Never Too Far Novel

Angela also fulfilled Dexter’s wish by allowing him to stay in jail for a few more years and enjoy the free prison meals.

Later in noon, she invited Richard to lunch and asked him to accompany her to a destination.

Meanwhile, Dexter had been bombarding her with messages asking if the money was ready.

In response, she pretended to be scared and upset, baiting him to agree to do the transaction at a park.

At 2.00PM, Angela received a call from the police. They had completed the deployment strategy, so she could meet Dexter at the park at any time and the police would arrest him right away.

She was about to leave for the park by Richard’s car fifteen minutes before the transaction when her cell phone rang. The scumbag had called and she frowned as she reached for the phone. “Hey, I’m already on my way to the park. What else do you want?”

“I’ve changed the location for our deal. I’ll send you the new address,” Dexter said in a sly manner.

Obviously, he feared that Angela would call the cops on him, so he changed the address fifteen minutes before the transaction so that he could flee after he received the money.

“All right, send me the address and stop with the games. I don’t have the time to play with you,” Angela grumbled.

“Yo! Now that you’re CEO, you’ve changed! You’re occupied with important matters every day! Angela, your company must be making millions daily!”
Angela also fulfilled Dexter’s wish by allowing him to stay in jail for a few more years and enjoy the free prison meals.

“It’s none of your business.” She snorted coldly.

“Okay, see you later!” He finished his sentence before hanging up the phone and sending the new meet-up location.

In the meantime, Richard’s car was currently on the frontage road. “Aren’t you going to tell me what we’re up to in a little while?” Angela looked up, having just lowered her head to read the address and met the man’s dark gaze.

She was now helpless. Richard appeared to be the only person who could stop Dexter because it was too late for the police to arrive.

“All right, but you have to calm down and cooperate with me,” Angela was terrified that Richard would murder Dexter in an instant. Her plan was to put Dexter in jail and sentence him for as long as she could.

“Okay! I’m all ears.” He raised his brows and his tone clearly expressed his displeasure. She clearly had something to hide from him, which made him feel less needed.

Angela sensed his emotions and leaned forward from the passenger seat to kiss his lips.

This was a very effective move and the man’s eyes were instantly sprinkled with joy. With a smile, he said, “I’m all ears!”

She nodded before explaining, “Last night, I received a call from Dexter, a jerk who wanted to extort five million from me by threatening to spread my old photos. I intended to have the police assist me in apprehending and prosecuting him. Who knew he would change the location at the very last minute? I’m afraid of looking like a fool if I call the cops, so please help me to catch him.”

Angela looked at Richard’s face after she finished speaking. He was gritting his teeth and his piercing gaze indicated that he wanted to tear Dexter apart after catching him.

“With what photos did he threaten you?” His eyes glowed with rage.

“It’s just some of my old photos. He intended to photoshop them into some obscene content and post them on the Internet,” she exclaimed angrily.

He assumed Dexter was a scumbag who deceived her feelings, but Richard greatly underestimated Dexter’s ability to do evil.

“Where is he now?” Richard gritted his teeth.

“Stay calm. Those photos aren’t explicit. Let’s cool down and we’ll catch him now,” she assured, her heart tensed as she looked at his gloomy handsome face.

“Show me the address.” He reached for her phone, which she handed to him. He then looked down to double-check the address before launching the navigation system.

Angela secretly examined the man next to her several times, only to notice that his handsome face was tense, his eyes were narrowed, and he was suppressing his anger. Her heart was warm as she looked at her furious man, who was about to avenge her.

It feels great to be protected.

At this point, Dexter had arrived earlier than expected in another park. He looked around nervously while keeping an eye on the time, carefully observing everyone who passed by.

To his credit, he had nice facial features, a handsome face, and a nice fashion sense, but he still came across as a scumbag.

His finances were tight right now and he was depressed as a result of his large expenses. He was already in a lot of debt, so he was forced to commit crimes to get money under the urging of multiple creditors.

He learned that Angela had now taken over her mother’s company and would soon have the wealth of a publicly traded company. He was desperate for the money and would go to any length to obtain it.

He now deeply regretted flirting with another woman on the plane and failing to return as an honest man. Had he not done that, Angela would not have discovered his true colors.

After all, she had put her faith in him during his time abroad. She even called him two days before his flight, pleading with him not to get engaged because she loved him. He believed he had her in his grasp.

As the events unfolded, he was not sure what went wrong as Angela found out about his one-night stand with another woman. The perfect character he had been playing for three years shattered in an instant.

For the last three years, he did not dare to touch her in order to gain her trust, since he had slept with too many women and had STDs. To appear as a pure lover, he refused to touch his own girlfriend. He was extremely regretful for not doing so now that he thought about it.

As Dexter was feeling worried, he noticed a familiar figure approaching. It was a young lady dressed in a blue woolen coat and windbreaker with her long hair down. She was wearing sunglasses and exuded an elegant and noble air.

Angela is here.

At that moment, his heart was racing like crazy. She captivated him not only because of her vast financial resources, but also because of her stunning appearance and perfect figure.

Despite being exposed for what he was, he still believed Angela would forgive him and that she might still love him after all.

“You’ve arrived, Angela.” Dexter took a confident step forward with excitement. He even dressed up spectacularly today, wearing clothes she had bought for him.

“Don’t come near me,” she reprimanded coldly, standing three feet away from the scumbag.

Her voice was full of disgust and annoyance.

Dexter’s smile froze and he nervously tightened his fists. “I apologize, Angela. I’m sorry for hurting you this way. I’m deeply in debt and my mother’s health is failing. Furthermore, I’m struggling to afford a meal right now. I’ve been consumed by grief ever since your departure and I have no plans to work… Angela, please forgive me…”

This was all an act in an attempt to pull her heartstrings and gain sympathy from her.

She looked at him as if he were a disgusting fly. Behind the sunglasses, her delicate face was expressionless like a beautiful sculpture.

“Are you done with your act? Now, delete all of my photos from your phone,” instructed Angela.

“I can’t get you out of my mind, Angela. I love you the most. If it isn’t for my limited funds, I won’t have to hurt you like this. Don’t worry; if I earn money in the future, I will definitely give it back to you.” He sighed.

“How dare you ask me for five million?” she questioned with a sneer.

“Angela, you can’t be this ungrateful. When I was abroad, I treated you as if I’m a servant by listening to your words and taking good care of you. Did you forget?” His face darkened as he inquired.

“It’s a shame. You signed up for it.” She coldly snorted.

“You… Angela, how could you treat me like this after all that we’ve been through?” His face turned red with rage.

“Weren’t you just blackmailing me ten seconds ago?” She sniggered.

Dexter’s expression changed when he realized Angela was uninterested in mending things with him. Not wanting to waste his effort, he sneered, “It’s not my fault that your family is so wealthy. I won’t let my efforts over the years go unnoticed. You will never get rid of me without five million.”

“So, you admit that you’re blackmailing me, right?” Angela questioned angrily, her beautiful eyes narrowed.

“You’re astute! What? You don’t want to hand over the money, do you? I’ve finished editing your photos and saved them to my Cloud. If you don’t pay up, I’ll upload the photos to the Internet for the world to enjoy and you can say goodbye to your reputation.”

Dexter was proudly threatening Angela when he felt a large palm locked onto his shoulders with a bone-crushing force. He turned to see who this person was, but his back was slammed to the ground before he could do anything. Following that, a military shoe stepped onto his chest and Dexter’s ribs were almost crushed by the strength, causing him to howl out of pain.

“Ah… Ah… It hurts! Who the hell are you?” Dexter’s face had turned blue, drenching in cold sweat. He continuously slapped on the foot that was stepping on his chest while thoroughly embarrassed to be tackled onto the ground.

However, the force exerted on his chest suddenly increased and the torture had reached new heights, prompting him to beg for mercy out loud. “Let me go… Please let me go. Remove your foot. My ribs are about to break!”

Angela wrapped her arms around herself and observed the commotion. As she watched Dexter beg for mercy like a dog, she realized how stupid she had been to be duped by such a man.

Removing his foot, Richard then punched Dexter in the face, causing blood to gush out of his mouth together with a fallen tooth; the scene was rather gory.

“Ah…” On the verge of passing out from pain, Dexter had a lightbulb moment and went to beg Angela instead. He knelt on the grass as he begged sorrowly, “Please, Angela, tell your bodyguard to stop beating me. Please! I’m not going to do it anymore.”

“You are mistaken. He is not my bodyguard. He is my boyfriend and future husband,” she responded with a smile.

Richard’s fiery eyes instantly softened as he was overjoyed with the titles.

Dexter, who was in so much pain, looked back in surprise at the person who had struck him—a handsome man with a devilish aura. Where did Angela find such a man to be her boyfriend? This had undoubtedly made him jealous.

“I would have beaten you to death if I hadn’t spared your life to throw you into prison.” Richard clenched his teeth coldly, disgusted by Dexter’s threats and hatred against Angela. How did this scum get so lucky to spend those three years with my woman?

At this thought, he wanted to kick Dexter in the shins twice more.

“Angela! Angela, please forgive me!” Shaken like a rat, Dexter was terrified as he nudged toward Angela, but she took two steps back in disgust and exclaimed, “Dexter, you will pay for what you did.”

money; all she had planned to do all

I’m sorry, I swear! I was just blinded for a moment, but I won’t do it

with the harshest

I love you.

that his blabbering would enrage a certain man. Without a doubt, Richard booted Dexter to the ground again before yelling angrily, “Not a

not help but twitch the corners

I’m going to sue his *ss and make him pay for this!” Dexter screamed in

down with a smile and said, “Yeah, I told him to do that. What, do you not like that? If you’re not

that he shifted his body backward. Despite Angela’s portrayal of a young

rely on your father’s connection to hit me whenever

That is exactly what you deserve! You reap what you sow!” When Angela saw the

to face the cop behind him as fear smeared across his face. “They hit me and injured me! Arrest them!”

us to the station,” the officer said solemnly to Dexter,

a tooth from that… Look! Even my ribcage is shattered!” he screamed angrily. The next second, he was apprehended and taken away

downfall. If she had wanted to dirty her hands, she would have slapped Dexter a few more times

hurt?” She turned to face the distraught

up falling for this jerk in the first place?”

I’m not the

say I was blind… Yes.” Angela

back of her head. He then

first, but then

against hers and commanded,

work,” Angela stated, shaking her

“Why?” His pupils dilated.

for my dad and grandpa!” she explained

he planted a

contacted her mother’s lawyer and filed a lawsuit against Dexter. When Daphne discovered that her daughter had

and handing them over to the lawyer, the family went to

breeze. She wondered if it was

Angela was still worried about upsetting her uncle and aunt’s

approached them and saw a young couple who had alighted from the car. She could not help but be surprised that Annie had

Hemmings,” Annie shyly said before adding, “This

you,” Elton greeted with

told me a lot about you.” Angela looked at

nervous as they exited

glance, he appears modest and polite. Ooh, and he is dressed nicely as if he

delighted to have you here.” A clearly satisfied Jennifer informed her husband, “Bring Elton in! I’ll

heartstrings tightened as her aunt requested a private conversation with her. Oh

that, Annie turned shy as she boldly grabbed Elton’s arm and went

Jennifer heaved a sigh before speaking, “Annie has already told me about you and Richard. As for their previous engagement, I hope that you

rendered speechless

embrace her aunt’s questioning, but she had no idea that her aunt would comfort and

bothered at all, Aunt Jennifer. I’m grateful to Annie

now! Richard is a wonderful child, so please seize this wonderful opportunity. Have you seen the boy Annie

most important thing is Annie’s happiness.”

go in!” Jennifer walked toward the entrance

this time. Despite the fact that it was winter, she

could be heard unexpectedly,

wondering this, she noticed a familiar black off-road vehicle approaching

He’s here too?

a tall, handsome man stepping out of the driver’s seat—it was none other

cast a deep gaze toward her. As their gaze met, she returned

Richard’s grandfather! Meanwhile, the gentle, dignified old man looked

dashed over and took the initiative

eyed her, then nodded with satisfaction

“Yes, I am.”

quieter personality. As such, he found that she was unquestionably a good match for

longer had to resort

you.” Angela

guys can talk. I’ll head in by myself.” Phillip motioned with his hand. He walked steadily despite his age and Meyers Residence was a place he frequented,

old man enter the house, Angela resentfully looked at Richard and complained, “Why didn’t you give me a heads

your grandfather about an hour ago. I wanted to surprise you.” Richard smiled as he opened up his large windbreaker to wrap her in his arms, seeing that the cold wind was a little too strong.

heart

able to progress to the

had decided to spend the rest of her life with him anyway, Angela thought it would be reasonable to fight for more time with him by progressing to the next stage of their relationship sooner. He came so late into my life, I guess I’m

hand away before walking into the

respectful look in their eyes was clearly evident. That was because the Meyers Family had received help

was no other family

and take a seat.” Gilbert gestured

seat. Despite his identity in the outside world, he was just the younger generation in today’s

she had for him before had now turned into a different kind of admiration. Besides, she also realized that Angela

she looked at the men toast each other. Joshua was exceptionally happy today and he had taken all of his well-stored precious wine

to herself, How’s his tolerance for alcohol? I’ve never seen him drink this

glimmering quite red unnaturally. Under the light, he was red all over, even on his temples and in between his brows. Angela couldn’t help but feel her heart race as she looked at him. His tipsy face

Annie was aware of Elton’s alcohol tolerance level, so she started

the dinner, the men continued to enjoy their drinks

now, he didn’t really have too much to drink but

the opportunity and took Angela’s hand to pull her outside for a breather. At the same time, they bumped into Annie and

blushed but she didn’t refute Annie’s words. Angela merely watched on as their

interesting that night. She could tell from the way Annie looked at

strolled around the garden before taking a seat on a bench. There was a slight whiff of alcohol on him and Angela snuggled close to him as she

his head to look at her, “Do you really

pretty eyes, “Don’t you want to marry me as soon

he

a contented smile. “Since you do,

voice, “Angela, could you give me some more time?

it? How long would you need to get

a firm look in Richard’s eyes and it

danger?” Angela sat up straight and she fixed her pretty eyes on

front and he revealed a slight smile. “It’s not dangerous, but it is just going to take some

his face and she pouted her red lips. “Don’t lie

because he was lying to her. Instantly, he leaned forward and kissed her with the

Angela’s senses were heightened. We’re currently at Grandpa’s house! He doesn’t even bother to take note of the occasion and

and felt her senses heightened, the kiss felt all the more

the dining room, so no one noticed the couple was sharing a passionate moment

ever to her tonight. Perhaps, it was

up. He had to send Phillip

and her

drunk to drive home. So, Angela became the driver of the night and sent her parents home. In the

happy.”

to be happy

great match and our future son-in-law is so impressive.

currently driving—couldn’t contain her laughter. Meanwhile, Daphne couldn’t contain her exasperated laughter too. “You should take a look at your

texted Richard to express concern about Phillip’s condition. Phillip was a good drinker so he just needed a good night’s sleep and he would be fine the next

appointment to pick out a gown in preparation for the banquet

to get Richard to come over and pick a suit too but after giving him a call, she was told that he was

as Angela realized that she was about to meet her future

Angela to pick out her gown for the banquet. Angela has required an elegant yet slightly more conservative gown for the occasion tonight. As long as her elegance and beauty could be showcased by the gown, the style of

evening gown. She also had a makeup artist scheduled to arrive at

in the afternoon. After waking up from her nap, she was well-rested and in

her up. So, she started on her makeup session. Her flowing hair was weaved into a crown on her head and it was held in place by a simple pearl headpiece at the back of her

makeup she had on was

formal-looking one. He had on a dark-colored shirt with a tie and he also had on a suit that fitted well. He looked

the entrance like Prince Charming awaiting his princess date for the night. Meanwhile, Angela walked out with a nude jacket draped on her arms, and she looked like a princess indeed. She was

with a smile on her face. “Richard, I’ll hand over

definitely take good care of

expression gave one a safe feeling and Angela reached out to clutch his arm as she turned to say to Daphne,

and watched their retreating backs. She could practically see them on their wedding day and she

a chivalrous manner as he opened the door to the front passenger seat for Angela. As she lowered herself to enter the

car moved forward gracefully under the shimmering lights of the surroundings and it felt as if an air of romance had descended upon

ballroom. The guests invited to the event tonight were parties that Scarlet intended to express her gratitude toward and those guests were

one of them was honored to

into the banquet hall by Richard and he held her hand in his. Scarlet—greeting guests by the entrance—saw them instantly as soon as they walked in and there was a surprised and excited look on her face as she walked over to them gracefully

you guys

Ms. Husson.” Angela quickly greeted

Angela. You’re so pretty.” Scarlet instantly took a

busy. We’ll head inside and take a seat first.” Richard didn’t want to interrupt Scarlet while she was busy with

care of Miss Meyers.” Scarlet nodded and watched as Richard entered

and she heaved a silent sigh as she thought, I wonder whether this girl would be able to stop Richard from joining his next mission. Would he give up

the outcome, this was ultimately one of Scarlet’s agenda tonight. She was determined to get Angela to talk Richard into giving up his current mission. This was the only wish she had as she didn’t

a low voice, “Madam Falkner, the vice-president is occupied