Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 881-890

Angela then moved as if to reach down his pants.

Immediately, Richard grabbed her wrist, stopping her. She then slipped down to place her head on his lap. With a tug at the elastic holding her hair together, the long strands sprawled out across his thighs.

Her beautiful slanted eyes softly shimmered up at him. She looked so enticing, yet her gaze looked so clean and innocent.

Sunlight shining in through the window made her skin appear as fair as snow. Her cheeks were gently dusted with an embarrassed blush, and she looked so charming that he was mesmerized.

There was a slight hitch in his breathing. His hand was still wrapped around her wrist, but he did not know what to do next.

Angela was a woman, after all! She knew just how to make a man happy with her pretty looks.

She smiled as her bright eyes shone with pride. “Am I beautiful, Mr. Richard?”

Richard looked back at her with eyes so deep that there was no way to tell what emotions were hiding in them.

“Get up,” he coldly commanded.

Realizing how boring he was being, she moved to stand up. Just then, there was a sharp tug on her hair.

“Ouch!” she cried out in pain, instinctively moving her head closer to where the stuck tendrils of her hair were. Without thinking, she moved to fiddle with the object that her hair was stuck on—his belt buckle.

“Don’t move,” he rasped out. Still, he was too late. Angela had touched something she should not have.

Her hands immediately shot back as if she had been zapped. Her blush extended up to her ears.

He was…

With brows tightly knitted together, he moved to untangle her hair from his belt.

It was at that moment someone pushed open the door. Four pairs of eyes were immediately greeted with the shocking sight of the two in a compromising position.

The men cursed themselves for their bad timing.

Moreover, when were Richard and Angela so close? They were even making out now!

“We will be back later, sir. Please, continue,” Will said, pushing the other three out of the room before swiftly closing it behind him.

The other three men had wanted to spend a few more seconds looking at the couple. It was rare for them to see Richard acting all friendly with a girl. How they wished they could have kept staring.

Angela was so embarrassed. It was clear the four men had misunderstood the situation.

Richard did not care about what his subordinates thought though. His broad hands were gently untangling her hair from his belt. As the strands were wrapped tightly around the belt, one mistake and she would be hurt.

“Are you done yet?” she awkwardly asked.

“Soon.” His fingers were unraveling her hair, one strand at a time.

She buried her face in her palms from the embarrassment. How could she look the others in the eye now?

Finally, her hair was free. As soon as she could move, she shot to her feet. Her hair tumbled wildly across her back, emphasizing the innocent beauty of her demure face.

“Trevor and the others must have mistaken what we were doing for something else. Can you clarify things to them?” she asked.

“Clarify what?” he said with a huff.

“Do you not want to clarify what happened?” She pursed her red lips together. She did not care what they thought, but she did not want his image and reputation to be ruined. He stood up and grabbed his laptop. “You were reading here.”

He then walked out of the room, leaving her all alone.

Watching him leave, her heart stopped pounding with anxiety the moment the door closed behind him. She felt like crying and laughing at the same time while a strange and sweet sort of giddy joy rose in her.

At that moment, all she wanted to know was if he found her annoying.

The moment Richard stepped into the meeting room, questions began flying his way. “How far have you and Miss Angela gone, Mr. Richard?” asked Trevor.

“Is she going to be your wife?” Jared asked.

Richard calmly looked at them and answered, “Mind your own business.”

“Stop asking. We will be the first to know if he has any happy news to share,” said Willy.

“Yeah, we are waiting for Richard’s wedding invitation.”

While listening to his subordinates, Richard did not intend to explain much. However, work-related matters were not occupying his brain right now. Instead, he kept rewinding what had happened on the couch earlier. He wondered if she always took the initiative to flirt with a man whenever she met one.

Just then, his phone rang. When he glanced at the number, he reached out to answer it, “Hello!”

“Richard, it’s me, Annie.” A shy girl’s voice sounded on the other end. “I miss you so much, so I asked your grandfather for your personal number. Did I disturb you?”

Richard stood up and walked toward the door of the conference room. When he got out, he responded, “I’m sorry, Miss Meyers. I’m currently on a mission. Let’s talk once I get back.”

“Why do you keep calling me Miss Meyers?! I’m your fiancée now! You can call me Ann or Annie.”

“It’s not a convenient time for me to talk now.”

“Oh! Is it? Are you very busy? Can I text you later? You don’t have to reply right away. You just have to reply to me when you have time. I really want to talk to you. This is my number. Please remember to save it!” Once Annie blurted out a string of sentences in her lovely voice, she confessed, “Richard, I like you and miss you very much.”

After that, she hung up the phone shyly.

Richard sighed. His marriage with Annie was not what he wanted. It was just that he did not manage to refuse the marriage in front of his grandfather the last time. He knew that once his current mission was over, he would return and cancel the engagement with Annie.

Besides, Annie was also Angela’s cousin.

Meanwhile, Angela did not sleep well last night. After reading a book for a while, she passed out on the couch.

Richard did not return to the conference room. He stood outside the door for a while, recalling that there was a document he forgot to take.

When he returned to the room and reached out to open the door, he saw the figure of a woman sleeping on the couch. She had nothing to keep her body warm. Since it was now the start of fall, it was very easy to catch a cold.

Richard grabbed a small blanket from his bed and draped it on top of her. Walking to the bookshelf, he tried looking for a file that had been placed there the night before.

After he picked up the file and was about to leave, he heard the groaning of a suffering woman.

Richard glanced at Angela, who was lying flat on the couch, only to see her frowning and a thin layer of sweat oozing from her forehead.

Was she having nightmares?

Richard crouched beside her and squinted his eyes to check on her.

At this moment, Angela fell into a nightmare. After her mother’s car accident, she started having nightmares frequently. Even during the day, nightmares would break into her dreams after she fell asleep.

Presently, she was running in a forest. There were gunshots from time to time. The drone hovering above her head gave her an infinite sense of oppression, as if there was this ardent killing intent that was entangled with her. Though she had run with all her might and panted violently, the murderous aura was still looming over her.

She ran and ran.

Just as she thought she was about to escape the fate of being hunted down and was out of the woods, she saw a row of men with their faces covered in front of her. They were pinning a man down with their hands. The man was wounded and pressed to the ground, and then she saw Richard’s face.

He was trampled on the back by a man with a gun pointed at his head. At the same time, the killer was laughing sinisterly at her.

The scene in the dream made Angela’s face cringe in pain while asleep. Her hands were clenched into fists, and she began to mumble, “Don’t kill him… Don’t kill him…”

Richard felt a strong tug at his heartstrings. What could she be dreaming about? She trembled as if she was suffering some kind of intense torture.

“Angela, wake up,” he called her gently, trying to wake her up from her dream.

At this moment, however, Angela’s trembling red lips called out a name, “Richard… Run! Run!”

After she was done speaking, her hands struggled to grasp onto something.

Richard’s big palm grabbed her hand in the next second, and his handsome face froze. Was he in her dreams?

Why would she tell him to run away? Was her pain caused by him?

At this moment, tears started pouring out of Angela’s eyes. She panted and pleaded, “Richard, please don’t die… I can’t let you die…”

Angela almost cried in her dream. She watched as the masked man held the gun at Richard, as if he was about to end the latter’s life at any moment. Angela stood there in pain and felt so helpless that she could only call out for help and cry.

However, she was not aware that in the real world, her painful appearance was being watched by a man on the spot. She grabbed his hand tightly and cried so much in the nightmare that she could not extricate herself.

Richard could not stand to see her being haunted by nightmares anymore, so he stretched out his other hand and patted her face. “Angela, wake up.”

There was a hint of coolness on the back of his hand, and it was her tears. Richard continued to pat her face until she finally woke up in pain.

The last scene before she woke up was a bloody one. She heard the gunshot, and even though she dared not open her eyes to see it, it was petrifying for her.

When she opened her eyes and saw the man beside the couch with tears in her eyes, she could hardly tell whether it was reality or a dream. Nevertheless, the first thing she did was wrap her arms around the man’s neck tightly, burying her whole face in his chest.

sure that he was

a while. When he recalled that she cried

he comforted

her senses now.

mind. She closed her eyes and

neck, lowered his head, and tried to decipher her expression. Angela turned away and covered her face in embarrassment. After taking a deep breath, she warned, “Don’t laugh at

All he wanted

gun on your head…” Angela consciously explained what happened in

hearing that. Did she worry about him so much

did not even want him

laugh, but he

She hit his arm with her fist out of anger and scolded, “Do you have any conscience? I’ve cried

gaze on her seriously. With a

“Why?” Angela blinked.

his self-confidence was

at his sharp and stern face. The confidence in his eyes was by no means false. It was a strong confidence that emitted from

seeing his gaze. She believed that he

was exhausted. The consecutive nightmares made her face pale, and her eyes lost the luster of the past. She was still sleepy, but she

finished your work?” Angela

her a doubtful

scared of having nightmares.

file next to him without her noticing and nodded, “Okay, I’ll stay here and

The couch is too small.” Angela was getting greedy

his time, but she even asked for

request. Raising

Seeing

is your body so hard?!” Angela

walked over to his huge and tidy bed that was filled with masculinity. Angela felt much more at

on the couch. Although it was merely the back of his head, she thought he was good-looking. No man had ever attracted her with

her eyelids getting heavy, and she soon fell asleep once

the book she read earlier and noticed that she had folded the edge of one of the pages

to look at Angela, who was sleeping on her side. She was probably so exhausted that she fell

and ordered, in a low voice, “Bring my laptop into

curtly and brought the laptop in after a while. Just as he pushed the door and intended to step in, he saw Richard bringing his finger up

a little puzzled until he saw Angela lying on Richard’s bed. Suddenly, he understood something. Smiling subtly, he tip-toed into the room and left the laptop on the coffee table. After that, he leaned over and asked in a whisper, “Are you sleeping

talk nonsense after you leave the

covered his mouth and smiled. Did Richard just admit it? Anyway, he was happy for him because both of them looked good

various sleeping positions on the bed. She slept on her belly, crossed

recharged. She opened her eyes to find

Angela’s mischievous side.

pretended to have

from the direction of the couch and the sounds of footsteps scooting

out and tried to grab something, and soon a big palm held her tightly. She immediately leaned over, as if

but open her eyes

be frank, he already found out that

Angela was still being proud of her acting skills, he uttered, “Get up already if

saw through her act, she opened her eyes

the bed. He could have ignored her, but involuntarily, he stretched

and her

own room, she came to the cafeteria. Everyone had finished eating around this time. Richard sat at

this way!” Trevor happily waved to

four pairs of eyes

were just admiring their

after dinner? I’ll take you to a place that’s

own

today and was worried that she had nothing to do at night, she nodded happily after hearing that they would see stars.

take you there.” Sean was not afraid of death, pretending not to notice the

his plate gracefully,

would be more fun if there was

at each other and

Angela out, and at the same time, he was also looking for an opportunity to invite their captain

let’s go together!” Jared

raised his

come and unwind with us!”

is important! Come with us!” Willy even joined the team

at the door in five minutes

hoped that Richard would

set off with a flashlight. Trevor also prepared some drinks. They were all set for their

hair hung loosely on her shoulders,

consciously let her walk in front of Richard, while Trevor and Jared explored the way in

the mountains, fireflies and swaying shadows of trees could be seen everywhere, making the whole mountain a mysterious and vibrant

kicked a stone and fell forward. Richard, who was behind her, immediately

at each other knowingly and smiled. They were creating opportunities for

they arrived at the top of the hill. The tiled stones were suitable for lying

sat beside him. He stretched out his hand to pull her up,

listened to their interesting stories. Compared with their colorful lives, Angela’s life had been a regular

a child. She was not a pianist, but she passed the eighth grade; she was not a dancer, but she had

his love could be her redemption. However, he

what she wanted was the best way

program to write,” Sean suddenly said

have

to work. We’ll let Captain accompany Miss Meyers to watch the stars!” Jared

want to look at the stars?” Angela shouted to their

Meyers, let the Captain accompany you! It’s time for us to get back to work,” Sean

four people disappeared at the corner

fell silent as the cool night breeze brushed upon their

Trevor and the rest weren’t trying to stargaze at all! They were just deliberately creating an opportunity for her and Richard

had misunderstood. They thought the two of them

glance at the man beside her and noticed that he seemed unconcerned about this matter at all as he stared

saw this. Why should she bother? She should just enjoy and live in the

sitting and looking up

at the vast starry sky, it seemed like all the worries

man’s straight back, wild thoughts popped up in her

he like her, even

Richard glanced at his watch and said to the girl lying

going now?” She asked in surprise; she still wanted to

to catch a cold, so he nodded. “Yeah, it’s getting

scared of the cold,” Angela hurriedly answered; she liked the feeling of being alone with him under the stars. Even if he didn’t speak, the

for her below the stone. She had no choice but to stand on the rock reluctantly. At this moment, she was

do anything but stand there to make

had just the right amount of manliness; instead of having a pair

that he exuded a sexy ascetic aura. The more serious he was, the more women desired to conquer

craved to break his abstinence and see how wild he

the feeling she had the last time she touched

reasonable if a man were to

realize that she was the

her

hint of impatience in his eyes. Then, he reached out to hold

She pursed her red lips and

moonlight was dim, so it was hard to see Richard’s expression, but Angela felt that his handsome face was covered by shadows, making it challenging

request, she began to regret it a little as she figured she would suffer the embarrassment of being

time, she tried to come up with

that, she began to look around for somewhere to place her feet. After all, the stone was more than half a

moment, a large palm wrapped around her waist tightly, and he

let out a small yelp after being caught off guard. Then, her thin arms instinctively wrapped around his neck as she buried

man’s neck, causing

was lowered onto the ground. Unfortunately, because of the uneven

man reached out and wrapped his arms around

two closed; when he lowered his head as she raised hers, their faces were no more

to push him away but did

two of them stayed in position for a while as they stared into each other’s eyes as a hint of anticipation hung in the air. Of course, it didn’t

was considering whether she should pick up the courage and kiss him

mercilessly at this time, messing up her long hair and making

moonlight, the man’s sharp gaze fell onto her face. “You’re shivering, and you still

around his neck before pressing her lips to his. Almost instantly, she removed herself, took off, and ran, looking like a

She let out a cry as she sat down in

that she wanted to dig a hole and hide. This was

He scolded in a

“If I don’t, won’t I just be

with a flashlight. Luckily, she wore protective

at him. It was

it was the other way around for them? Did

Richard asked seriously. Then, he noticed that her shoelaces were untied and placed the

had her head turned, looked back and down at the man gently tying her shoelace. He clearly cared about her and took care of her in everything he

he not know that everything he was doing was making

phone flashed in the dark, indicating that he had received a text. Then, he stretched out his hand and took his phone to check. This phone of his

sent to this phone

a series of texts from Annie.

and stretched out her neck curiously to take a look. She

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