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.”

why she had gone along with his blackmail so easily. Forget the money; all she had planned to do all along was to collect the evidence and send him straight

just blinded for a moment, but I won’t do it again,” Dexter begged her

the best lawyer and persecute you with the harshest sentence,” Angela declared. She had

love you. I really do!” He

Richard booted Dexter to the ground again before yelling

words, Angela could not help but twitch the corners

his *ss and

I told him to do that. What, do you not like that? If you’re not

Despite Angela’s portrayal of

rely on your father’s connection to hit me whenever

You reap what you sow!” When Angela saw the police car approaching, she smiled and said, “Wait for my

the cop behind him as fear smeared across

follow us to the station,” the officer said solemnly to Dexter, who was

I lost a tooth from that… Look! Even my ribcage is shattered!” he screamed angrily. The next second, he was apprehended and taken away from the scene. No

the car. She was finally satisfied to witness that man’s downfall. If

hand hurt?” She turned to face the distraught

jerk in the first place?” Richard inquired, his gaze deep and

no. I guess I’m not the only one who knows how to

Well… Let’s just say I was

out and clasped the back of

first, but

his forehead against hers and commanded, “From

not going to work,” Angela stated, shaking

“Why?” His pupils dilated.

still have to make room for my dad and grandpa!” she

and your words…” Annoyed, he

Daphne discovered that her daughter had been

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

her parents arrived early. She sat on the garden swing while taking in the evening breeze. She wondered if it was her uncle and aunt when she noticed

worried about upsetting her uncle and aunt’s

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

allow me to introduce my boyfriend, Elton Hemmings,” Annie shyly said before adding, “This is

meet you,” Elton greeted with

lot about you.” Angela looked at Elton and realized he and Annie

another car. Elton’s handsome face became nervous as they exited the car.

modest and polite. Ooh,

A clearly satisfied Jennifer informed her husband, “Bring Elton in! I’ll

as her aunt requested a private conversation

in first, Angela.” Having said that, Annie turned shy

has already told me about you and Richard. As for their previous engagement, I hope that you don’t mind too much of it. All they

speechless

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

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

grandfather has always desired to merge with the Lloyds someday through a blessed marriage. It’s perfect now! Richard is a wonderful child, so please seize this wonderful opportunity. Have you seen the boy Annie brought with her? He’s one of her classmates and I think he looks great

right, Aunt Jennifer. The most important thing is Annie’s happiness.” Angela

go in!” Jennifer walked toward the entrance

The evening sky was crimson at this time. Despite the fact that it was winter, she could not help but be awestruck by the

a car engine could be heard unexpectedly, which surprised her. Who else

she noticed a familiar black off-road vehicle approaching

He’s here too?

The car door opened before revealing a tall, handsome man stepping out of the

the yard and cast a deep gaze toward her. As their gaze met, she returned with a shy smile. He then opened the back

be Richard’s grandfather!

that, she quickly dashed over and took the initiative to greet Phillip, “Hello, Old Master

old man eyed her, then nodded with satisfaction

“Yes, I am.”

and had a quieter personality. As such,

longer had to resort to forcing a marriage on his grandson. He finally met a

Master Lloyd, let me help you.”

Phillip motioned with his hand. He walked steadily despite his age

looked at Richard and complained, “Why didn’t you give me a heads up

to surprise you.” Richard smiled as he opened up his large windbreaker to wrap her in his arms, seeing that the cold wind was

waist and sank into his embrace. Her heart was pounding as she smelled his strong masculine scent, igniting a certain feeling

will we be able to progress to the next stage? she

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

drew her hand away before

and Gabriel lowered their voices and the respectful look in their eyes was clearly evident. That was because the Meyers Family had received help from Phillip in many different aspects and Gilbert had even worked under Phillip for a period of

other family in this country

come over here and take a seat.” Gilbert gestured to

in the outside world, he

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

of introductions, everyone then went off to the dining room. The meal served tonight was sumptuous and Angela sat next to her mother as she looked at the men toast each other. Joshua was exceptionally happy today and he had taken

that moment, Angela thought to herself, How’s his tolerance for alcohol? I’ve

all over, even on his temples and in between his brows. Angela couldn’t help but feel her

of Elton’s alcohol tolerance level, so

men continued to enjoy their drinks while the younger generation

really have too much to drink but was busy engrossing in conversation. He continued to boast about his past

time, they bumped into Annie and Elton

that moment, Angela blushed but she didn’t refute Annie’s words.

Annie looked at Elton that

alcohol on him and Angela snuggled close to him as she asked, “Do you have any missions lately? If you don’t, then

head to look at her, “Do you

pretty eyes, “Don’t you

he

response, she revealed a contented smile. “Since you do, you should hurry

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

How long would you need to get it done?” Angela

divulge the details to you, but I have to do it.” There was a firm look in Richard’s eyes and it seemed to be a very important

and she fixed her pretty eyes on

Richard had a relaxed front and he revealed a slight smile. “It’s not dangerous, but it is just going

face and she pouted her

eyes because he was lying to her. Instantly, he leaned

at Grandpa’s house! He doesn’t even bother to take note of the

felt her senses heightened, the kiss felt all the more stimulating to

room, so no one noticed the couple

to her tonight. Perhaps, it was

send Phillip home because Phillip was too drunk

and her family

for Gilbert, he was also too drunk to drive home. So, Angela became the driver of the night and sent her parents home. In the car, she heard Daphne complain, “Why did you

I feel happy.”

to

and our future

couldn’t contain her exasperated laughter too. “You should take a look at your silly

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

had an appointment to pick out a gown in

to get Richard to come over and pick a suit too but after giving him a call, she was told that he was occupied so he couldn’t

soon as Angela realized that she was about to meet

required an elegant yet slightly more conservative gown for the occasion tonight. As long as her elegance and beauty could be showcased by the

Soon enough, she picked a slightly shimmery gold evening gown. She also had a makeup artist scheduled to arrive at her place at three in the afternoon to put on her

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

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 head. There were no other embellishments necessary as her

and refreshing makeup she had on

black car and approached. His suit for the night was a slightly more formal-looking

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 stunning, beautiful, poised,

face. “Richard, I’ll hand over Angela to

take good care

reached out to clutch his arm as she turned

them on their wedding day and she couldn’t help tearing up at

he opened the door to the front passenger seat for Angela. As she lowered herself

the shimmering lights of the surroundings and it felt as if

wasn’t just any ordinary hotel ballroom. The guests invited to the event tonight were parties that Scarlet intended to express her gratitude toward and those guests were made up of the wealthy, the powerful, and

of them was honored to be

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

you guys are

Ms. Husson.” Angela quickly

be Richard’s girlfriend, Angela. You’re so pretty.” Scarlet instantly took a liking to

first.” Richard didn’t want to interrupt Scarlet while she was

and get a seat. Take good care of Miss Meyers.” Scarlet nodded and watched as Richard entered

eyes unconsciously landed on Angela’s back and she heaved a silent sigh as she thought, I wonder whether this girl

of Scarlet’s agenda tonight. She was determined to get Angela to talk Richard into giving up his current mission. This was

“Madam Falkner, the vice-president is occupied with some guests, so he