Never Too Far Novel

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.

to make sure that he was

him for a while. When he recalled that she cried because of him in

nightmare,” he

come back to her senses now.

away in her mind. She closed her eyes and

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

he did not find it funny at all. All he

and… you were shot with a gun on your head…” Angela consciously explained what happened in the dream

after hearing that. Did she worry about him so much that she

even want him

time, he suddenly felt the urge to laugh, but he pursed his thin

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

her seriously. With a deep voice, he reassured her,

“Why?” Angela blinked.

his self-confidence was

eyes was by no

dissipated after seeing his gaze. She believed that he would never turn her nightmare into a reality.

her face pale, and her eyes lost the luster of the past. She was still sleepy, but she dared

you finished your work?” Angela

her a

with me for a while? I’m sleepy, but I’m scared of having nightmares.

to him without her noticing and nodded, “Okay, I’ll stay here and finish my work. Get some

on your bed? The couch is

occupy his time,

refuse her request. Raising his

so sleepy that she started yawning. After getting up, she felt light-headed and fell into Richard’s arms. Seeing that, he quickly embraced her, causing her head to slam against his shoulder blades. Her face quickly wrinkled

is your body so

tidy bed that was filled with masculinity.

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

glances at him, she felt her eyelids

book she read earlier and noticed that

his head to look at Angela, who was sleeping on her side. She was probably so

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

to step in, he saw Richard bringing his finger up

Suddenly, he understood something. Smiling subtly, he tip-toed into the room and left the laptop on the coffee

warned, “Don’t talk nonsense after you leave the

just admit it? Anyway, he was happy for him because both of

sofa, Angela switched various sleeping positions on the bed. She slept on her belly, crossed her legs,

feeling recharged. She opened her eyes to find that Richard was still working

trigger Angela’s mischievous side. She wanted

pretended to have a nightmare. She murmured,

sounds of footsteps scooting over to her

tried to grab something, and soon a big palm held her tightly. She immediately leaned over, as if she lacked a sense of security, holding the

but open her eyes

her with deep eyes, watching her continue with her act. To be frank, he already found out that she was

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

face flushed red. Since he already saw through her act, she opened her eyes and

the lazy and charming girl on the bed. He could have ignored her, but involuntarily, he stretched out his hand to hold her slender

child, and her beautiful eyes sparkled. She

around this time. Richard sat at the table with perfect posture while

this way!” Trevor

four pairs of eyes currently

just admiring their captain’s

walk after dinner? I’ll take

pairs of eyes stared at him, thinking he was digging his own grave! How dare he flirt with

do at night,

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

gracefully, as if he

more fun if there was a crowd, so she invited the

each other

was deliberately asking Angela out, and

go together!” Jared said to

Richard raised

afternoon. Just come and unwind

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

this time. “Okay! Let’s meet at the door in

hoped that

with a flashlight. Trevor also prepared some drinks.

excited. While her long hair hung loosely on her shoulders, she wore light-gray sportswear with long sleeves and

front of Richard, while Trevor and Jared explored

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

who was behind her, immediately grabbed her arm and helped

him, Sean and Willy looked at each other knowingly and

to navigate through the narrow path and admire the peculiar rocks at night. There was also a little fountain nearby, accompanied by the lively sound of frogs. Eventually, they arrived at the top of the hill. The tiled stones were suitable for lying down and gazing at the starry sky. At that moment,

sat on a rock, and Angela sat beside him. He stretched out his hand to pull her up, while the others

hugged her legs, looked up at the starry sky, and listened to their interesting stories. Compared with their colorful lives, Angela’s life had been a regular

she was a child. She was not a pianist, but she passed the eighth grade; she was not a dancer, but she had great dance skills. Her mother wanted her to take over the family business, so she went abroad to

Dexter, hoping his love could be her redemption. However, he turned

what she wanted was the best way to live

still have a program to write,” Sean suddenly said and

I have some work to do as well,” Trevor

We’ll let Captain accompany Miss Meyers to watch the stars!” Jared pulled Willy up

want to look at the

the Captain accompany you! It’s time for us to get back to work,” Sean turned back and said with

blink of an eye, the four people disappeared at the corner of the downhill stone, and the sound of footsteps

boisterous voices, the mountain top suddenly fell silent as

trying to stargaze at all! They were just deliberately creating an opportunity for her and Richard

had misunderstood. They thought the two of them were

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

this. Why should she

this point, her neck was a little sore from sitting and looking up at the stars, so she laid down

the vast starry sky, it seemed like all the worries in her mind had disappeared, and her

back, wild thoughts popped

her, even a little

watch and said to the girl lying behind

now?” She asked in surprise; she still wanted

temperature and did not want her to catch a cold, so he nodded. “Yeah, it’s getting too

scared of the cold,” Angela hurriedly answered; she liked the feeling of being alone with

and waited for her below the stone. She had no choice but to stand on the rock reluctantly. At

didn’t have to do anything but stand there to make people’s hearts skip a beat. Richard was such

silent like a statue under the moonlight. His features had just the right amount of manliness; instead of having a pair of upturned eyes that would make

exuded a sexy ascetic aura. The more serious

his abstinence and see how wild

the feeling she had the last time she touched

a

when she seemed to realize that

Lloyd, can you help me down?” Angela opened her

was no hint of impatience in his eyes.

She pursed her red lips and looked at him expectantly with her

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

this request, she began to regret it a little as she figured

received no reply from him after a long time, she tried to

look around for somewhere to place her feet. After all, the stone was more than half a meter from the

moment, a large palm wrapped around

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

the man’s neck, causing

because of the uneven ground, she stepped directly onto a protruding stone, and her entire body stumbled

and wrapped his arms around her,

the distance between the two closed; when he lowered his head as she raised hers, their

unreal this was. She was reluctant to push him away but did

into each other’s eyes as a hint of anticipation hung in the air. Of course,

she should pick up the courage and kiss

at this time, messing up her long hair and making

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

Almost instantly, she removed herself, took off, and ran, looking like a

out a cry

immediately rushed over to her side to check on her. Angela was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide.

run?” He

lowered her head, blushing. “If I don’t, won’t I

didn’t say anything as he moved on to check her foot with a flashlight. Luckily, she wore protective sports shoes, which

she had offended him again. She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even look at him. It was said that it would be easier for women to make the first move, but she felt that there was

other way around for

Then, he noticed that her shoelaces were untied and placed

man gently tying her shoelace. He clearly cared about her and took care of her in everything he did, but why did he have to look

not know that everything he was

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

to this phone was considered important

the message, it was a series of texts from Annie. Immediately, he frowned as

her neck curiously to take a look. She wanted to know who had texted him and if