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.

about

“Okay.” She not only had a lot to say to him but also wanted to take care of him because he was

into the car with her assistance before they returned to the Husson Residence. He and Angela did not speak to one another in the car because the driver was present, but they held each

childhood, although he rarely spent time there. Tonight, he stayed in, which made Walter very happy. Despite having no children, he wanted to

the servants hadn’t fallen asleep, they sent a scrumptious midnight snack to the third-floor living room. Scarlet was concerned that they were all hungry, so she ensured they had something to eat before turning in

at this man under the lights, 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 care about, it will be reserved for those few whom you love with

which all matched 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 him. And at this point

up at her, he saw Angela leaning her

she exclaimed, “I’m not only full but there’s also something aesthetically

that she appeared to have lost weight, which he knew must have been

at a loss as to how I should spend each

of being assigned a position back in his country. Now that he had found someone he wanted to spend his life with, the wanderer had finally found

to be by your side as best as I

her head. “You don’t need to change anything for me; just be yourself. I like you because

he felt very fortunate to have such an understanding

at the huge bed before looking at the man. “Are

looked at the cast on his leg. “I don’t think I can, but I can wipe

help?” She lowered her head and asked

you want to help, I think I might need it.” The man

but too willing, for he was about

body that she got chased out by the man, who said that she was not allowed to do

sleeping robe on. Even though his leg prevented him from walking normally, his strong

she was donning a white nightgown that

inside the bathroom like, ‘Would leg injuries prevent sexual activities?’ In the

was still very much awake with no hint of exhaustion. Full of vigor and spirit, she said to the man,

her with a hot gaze before he walked to the bed and reached out to her. “Come here,” he uttered with

somewhat roughly while lifting

his chest and warned him, “Richard, don’t even think about it. The experts online said that

worry, this won’t affect our time together,” the man

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 before she went to the other side of the

the dark, the man pulled her into his embrace and was upset as he

Don’t be

are

him outright

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

woman in my arms, am I still a man if I could resist this?

him to sustain further injuries as she wanted to

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 found

other’s embrace the next day afternoon, where she accompanied Richard to the hospital for the check up. The doctors told him that the fracture

Angela as a betrothal gift. It was a penthouse in the best area of the city.

means poor, his job required him to be abroad most of the time, so he did not have a

them to move into her house, the man

think the wrong way. That is our house. In the end, no matter whose

a house suitable to live in after our marriage.” It was about time

“Take your time. We’re not

moved into 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 they would

few days, Richard would be recuperating here with Angela taking care of him until his cast came

was also a rare break in his life, for he

after. In a very good

that the man must have been thinking about the same thing these past few days, which was how he would ‘devour’ her. I think he even has the positions

of days, Richard stuck to Angela like a gum, making her realize that once

is the legend amongst

regaining its mobility as it was almost the same before the fracture. Still, the doctor advised him to

fell

nearby restaurant before the man urged that he wanted to

on his mind? But, she still went along with his wishes and drove

man radiating his pheromones, making her fear that she

wall by the man the moment they entered the

not kiss her,

the tension. His sultry expression made

resisting her urge as well for the past few

man kissed

upset at being interrupted yet

room.” She could not accept doing it in the

to go to the master

husband were waiting at the arrival terminal in Averna International Airport. Watching the people pour out from the airport, they finally found a woman with long hair

outfit could not hide her youthful aura as the surrounding crowd’s gazes were drawn to her. With fair skin and bright eyes paired with her luscious lips, nobody

Walter!” The woman immediately

teary-eyed. She had been by her side since Ruka was three years old as she raised

his closest friend, but due to work, they had to be abroad for long periods of time. Besides that, the country in question was a dangerous one, so they had to let Scarlet take

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

Ruka responded, “I missed you guys

too. Looks like you get to live with us again

and be a filial daughter.” Ruka truly loved

to worry about our lives in

well.” Walter

were chatting. Even though she was already twenty-three years old, she still acted like a child

Take a break for now. You can

Aunt Scarlet. I will not let you down.” Ruka was very glad to have obtained the chance as

you always wanted to see Richard? He’s here

always been someone that I looked up to. Although I haven’t officially met him, he’s like a brother in my heart.” Ruka

about to get married, so you’ll

sister-in-law must

proudly, “You’re very right on that

met someone just 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 actions were all

Scarlet and Uncle Walter, these are some presents for the both of you. I

we’ll love anything that

happily when a servant came to inform her upon receiving a call, “Madam, the vice-president mentioned that he wanted to dine here

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

blinked. “Is Mr. Ren

position of vice president. Now, he was one of

is coming over.

about Ren were deeply ingrained in her. She remembered that her position fell by twenty in the mid-term exams 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 car and took her home. On the way back, he scolded her harshly, making her sob ever sadder.

then, she had been actively avoiding Ren, for she had feared how stern

as to how he got the position

asked, “Why? Are

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

out loud. Though they were not related by

need to be so scared of him. After all, it’s not as if he’ll devour you. You just have to catch up with him during dinner. If you build a proper rapport, he can even look after

she might have unknowingly used

I’ll call you when it’s

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

sedan slowly drove to the courtyard

the door, a tall figure emerged from the

him when the ladder tilted to one side due to his hastiness, which caused it to fall

time before angrily stating, “You nearly hit

come down and greet you.” The

man had a calm voice with no

the butler even guiltier. The

dish tonight. With her absolute favorite being

direction of the staircase and asked, “I heard that Miss Singed 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,

loosened his tie, his handsome face

Master Lloyd has gone out, but I believe he’ll be back soon. Madam Falkner is in

and sipped on

around after ten minutes or so since he had been sitting all day in his office. Remembering that there was a study on the second floor

on the second floor, Ruka was already awake. She had just unpacked the books she brought home this time and was thinking of putting them in

the books from her room before getting startled by a silhouette upon

her hand all fell

the first thing Ren saw

and bent

Ren, let me do it!” Ruka quickly crouched down, wanting to get ahead of him when she saw him picking up the books. However, instead of grabbing the book,

quickly withdrew her touch and picked a few books as

recently?” Ren looked at the books

can hand them over to me, Mr. Ren. I’m going

man uttered in a low tone before walking to

that the lower racks of the bookshelves were