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

she cried because of him in the nightmare, he stretched out his

he comforted her in

senses now. It turned out to

not go away in her mind. She closed

turned

funny at all. All he wanted to know was if he was that

were abducted, and… you were shot with a gun on your head…” Angela consciously explained what

after hearing that. Did she worry about

not even want

urge to laugh, but he pursed his thin lips

up at him and noticed that he was stifling a laugh. She hit his arm with her fist out of anger and scolded, “Do you have any

his gaze on her seriously. With a deep voice, he reassured her, “Don’t worry. Your dreams won’t happen

“Why?” Angela blinked.

self-confidence

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

She believed that he would

exhausted. The consecutive nightmares made her face pale, and her eyes lost the luster of

you finished your work?” Angela

gave her a

for a while? I’m sleepy, but I’m scared of having nightmares. If you’re by my side, I might sleep better,”

noticing and nodded, “Okay, I’ll stay here and finish my work. Get some

sleep on your bed? The couch is

want to occupy his time, but she even

her request. Raising his

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

so hard?!” Angela muttered

huge and tidy bed that was filled

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

a few more glances at him, she felt her eyelids getting heavy, and she soon fell asleep

and noticed that she had folded the

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

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

a while. Just as he pushed the door and intended to step in,

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.

“Don’t talk nonsense

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

some work on the sofa, Angela switched various sleeping positions on the bed. She slept on her belly,

the evening, Angela woke up feeling recharged. She opened her eyes to find that

trigger Angela’s mischievous side. She wanted to

closed her eyes and deliberately pretended to have a

the couch and the sounds of footsteps scooting over to her bed. Now, she felt that a man was standing beside

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

help but open her eyes slightly. Soon, a triumphant smile appeared on her

eyes, watching her continue with her act. To be frank, he already found out that she was awake after she made grabby movements earlier. He knew that she just wanted to

Angela was still being proud of her acting skills, he uttered, “Get up already if you’re awake.

she opened her eyes and whined like a child. “Captain

her, but

child, and her beautiful eyes

room, she came to the cafeteria. Everyone had finished eating around this time. Richard sat at the table with perfect posture while his four men were sitting around

way!” Trevor happily waved to

down 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

They were just admiring their captain’s future wife! What

dinner? I’ll take you to a place

he was digging his own grave! How dare he flirt with Miss

to do at night,

is a short 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

the food on his plate gracefully, as

go together?” Angela thought it would be more fun if there was a crowd, so she invited

other and

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

let’s go together!”

busy.” Richard raised his

Just come and unwind with us!” Angela

remind us that work-life balance is important! Come with us!” Willy even joined the team to

“Okay! Let’s meet at the door in five minutes and set off

beamed. She had hoped

with a flashlight. Trevor also

hair hung loosely on her shoulders, she wore light-gray sportswear with long sleeves and trousers, as

Trevor and Jared explored the way in front, leaving

trees could be seen everywhere, making

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

other knowingly and smiled. They were creating opportunities

tiled stones were suitable for lying down and gazing at the starry sky. At that moment, the

sat on a rock, and Angela sat beside him. He stretched out his hand to pull her up, while the others lay down on the other rocks and started chatting

legs, looked up at the starry sky, and listened to their interesting stories. Compared with their colorful lives,

child in the family. She had 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 skills. Her mother wanted her to take over the family business, so she went abroad to study finance. Later, however, she could

love could be her redemption. However, he turned out to be a liar,

she wondered, why was life so tiring? Doing what she wanted was the best

like I still have a program to write,”

that you’ve mentioned it, I think I have some

to work. We’ll let Captain accompany Miss Meyers to

to look at the stars?”

us to get

disappeared at the corner of the

silent as the

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

they had misunderstood. They thought the two of

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

little sore from sitting and looking up

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

the man’s straight back, wild thoughts popped up in her mind; Would Richard like a girl like

her, even

his watch and said to the

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

drop in temperature and did not want her to catch a

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

no choice but to stand on the rock reluctantly. At this moment, she was half a body taller than him. It was a rare opportunity for

but stand there to make people’s hearts skip a

was 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

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

to break his abstinence and see how

had

such circumstances, wasn’t it more reasonable if a man

to realize that she was

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

when he heard her; there was no hint of impatience in his eyes. Then, he reached out

pursed her red lips and looked

see Richard’s expression, but Angela felt that his handsome face was covered

began to regret it a little as she figured

from him after a long time, she tried to come up

her feet. After all, the stone was more than half a meter from the

a large palm wrapped around

Then, her thin arms instinctively wrapped around his neck as she buried

man’s neck, causing his body to

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

around her, preventing her from hitting the stone with his

head as she raised hers, their faces were

was. She was reluctant to push him away but did not dare to grab the opportunity to make a move as

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

considering whether she should pick up the courage and

time, messing up her long hair and

gaze fell onto her face.

and wrapped 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

cry as she sat down in

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

did you run?” He scolded

head, blushing. “If I don’t, won’t

on to check her foot with a flashlight. Luckily, she

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 a

the other way around for them? Did she

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

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

everything he was

done tying her shoelaces, his 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

sent to this phone was considered

of texts

out her neck curiously to take a look. She wanted to