Never Too Far Novel

Angela’s subordinates were puzzled by her outbursts of emotion. Then, when she realized she was in the middle of a meeting, she took a tissue from her assistant to wipe away her tears and said, “The meeting is over for today. Today’s lunch will be on me, so let’s eat together.”

“Wow!” Everyone applauded enthusiastically; ever since she took over this project department, they had been receiving numerous benefits and working in a much more relaxed atmosphere.

Meanwhile, at Daphne’s office, a man in his early forties was sitting across from her. He sported an expensive watch, wore clothing from a well-known brand, and was impeccably dressed. It was Andy Graham, the previous general manager of the project department, who she had just terminated from his position.

“President Meyers, I know that Miss Meyers is your daughter. But, aren’t you worried that your company might be ruined for allowing her to manage such an important department?” Andy asked with a defiant expression.

“Andy, no matter what, she is my daughter. I believe I have a better understanding of my daughter’s potential than you do. After all, aren’t you constantly looking for a new job? I’m just helping you along,” Daphne responded calmly.

“President Meyers, over the course of all these years, I’ve assisted you with a great number of important projects; do you really think it’s appropriate for you to kick away the ladder now?” His eyes had a hint of threat in them, and he continued, “People who act like this often find themselves in trouble.”

“Andy Graham, are you threatening me right now? Since you claim that I am kicking away the ladder, then perhaps we should discuss the various sneaky tricks that you have been pulling behind my back for such a long time. With all of the kickbacks you’ve been receiving, I believe you should be able to afford a brand-new house. What else are you not satisfied with?”

Andy’s face flushed with rage, and he glared at her. “President Meyers, you were lucky enough to walk away from that car accident without any serious injuries. Next time, be extra cautious and aware of your surroundings on the road.”

“Andy Graham! What do you mean by that?” Daphne bellowed.

He sneered. “I just wanted you to be cautious when driving.” Afterward, he slammed the door and left.

Andy had become more daring over the last few years. Furthermore, he had been terminated from his job, so he carried a deep resentment that gave him an inherently vicious personality. However, as he approached the elevator, his eyes lit up as he saw Angela emerge. Angela is stunningly beautiful. In fact, she was so beautiful that evil thoughts occupied his mind, prompting him to reach out and touch her.

Immediately, her assistant appeared before him. “Mr. Graham, what are you doing? We are currently in the company.”

Angela’s face was ice-cold and brimming with rage because her mom had told her about Andy. He had been secretly pocketing kickbacks from the company over the past few years without her mom’s knowledge. Even though her mom terminated him, he frequently came to the office to vent his frustration.

Now, he even intended to take advantage of her. “Andy Graham, you are not welcome here; do not return in the future.”

“Angela, do you think you’re capable of taking over my position, you silly little girl?”

“Why wouldn’t Miss Meyers be able to do it? She will eventually inherit the company,” her assistant retorted.

“My family’s company is no longer your concern,” Angela replied coldly.

“You are stunningly beautiful, Miss Meyers. You are becoming more and more appealing to me.” Following that statement, Andy gave a repulsive lick to his lips.

“I’ll call security if you don’t leave right away,” her assistant warned him.

Andy eventually left after a while. While in the elevator, he kept his gaze fixed on Angela’s slender figure as she walked away and smiled maliciously.

He was furious that Daphne had fired him. He couldn’t persuade her to reverse her decision even after swallowing his pride to beg her. Now, he directed all of his hatred toward Angela. After Daphne’s beautiful daughter is gone, let’s see who is left to inherit the company.

Angela went to her mother’s office to inform her that Richard had safely returned. It appeared that Angela had become more emotionally stable.

Daphne was happy for her as well. “Now you can finally get a good night’s sleep.”

She simply nodded. “I cannot wait to see him.”

“Be patient! Sooner or later, he will return,” Daphne told Angela.

Meanwhile, Captain Anderson and his men escorted Albert home on a private jet bound for a nonstop international flight. Richard, seated on the couch and staring out the windows at the clouds, couldn’t hide his homesickness.

His leg was in a cast, and it wasn’t severely broken, but he still needed to recuperate for some time.

“Who is Miss Meyers, Richard?” Captain Anderson sat opposite him and asked inquisitively.

He responded naturally and with a smile, “My wife.”

“You’re married? Why wasn’t I notified of this?”

“I’ll be getting married when I return this time.”

“You were extremely bold this time. Why did you defy my orders and go after Moccan?”

“Because of what he said.” Richard clenched his fists.

“What did he say?”

“Finally, he said that he would remember me. Initially, I was hesitant to take the risk as well. But his words compelled me to act. Otherwise, the safety of those I hold dear will be in danger,” Richard said with his teeth clenched.

Captain Anderson sighed and remarked, “It’s no surprise that you’d put everything on the line to pursue him. Moccan is also a ruthless person who will go to any length for vengeance. If I were in your shoes, I think I would have done the same thing.”

Yes, Richard realized he needed to make it back to safety right then. However, he was compelled to take this life-threatening risk out of concern for protecting his loved ones.

Angela was wide awake and energized even though it was nearly midnight. An hour before Richard’s flight landed, a car arrived to take her to Scarlet’s house. The two had agreed to go pick him up together at the airport.

Two SUVs were waiting for them when they arrived at Scarlet’s house. Angela and Scarlet were in one car as it moved through the dark night toward the military base airport.

It was fifteen minutes before the landing when Captain Anderson told Richard, “I’ve already contacted the base to get a wheelchair for you.”

Knowing that Angela would be waiting to welcome him, Richard’s dashing brow furrowed, and he asked, “Can you find a crutch for me instead?”

“Are there any differences between crutches and a wheelchair? Crutches will cause you more pain.” Captain Anderson was at a loss for words.

“Yes, there is. People may assume that both of my legs are severely injured if I am in a wheelchair. At least with crutches, I can prove that one of my legs is still fine,” Richard joked.

“You truly are impossible to please.” Captain Anderson snorted lightly and got up to get him crutches.

Angela was restless in the airport lounge, as she paced up up and down. I’ve been told that he fractured his leg. How bad is it? She was desperate to see him.

After ten minutes, there was a commotion at the arrival hall. Scarlet and her husband, Walter, were still seated when she abruptly rose to her feet. Walter reassured her, “Don’t worry, Richard will be arriving shortly.”

“He’s hurt, and I have no idea how bad it is.” She was still apprehensive about her son.

Finally, a group of team members arrived in high spirits with a gray-bearded Albert and were greeted by another team. After they had gone, a new team came in, and Angela’s beautiful eyes kept staring at them. At the same time, she waited with bated breath, only to see Richard appear with crutches.

Even though he moved slowly, the rest of the team followed closely behind him and kept pace with his footstep. The next instant, Angela dashed toward him and gave him a bear hug as he continued down the hall.

He reached out and wrapped his arms around her. “Don’t worry, I’m all right.”

“How bad is your leg injury?” she asked hurriedly.

“You must be Miss Meyers! Richard’s injuries aren’t too serious. He just needs some time to get well,” Captain Anderson said.

“How do you know my name?” she asked, surprised.

“Miss Meyers, our whole team knows your name. After all, you were the reason Captain Lloyd—” One of the forthright members was on the verge of spilling the beans.

Captain Anderson cut him off with a slight cough. “Because Richard informed us that you are his soon-to-be wife. That’s how we learned about you.”

Angela’s lovely face flushed. Does he have to tell everyone about our relationship? She took a step back and grabbed Richard’s arm. “I will invite you all to our wedding.”

“It will be our honor. If we can make it, we’ll definitely go.” Captain Anderson smiled cheerfully before departing with his men.

Even though the superficial injuries near Richard’s brow ridge had scabbed, she felt pain on the inside.

He looked at her as a flood of emotions welled up within him. He would not have survived the avalanche this time if it hadn’t been for the courage and confidence she gave him. So, he loved her and was grateful to her, and his gaze couldn’t help but wander from her face to her lower abdomen.

Angela blinked and then said timidly, “I’ve already taken a test, and I’m not pregnant!”

Astonished, Richard murmured with a series of smiles, “I don’t want you to be pregnant either.”

“Why?” She discovered she was not pregnant after multiple tests, which made her sad and relieved.

“Because I still want to spend more time with just the two of us. I am not prepared to be a dad just yet.” Richard realized they had spent too little time together and wished they had more alone time. He wanted to prepare a home where they could live after marrying and having a baby.

Angela’s face flushed once more at this. Still, she shared his view that they should wait until they had established themselves as a married couple before thinking about the future.

“Hello, Mom and Uncle Walter.” He greeted his mom and stepfather.

“It sounds like you need to get that leg checked out at the hospital. Stop dithering!” Scarlet was worried about him.

“I will schedule a check-up for tomorrow. It’s nothing serious,” Richard reassured her.

get some rest! Angela, how about spending the night with us?” Scarlet

a lot to say to him but also wanted to take care of him

but they held each other’s hands very tightly the entire time. She leaned back against his shoulders, and their cheeks were lightly

upon his arrival at the Husson Residence. Scarlet kept it clean and filled it with sentimental items from his childhood, although he rarely spent time there. Tonight, he stayed in, which made Walter very

asleep, they sent a scrumptious midnight snack to the third-floor living room. Scarlet was concerned that they were all hungry, so she ensured

and as she did so, she felt her love for him overflow. If there is such a thing as too much love for the people you

her preferences. It was after she had met him that she underwent such a profound transformation. In the past, she was just a spoiled and short-tempered young lady. She only changed after she met

just by looking at me?” When Richard looked up at her, he saw Angela leaning her chin on her hand as if he could

curled into a grin as she exclaimed, “I’m not only full

have

loss as to how I should spend each day. Thank God you returned sooner than I expected,”

he had found someone he wanted

side as best as I

just be yourself. I like you because of your bravery, responsibility, and your patriotic spirit to protect the country. It’s

felt very fortunate to have such an

to the room as Angela looked at the huge bed before looking at the man. “Are you allowed to

on his leg. “I don’t think I can, but I

lowered

I might need it.” The

you.” Angela was all but too willing, for he was about to become

wipe his upper body that she got chased out by the man, who said that she

he had a black sleeping robe on. Even though his leg prevented him from walking normally, his strong body could still make one’s heart skip a beat as he

to shower now.” Angela shyly went into the bathroom. When she came out, she was donning a white nightgown that

searched up the Internet on various topics inside the bathroom like, ‘Would leg injuries prevent sexual activities?’ In

was still very much

a hot gaze before he walked to the bed and reached

breathed somewhat roughly while lifting her chin out, trying to connect her lips with

warned him, “Richard, don’t even think about it. The experts online said that you should not do anything reckless

this won’t affect our time together,” the

she was not about to let him have his way, Angela

sleep.” She then lifted his leg with the cast on the bed and had him lie down

and was

Don’t be so

experts online are unreliable anyway,”

rejected him outright

Your husband is finding it very hard to resist,” Richard begged her. As expected, when the mood came, a man

my arms, am I still a man if I could resist this? At that moment, he wanted to beat up the so-called expert who ruined

him to sustain further injuries

trying many times but to no avail, Richard could only go to sleep. He was actually quite fatigued, for he haD not been eating or sleeping well these days. Lying beside his wife-to-be, he

woke up in each other’s embrace the next day afternoon, where she accompanied Richard to the hospital for the check up. The doctors told

an apartment for Angela as a betrothal gift. It was a penthouse in the best area of the city. However, she did

Richard was by no means poor, his job required him

for them to move into her house, the man

end, no matter whose house it is, it’ll work out so long as

will find a house suitable to live in after our marriage.” It was about time for Richard to think about his future

her smile. “Take your time.

the apartment. Since both sides’ parents had agreed to the marriage, naturally, they would not interfere in their personal affairs. Instead, they only hoped that

the coming few days, Richard would be recuperating here with Angela taking care of him

in his life, for he had not been so relaxed

Richard was scheduled to take the cast off three days after. In a very good mood, he

by this, she thought that the man must have been thinking about the same thing these past few days, which was how he

stuck to Angela like a gum, making her realize that once a man became childish, they could act like they were a

question is the legend amongst soldiers, Richard

the same before the

fell on

restaurant before the man urged that he wanted

what was on his mind? But, she still went along with his

his

the wall by the man the moment they entered the

looked up to see the man not kiss her, for he only looked

the tension. His sultry expression made her feel that she might sink deeper if she

as well for the past few days. If not for his injuries, she

just before the man kissed her,

was upset at being

the room.” She could not accept doing it in the

hold on any longer, he still chose to go to the master bedroom out of respect for his

the people pour out from the airport, they finally found a woman with long hair in a black coat

could not hide her youthful aura as the surrounding crowd’s gazes were drawn to her. With

The woman immediately waved

by her side since Ruka was three years old as she

be abroad for long periods of time. Besides that, the country in question was a dangerous one, so they had to

quickly and hugged Ruka before stating, “You’re even taller

“I

you get to

I’m going to accompany you two and be a filial daughter.” Ruka

have to worry about our lives in the future.” Scarlet smiled at her

it well.” Walter smiled

to the car outside while Ruka and Scarlet were chatting. Even though she was already twenty-three years old, she still

You can have a look at it a few days later. You should grab hold

Thank you, Aunt Scarlet. I will not let you down.” Ruka was very glad to have obtained the chance as well since she wanted to be like her parents and be a person that served the

wanted to see

I haven’t officially met

so you’ll have

replied, “My sister-in-law must

“You’re very right on

as capable as he is.” Even though Ruka did not grow up by her parents’ side, she still received all the love she needed. This meant that her

before heading downstairs to give Scarlet and Walter presents. “Aunt Scarlet and Uncle Walter, these are some presents for the both of you. I hope that you’ll like

we’ll love anything that

came to inform her upon receiving

a few more dishes, then.” Scarlet had not seen her brother

“Is Mr.

the position of vice president. Now, he was one of the most influential people in the

right. Ren is coming over. You two have some catching up to

when she was fifteen. When she saw the results, she cried sadly while soaking in the rain on her way home. While walking, she was knocked over by a man on a bike, which made her bawl even louder. It was then she bumped into Ren, who got down the

she had been actively avoiding Ren, for

disbelief as to how he got the position

“Why? Are you afraid

that he’s the vice-president, doesn’t that mean that he

if I’m scared of him, I can’t just say it out loud. Though they were not related by blood and he was technically

him. After all, it’s not as if he’ll devour you. You just have to catch up with him during dinner. If

nodded shyly, thinking that she might have unknowingly used

you when it’s time

go take a nap then.” Ruka went back to her room. The long flight back home had left her so fatigued that she slept all the

when a black sedan slowly drove to the

opened the door, a tall figure emerged from the car, emanating a very

trimming the tree, wanted to quickly climb down the ladder to greet him when the ladder tilted to one side

time before angrily stating, “You nearly hit the

wanted to come down and greet you.” The butler was shocked as

be careful.” The man had a calm

butler even guiltier. The vice-president’s

was cleaning the vegetables with the servants in the kitchen, as she wanted to cook Ruka’s favorite dish tonight. With her absolute favorite being the barbeque pork ribs,

is back, right?” The servant informed him, “Yes, Young Mistress Ruka is still resting upstairs. She is very tired from the flight back.” In this household, Ruka was

Ren loosened his tie, his handsome face

has gone out, but I believe he’ll be back soon. Madam Falkner is in the kitchen cooking for the

He nodded and

day in his office. Remembering that there was a study on the second floor

home this time and was thinking of putting them in the study as she knew that Walter liked to read.

all the books from her room before getting startled

her hand

saw was a stunning,

smirked and bent down to pick up the

me do it!” Ruka quickly crouched down, wanting to get ahead of him when she saw him

a

you buy these recently?” Ren looked at the books and

to me,

the man uttered in a low tone before walking

they saw that the lower racks of the bookshelves were packed completely full, so they