excellent health with no sexually-transmitted diseases at all. Please believe me.”

Richard frowned. “You should be swearing about this to your future husband instead. Why are you swearing it to me?”

Angela turned bright red yet again as she explained in embarrassment, “I’m worried you won’t let me use your bathroom. That’s why I have to explain myself clearly to you.”

Richard checked his watch. “Stay here and don’t run around.”

He walked out of the room without further ado.

Angela hid her face in embarrassment. Why did I swear to him? How conceited of me!

That night, Angela could not head over for dinner herself, but someone was kind and thoughtful enough to deliver her food to Richard’s room for her.

Although Angela had only stayed there for a day, she could already feel how genuine and sincere everyone was, unlike the unforgiving people with a hidden agenda who used to surround her. Because of that, she started to fall in love with the relaxing environment.

While having her meal, she proceeded to read a book but soon felt sleepy while doing so. Thus, she covered her face with it and unknowingly dozed off shortly after.

room, thinking Angela must have already returned to her room by then, only to see her sleeping on his couch. At the sight of that, he couldn’t help but feel annoyed, finding the lady troublesome. The next second, he walked closer to her and lifted the book that was covering her face, revealing her good looks in the illuminating light. With her long hair right behind her head, her beautiful appearance,

personal enjoyment. In the meantime, the rosy cheeks and her thick eyelashes, along with her high nasal bridge and full red lips, were especially some of the most

continued to keep his eyes on the lady’s face, he somehow began to feel suffocated, his body tensing, especially at the sight of her red lips. Feeling a strange urge that was surging through him on the inside, he then stood up and left the room immediately, as if Angela was some sort of disease that was attacking his

the door woke her up. She then opened her eyes and sat bolt upright irritably shortly before she wondered why she fell asleep in Richard’s room. After that,

it was now less painful, much to her relief. So, she limped out of

other hand, Richard was covered in sweat from head to toe, as he was playing basketball alone on the court, putting more effort than usual into every shot without giving himself a break. As he managed to score a

are you still, Richie?” Sean

his shot

play together.” Sean suggested that they played

finally have some peace of mind, thanks to the forgiving people and environment there. However, she quickly sensed something strange in the next three days when she

but failed to find any signs of the man. When she finally ran into

is away for the next few

will he be

“He didn’t mention that.”

left. Without Richard around, she felt as if something was missing in her life, with less joy and more boredom. Because of that, she would carry a book with her to the canteen every day and spend the entire afternoon there. Soon, a week passed by without Angela realizing it by herself as she began to get used to Richard’s absence, but even

out of curiosity. The

wind finally stopped blowing, Richard opened the door and stepped out of the cockpit, entering the lady’s view. Wearing a camo t-shirt, he seemed even more like a strong,

the helicopter’s main rotor began to spin rapidly as it slowly levitated into the air, generating a strong twirl of wind that blew at Angela’s hair and messed it up. However, she quickly tried to fix her hair, tilting her head slightly to the

skipping a beat, staring at Angela’s smile in the illuminating evening hue. Has she been waiting for my return all this while? As the lady was holding a book in her hand, the evening sun was shining on her face, her long hair running all the way down to her waist. At the same time, her smooth fair skin only served to make her look even

on with his luggage in his hand, as if he was reluctant to even greet her. Noticing the man’s indifferent reaction, Angela was stunned to find how nonchalant he could be. I came all the way to receive him, but he didn’t seem to have a problem leaving me here. Does he really hate me so much? At the thought of that, Angela was reminded of the time she threw her lipsticks away not long before she

already taken a dozen steps ahead, looked back at Angela and noticed her crouching down on the ground. He then dropped his luggage and

again when I stepped on a stone.” Angela bit her lip, gazing at the man in a sympathetic manner. “Can you carry me

the same time, she was wondering whether the man had seen through her for her lie. Oops! I guess my acting was terrible. He isn’t going to believe in me, is he? However, just when she was about to get up, the man suddenly extended his arm and reached out to her, carrying her in his arms in the next second. At that moment, Angela was seen with a pair of smiling eyes, surprised by Richard’s

embrace in an embarrassed manner, the man ignored her expression and continued to carry her to the door before he finally put her down. “Go back into your room.” The man told her

the door, she entered her room complacently, her face blushing as she could only hear the buzzing in her head. She then looked down and thought about her acting. Damn. Did I just nail it, or was I just lucky? It was my left ankle that was injured last time, but I was rubbing my right ankle when I was acting just now. How could Richard not notice that? If he had, he would have seen through my acting. In that instant, a strong sense of embarrassment surged through her because she believed Richard should have been able to notice what was wrong, considering how shrewd he was. Why was he still willing to entertain me? He even agreed to carry me. She buried her face in the blanket while feeling an urge to confront Richard in his room about her question,

his book and knocked on his door. As soon as the door was open, the man was seen wearing a casual outfit, his laptop on his desk, which

return the book.” Angela was a little too embarrassed to look Richard in the eye, even struggling to speak in

the man who was working in front of his laptop for a few moments and took a deep breath, deciding to find out the answer to her question. “Um. Richard, there

ankle was injured, didn’t you?” the man replied without even looking at

which of my ankles was hurt last time?” Angela asked

she could only hear buzzing in her head. Just as I expected, he knew I was just pretending. “If you knew I was pretending, why did you still go ahead and carry

your mischief,” Richard replied calmly, implying that he didn’t want her to pull a

“You didn’t bother to talk to me this afternoon. I’d been waiting for you for a week, but when I showed up to receive you, you didn’t bother to say

paused and asked with a deep voice, “Why were you waiting

all, I’m wanted by many international crime syndicates, and I was afraid for your safety.” Angela spoke her mind, revealing the moments in the past few days when she was troubled by those disturbing thoughts. In fact, she

calmly said, “I am and will be fine, so

guess it’s not surprising for you to hate me.” Angela resented herself out

when he had ever said that to her. “You should return to your room now,” he said, thinking it wasn’t appropriate for both of them to stay in the room because it was getting late. In the meantime, Angela had no choice but to leave the

when she ran into a man with an approachable and cheerful

“Good morning!”

your

“Nope, I haven’t.”

like to join me

pondered for a while, thinking it wasn’t that bad to have some company since she found it boring to have

perfect match with Angela, thanks to his good looks. Because of that,

good appetite when the food was served because of her bad mood. Noticing how she was

just drop the miss. Call me Angela instead. It’s not like I’m a daughter from some

is then! Come on! Have some eggs. They are a perfect choice for a healthy

cordially went on to peel off half of the egg’s shell before he gave the egg to her. “Come on. I peeled off the shell for

wasn’t appropriate for her to turn Sean down, Angela

breakfast, Sean left for his work while Angela decided to take a stroll outside to admire nature’s beauty.

is! Sean seems to be in a good mood.” Jared pulled his friend’s

he just had a sweet moment during breakfast with Miss Meyers. So, how

talking

two were chatting and laughing with each other. Besides, you also peeled off the eggshell for Miss Meyers, didn’t you? But don’t worry, we, as your friends, will be sure to help you win her heart,” Trevor announced

you all the help you need, no matter

dismiss his friends’ encouragement with

morning when she looked at you.”

the door outside the meeting room, quietly listening to the conversation among his subordinates,

the door and startled the three of them, making

guys talking about?” Willy asked out of curiosity. “Is there anything new

were just talking about Miss Meyers and Sean,” Jared

the nonchalant expression on his face. Then, Richard turned around and wrote something on the whiteboard, revealing his muscular

while. For that, they all proceeded to focus on their job without saying a single word more. When it was Sean’s turn to present his job, he made a trivial mistake but was treated harshly by Richard with some mean criticisms. Although Sean

bored manner. At the same time, she shifted her gaze everywhere, from the sky to the grass, until her eyes fell upon the water where a little fish was swimming around her feet. At that instant, she was tempted to catch it out of a whim, so she extended her arm to reach it. However, the fish looked as if it was trying to toy with her, dodging Angela’s catch and forcing her

time, she lost interest in catching the fish, but when she looked back at it in the water, she felt as if she had been tricked by the animal. This fish was trying to fool me. “Just wait and see. I’ll be back with a net next

Angela was wet, she was desperate to get a shower. Nonetheless, when everyone saw her state, they all asked her what had happened in a concerned manner, to which she explained that she had just fallen into the water. While Angela later returned to her room to get changed, one of Richard’s subordinates

“What? Is she hurt?”

she definitely looks wet from

room in a hurry. In the meantime, his subordinates were left wondering where he was going as they exchanged gazes with

with her clothes in her arms. She hurriedly turned on the shower because

He didn’t have to ask to guess who was inside, so

body was warm, and she simply sat in Richard’s room and read a

meal, she sat down at the table where Trevor and the others were sitting. Richard also sat down right

fell into the water this morning. What happened?” Trevor asked

into the spring behind the mountain.” After Angela finished speaking, she glanced at the man sitting

fall?

big fish in that spring. I wanted to catch it, but I slipped and fell instead. Boohoo!” Angela recounted the

the side, but fortunately, he

find a fishing net. We’ll go and get that

hesitation.

that he readily agreed, Angela smiled happily. “Well,

Sean. At this moment, the man

finished speaking, he met a pair of seriously cold eyes, and his words were forced back into

“I am only borrowing them for half an

matter of time; they can’t lose their discipline, and they shouldn’t spend their time on things outside of work.” Richard’s eyes were cold; he looked like he would not be easy

other three felt that there was something wrong with the

turn to Sean. “Sean, can you find me a fishing

there is one in the tool room.”

fine for you

no problem! Don’t underestimate me. I swear to bring that fish back to make soup.”

time, Jared couldn’t hold back his laughter. Trevor quickly tugged on

also laughed. “Just wait and see! I

in your ability,” Trevor

her a light and functioning fishing net in no time. Angela decided to set

Angela was the most leisurely person among them. She changed into sports attire, picked up the fishing net, and went out. The scenery along the way was picturesque, with gold and orange leaves carpeting the ground.

were four people

boss isn’t here,

first to raise his hand in approval. “Okay, okay! I like doing

also felt that he could be

He told them, “Make it quick, alright? I’ll cover for

and the three of them hurriedly opened the door of the

a fish the size of one’s palm swimming there. It was very eye-catching as it turned over and rolled leisurely in the

like a hidden hunter. “You can’t

hand and put the fish net into the water, and then stared at the fish so intently that she didn’t notice

a lot of leaves in her

of moss under her feet, so her body lost balance, and

long arm grabbed one of her arms

than the pain in her nose, her head was dizzy from the impact, so she raised

her with too much force,

faces were almost pressed together as their noses tips faced each other. Moreover, their breathing came close together, and their eyes were looking at each

the air had frozen at this

a step back, but her feet were still slippery. Hence, she hurriedly grabbed the shirt on the man’s chest as her body leaned into

noise next time? You’ll

her hand, and they came to the flatter

me! Say that

30 feet away were the three others. Their three

scene just now naturally did not escape them. It seemed that their presence was pointless; their boss had taken the lead in helping the damsel in distress. Moreover, just now, they had hugged