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.

sure that he

recalled that she cried because of him in the nightmare, he stretched

nightmare,” he comforted her in

come back to her senses now. It turned out to

could not go away in her mind. She closed her eyes and simply rubbed her

arms around his neck, lowered his head, and tried to decipher her expression. Angela turned away and covered her

all. All he wanted to know was if he was

abducted, and… you were shot with a gun on your head…”

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

did not even

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

his arm with her fist out

locked his gaze on her seriously. With a deep voice,

“Why?” Angela blinked.

his self-confidence

in his eyes was by no means false. It was a strong confidence that

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

her eyes lost the luster of the past. She was still sleepy, but she dared not fall

you finished your work?”

gave her a

but I’m scared of having nightmares. If you’re by my side, I might sleep better,” Angela expressed her

to him without her noticing and nodded, “Okay,

I sleep on your bed? The couch is too small.” Angela

occupy his time, but she even asked

did not refuse her request. Raising his brows, he

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

so hard?!” Angela

and helped her to get up. Angela walked over to his huge and tidy bed that was filled with masculinity. Angela felt much more at ease when lying on

the man sitting on the couch. Although it was merely the back of his head, she thought he was good-looking.

she felt her eyelids getting heavy,

earlier and noticed that she had folded the edge

on her side. She was probably

out his phone, he dialed Trevor’s number and ordered, in a low voice, “Bring

step

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

talk nonsense after you leave

smiled. Did Richard just admit it? Anyway, he was happy for

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

to find that Richard was still working on the

side. She wanted to

pretended to have a nightmare. She

the direction of the couch and the sounds of

big palm held her tightly. She immediately leaned over, as if she

could not help but open her eyes slightly. Soon, a triumphant smile

he already found out that she

being proud of her acting skills, he uttered, “Get up already if you’re

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

lazy and charming girl on the bed. He could have ignored her, but involuntarily, he stretched out

like a child, and her beautiful eyes sparkled. She looked

eating around this time.

this way!” Trevor happily waved

beside them after choosing her menu. Suddenly, she felt something off from the four pairs of eyes currently staring at her. After blinking her eyes, she inquired amusingly, “Why are you all looking at

immediately looked away. They were just admiring their captain’s future wife! What

do you want to go for a walk after dinner? I’ll take you to a place that’s great for stargazing!”

digging his own grave! How dare he flirt with Miss Meyers in

had enough sleep today and was worried that she had nothing to do at night, she nodded happily after

way to the top of the rocky mountain. I can take you there.” Sean was not afraid of death, pretending not to notice the three pairs of eyes that were

gracefully, as if

it would be more fun if there was a crowd, so

three looked at each other and saw

We don’t get to relax often. Let’s go together!” Trevor quickly understood that Sean was deliberately asking Angela out, and at the same time, he was also looking for an opportunity

let’s go together!” Jared

Richard raised

afternoon. Just come and unwind with us!” Angela looked at him

important! Come with us!” Willy even

at the door in

beamed. She had hoped that Richard would

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

in the forest at night, so she was excited. While her long hair hung loosely on her shoulders, she wore light-gray sportswear with long sleeves and trousers, as well as hiking shoes. She looked full of vigor, even in the

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

trees could be seen everywhere, making the whole mountain

Richard, who was behind

other knowingly and smiled. They were creating opportunities for their

tiled stones were suitable for lying down and gazing at the starry sky. At that moment, the starry sky in fall was clear and cloudless, as if

He stretched out his hand to pull her up, while the others lay down on the other

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

worked hard to attend various expensive cram schools since 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

love could be her redemption. However,

Doing what she wanted was

a program to write,”

it, I think I have some work to do as well,” Trevor hurriedly

get back to work. We’ll let Captain accompany Miss Meyers to watch the stars!” Jared pulled Willy up as they all turned

Don’t you guys want to look at the stars?” Angela shouted to

It’s time for us to get back to work,” Sean turned back and said with

disappeared at the corner

silent as the cool

She soon realized that Trevor and the rest weren’t trying to stargaze at all! They were just deliberately creating an

two of them were

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

saw this. Why should she

sore from sitting and looking up at the

like all the

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

her,

his watch and said to the girl lying

in surprise; she still wanted to enjoy the beauty of the starry

noticed the drop in temperature and did not want her to

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

reluctantly. At this moment, she was half a body taller than him.

do anything but stand there

looking into the distance, so 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 him popular among the ladies, his eyes were

was even more exquisite about him was that he exuded a sexy ascetic aura. The more serious he was, the more women

break his abstinence and see

couldn’t help but fall onto his lips; the feeling she had the

it more reasonable if a man were to

was dumbfounded when she seemed to realize that she

opened her arms, and an idea

was no hint of impatience in his eyes. Then, he reached

pursed her red lips and looked at him expectantly with

was dim, so it was hard to see Richard’s expression, but Angela felt that

regret it a little as she figured she would suffer the embarrassment of being rejected

long time, she tried to come up with

she said that, she began to look around for somewhere to place her feet. After

at this moment, a large palm wrapped around her

caught off guard. Then, her thin arms instinctively wrapped

man’s neck,

the ground. Unfortunately, because of the uneven ground, she stepped directly onto

the man reached out and wrapped his arms around her, preventing her from hitting the stone with

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

thought about how unreal this was. She was reluctant to push him away but did not dare

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 help that she gulped when she lowered her gaze at

she should pick up the courage and

this time, messing up her

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

her arms around his neck before pressing her lips to his. Almost instantly, she removed herself, took off, and ran, looking like a runaway rabbit. But because this was a rocky hilltop, she stepped onto a stone before running two steps and

let out a cry

her. Angela was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole and hide.

did you run?” He scolded in a low

head, blushing. “If I don’t, won’t

check her foot with a flashlight. Luckily, she wore protective

look at him. It

other way around for them? Did she have to chase him across

is fine. Can you walk?” Richard asked seriously. Then, he noticed that

shoelace. He clearly cared about her and took care of her in everything he did,

that everything he was doing was making

shoelaces, his phone flashed in the dark, indicating that he had received a text. Then, he stretched out his

to this phone was considered important

when Richard opened the message, it was a series of texts from Annie. Immediately, he

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