Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1041-1050

Although it was snowy outside, the temperature inside the room was warm, and at that moment, there were sounds of footsteps coming from the second floor. Ruka lifted her head and saw Ren’s figure. He had just taken a shower too. He was dressed in a black sweater paired with a pair of trainers. His dark hair was not slicked-up like how it was in the daytime but was currently tousled loosely on his forehead. He looked five years younger than his actual age.

Ruka’s heart thudded frantically, and she couldn’t help recalling that kiss as her face flushed bright red.

Ren had a jacket draped on his wrist. As he stood in front of her, he handed it over to her. “Put this on if you feel cold.”

Ruka reached out to take the jacket, and she put it on subsequently. Ren then went to pour a glass of warm water to hand it to her.

“Thank you.” Ruka was sincerely grateful for his kind concern.

“Do you really like him that much?” Ren sat by the couch on the side and picked up a book casually before flipping through it.

Ruka held the mug as she recalled how she had sobbed in a drunken state and had even spouted nonsense to him in the car. Now that she had come back to her senses, she felt quite awkward and was so tempted to bury her head in the ground.

“I’ve caused a disturbance toward you tonight.” Ruka pursed her lips and sneaked a furtive look at his expression.

“In the future, no matter the trouble you encounter, you should never touch alcohol again.” The man lifted his head, and there was a commanding aura in his eyes.

At that moment, a shudder ran through her and she quickly nodded earnestly. “Sure, I promise you that I won’t ever drink alcohol at random again.”

“You’re worth someone much better.” There was a complicated look in Ren’s eyes as he looked at her.

Ruka was at her least confident moment tonight and her unrequited love had ended up on a sad note, so evidently, she didn’t think that she was worthy of being loved. She puffed her cheeks and spoke with a self-defeated tone, “It’s fine even if no one loves me. I can provide myself with sufficient self-love and that’s enough for me.”

“Who told you that no one loves you?” He narrowed his eyes.

Ruka lifted her head and asked him a question, “Who is it that loves me?”

“I love you very much.” His voice was slightly hoarse and there was a rarely seen tender expression on his cold face.

At that moment, Ruka’s mind turned blank. Did Mr. Ren misunderstand something? I mean romantic love between opposite genders, not the type of love from an elder! For a moment there, Ruka was in a slight dilemma, and she wondered if she needed to explain things to him.

However, Ruka was completely oblivious to the fact that the love he meant had nothing to do with the love of an elder. He meant romantic love between a man and a woman.

“Thanks for loving me.” Ruka smiled politely.

“Do you love me?” He asked her in return. Evidently, he wanted an answer from her regarding this topic of love.

Ruka responded practically instantly without any hesitation, “Of course I do! Everyone loves you! Do you know that there are many girls out there infatuated with you to the point of extreme! They would give anything at all to marry you!” Ruka said this with an expression full of admiration.

“Do you wish to marry me too?” He focused on her final sentence and questioned her once again.

“I would of course wish to…” Before she could finish her words, she placed a hand over her mouth hastily. Her pretty eyes widened and she shook her head hard before removing her hand over her mouth as she apologized, “I’m sorry, Mr. Ren. I nearly said the wrong thing. I definitely would not be able to marry you.”

At that point, Ren’s thin lips were tightly pursed and his brows were tightly furrowed. He suddenly increased his force as he turned the page of the book, and he nearly ripped the paper from the book.

Ruka was startled and looked at the book in his hand as she wondered why he suddenly used so much force to flip the page.

“Go and get some rest.” He kept his eyes on the book while voicing out, “Take the third bedroom on the left of the second floor.”

Meanwhile, Ruka felt slightly lost. Did I say something wrong? It feels like he’s unhappy.

Ruka got up and headed upstairs, but she realized that he had put down his book and got up too.

Out of courtesy, she stopped by the staircase and waited for him. He lifted his head to see that she was still standing by the staircase, so he gradually made his way, step by step, to her side before speaking up in a slightly hoarse voice, “Go to your room.”

Ruka could perceptively sense that he seemed to be suppressing something. Did my sudden presence disrupt his life?

“Mr. Ren, are your bodyguards on standby 24/7? Could you please get them to send me back to Husson Residence?” Ruka asked bravely as she realized that she would feel much more at ease back home.

Ren seemed quite affable and easy to get along with at Husson Residence, and she had seen him in the garden when he was working. He had a superior attitude and exuded a prestigious aura. However, after interacting with him personally in private, she felt that he seemed pretty schemeful and hard to predict. Besides, he made one feel quite pressured.

“Do you wish to go home?” He had just taken a few steps up the stairs when he suddenly turned around to look at her.

“I feel like I might have been disruptive,” Ruka expressed herself quite frankly.

“They’ve gone off work, so they can’t send you home.” Ren turned around after saying that.

Ruka quickly went after him. “I thought they were supposed to be on standby 24/7? They would definitely send me home if you gave them the word.”

They had just arrived at the foyer when Ruka ran over in haste while he stood still and turned around to look at her. At that moment, they collided slightly with each other.

“Ah…” Ruka leaned backward out of fright, and it was the staircase behind her, so it would be quite a nasty fall for her if she actually toppled down the stairs.

Ruka reached out to grasp at something out of desperation, and Ren’s eyes suddenly widened as he quickly reached out to grab her wrist. Subsequently, he pulled her back toward him, and shortly after that, he held her tightly in his arms. During that spur of the moment of worry, he grabbed the back of her head with his large hands, and after rescuing her, he gave her a tight hug.

Ruka hugged him tightly around the waist as well, out of fright, and her heart thudded hard. She felt as if she had just barely escaped death, so she was quite pleasantly shocked, and yet the fear lingered on too.

“Why did you run after me in such a rush at a staircase?” There was an anxious, chiding voice that rang out above her head.

Ruka lifted her head in fright and finally noticed that he was in such close proximity to her with his head lowered. They were so close to each other that she could feel his short breaths hitting her forehead. At that moment, she couldn’t help but breathe irregularly.

She was currently quite flustered as she tried to say something, but she couldn’t seem to come up with a full sentence in her mind due to the messy thoughts she had. Furthermore, their current hugging position felt quite intimate.

In Ren’s arms, Ruka opened and shut her red lips repeatedly as she tried to come up with the words to say. As soon as Ren saw that, he couldn’t quite suppress his urge.

He felt his throat tighten and the look in his eyes darkened significantly.

At that moment, Ruka was quite anxious too. Why is he hugging me so tightly? Just then, Ruka was about to lift her head when her eyes were met with a pair of dangerous-looking eyes. That didn’t seem like the look an elder would reveal to a younger member of his family. It was the primal look of a man studying a woman.

Ruka stopped breathing at that point, and something went off in her mind. “Uncle…”

However, he refused to let her finish her sentence as he quite domineeringly planted a kiss on her red lips, and subsequently, he managed to muffle her words.

Ren hated that form of address because he didn’t want to hear that from her lips at all.

At that point, Ruka stiffened, and her mind was a mess. She could no longer figure things out in her mind properly. She felt his soft touch on her lips, and perhaps he didn’t want to frighten her, so he didn’t kiss her too intensely. It felt as if he was savoring the sweetness of her lips.

Ruka hadn’t yet come to her senses as to how the kiss happened, but he had already released her from his arms. He whispered in her ears, “Ruka, I love you. I love you romantically, the way a man loves a woman.”

At that point, Ruka’s heart skipped a beat, and she shoved him aside. She turned around and ran off toward the third bedroom on the left before pushing open the door and burrowing into the room. She hyperventilated as if she had just completed a marathon. No. No. No. That can’t be possible. This is not possible at all! How could he possibly be in love with me?!

Ruka felt as if she were about to pass out. This man, whom she had regarded as an elder since she was young, had suddenly confessed his love to her. He was such an impressive man too, so she couldn’t quite accept the fact.

Ruka’s mind was scrambled at that moment and she remained in a dazed state for quite some time. In her mind, she could only hear the words that Ren had whispered in her ears, “Ruka, I love you. I love you romantically, the way a man loves a woman.”

She covered her face with her hands and blushed to the tips of her ears. This must be the most inconceivable thing that had happened in her life. What should I do? Currently, she was frantic, and she panicked quite badly.

She was the one who was supposed to confess her love for Jethro tonight, but now she was the recipient of another guy’s love confession. Besides, the guy was not just any other man; he was an elderly figure whom she respected and was in awe of. She felt quite lost at the moment, and she felt as if she had barged into Ren’s territory accidentally. She wasn’t quite sure of what to do.

Just then, there was a knock on Ruka’s door, and her pretty eyes instantly widened in fear. She glanced at the door and was fearful of opening it, but she didn’t dare not to either. She had no choice but to open a tiny crack of the door from the inside and reveal a pair of shy-looking eyes to stare at the man outside.

“U-Mr. Ren… Do you have anything else to say?” Ruka realized that she could no longer address him as naturally as before.

The man outside the door had one hand holding onto the door frame as he looked at the girl, who only dared to reveal half of her face. At that point, he felt resigned and slightly worried, so he asked hoarsely, “Did I startle you?”

“No.” Ruka shook her head and lowered it shyly.

“I’m sorry. I take back my words from earlier, so don’t take them seriously.” Ren’s voice sounded hoarser than ever, and he seemed to be muttering a remorseful reply.

Ruka, who had her head lowered, suddenly lifted it abruptly. “No! I’m happy that you’ve got feelings toward me, but I… I didn’t expect that at all.” Ruka lowered her head further, quite shyly.

“You should get some rest.” Ren turned around and left after talking it out with her.

Ruka shut the door behind her subsequently, and she felt that her mind was quite fuzzy at the moment. She attributed that to the fact that perhaps she was still under the influence of alcohol. The incident from before felt like a dream to her.

She fell back onto the bed and shut her eyes instantly. In her dazed state, she caught a whiff of male scent, and she instantly opened her eyes wide as she lifted her arms. At that moment, she realized that Ren’s distinct scent remained on the shirt. She blushed at that realization, and she thought, I’m still wearing his shirt! Gosh! It seems that everything that has happened has exceeded our previous relationship and it has now gone out of control.

she was under the impression that she was back in her room at Husson Residence. However, as she was stretching her body, she noticed the ceiling of the room and instantly sat upright. She realized then that she

she was in a frenzied state. She pulled open the door to the room and ran downstairs

It should be on the

she had just arrived downstairs when she noticed that Ren was currently all suited up and standing in front of the

currently dressed in Ren’s shirt, and the wide lapels of the shirt emphasized her slender and slim figure. Her flowing, dark luscious hair was loose at the back of her head and her rosy

shot a sharp look at his personal assistant, Elijah. Initially, Elijah had his eyes intently on Ruka, but as soon as Elijah noticed Ren’s sharp

someone else filled up his sleep time. This is the first time ever that I’ve seen

addressed Ren, and Elijah was instantly

see my bag?” She asked in a clear voice, but there

pointed at the couch. “It’s

she quickly took a glance at her cell phone. Subsequently, she exclaimed loudly, “Ah! It’s nine o’clock! I’m

who usually stays at

last night. Her hair was unkempt, she hadn’t even freshened up, and the shirt she had on clearly belonged to a male. She turned to Ren and said, “Mr. Ren, could you get your bodyguards

apply for time off on your behalf,” Ren

hastily put on her jacket. “No. I don’t want to ask for time

be able to shake off being labeled as gaining her job through connections. Moreover, Victoria was very infatuated with Ren, and if Victoria found out about their relationship, Ruka would have a tough time in the

this attire?” Ren

unbuttoned the first two buttons on the loose male shirt she had on

all that, she turned to look at Ren smugly. “Look, I’m all set to go

smile and a doting look in Ren’s eyes as he

way please.” Elijah instantly

at Ren slightly shyly. “Bye, I’ll be on my way

her by voicing out in

toward her, and his slender fingers quite naturally went to her neck. He then tucked her upturned collar neatly for her. There was a jolt to Ruka’s heart, and she trembled slightly. She could distinctly feel the warmth of

face until he sensed her eyes on

too. The look in his eyes seemed to engulf her like the

come to a standstill and Ruka could only see his deep, soulful gaze as

that short moment, they seemed to have experienced

senses and instantly blushed bright red as she frantically

she didn’t even have the courage to look out the window and take a look at Ren.

she had stolen was the lofty Mr.

on the road, he tried to lighten

Singed, are you working at

Ruka couldn’t contain her smile as she spoke, “But I’m late

intern. You’re not involved in any important task, so they won’t

she knew that she deserved to

the way, Miss Singed, your birthday’s coming up soon. Is there anything particular that you

asked, “How did you know that my birthday was

was the one who sent off those presents from Mr. Husson in the past by courier.” Elijah had just finished speaking when Ruka’s eyes widened in surprise. She suddenly realized that quite a while ago, she would

those mysterious gifts be

as my birthday present last year?” Ruka probed him by

usually selects the present for you every year, and I’m just the one to courier it to

the backseat, was quite stunned and in shock. So it’s true that all the mysterious presents in the past years came

and yet she couldn’t contain her joy. It felt wonderful

thought of that moment. Inside the quiet

Department, and Ruka immediately rushed into her office. However, she realized that the office was empty and that there was not a single staff member to be seen. One

off in the direction of the meeting

the main seat while the other permanent staff and

sorry for arriving late.” Ruka immediately found a spot

speak, Victoria snorted, “This is just the second day of work

pursed her lips

a man’s shirt, huh? Don’t tell me you wore your dad’s shirt out?! Hah!” Inara was quite sharp-eyed. She noticed that Ruka had a man’s white shirt underneath her jacket

shirt underneath her jacket. Her sleeves were too long, so part of her shirt sleeve was hanging out

on evidently wasn’t an ordinary shirt, and it didn’t come from any ordinary men’s clothing store. It looked custom-made and quite

on one person before, and it was usually on

spent the night at Ren’s house?! What sort of extreme acts did they get into for him to rip her clothes to pieces and leave her no choice but

illicit scene popped up in Victoria’s mind and she couldn’t help feeling jealous

to Ruka, “Ruka, come with me for a

a vacant meeting room next door and entered the room. Once Victoria entered the room, she kept her eyes intently on the male shirt Ruka had on and narrowed her eyes. “Did you

she had spent

react, Victoria continued to question Ruka, “Did you guys

“No! That’s not it,

Victoria trusted Ruka’s words because Ruka clearly

silent sigh of relief. “Your relationship with the vice-president seems to be much closer than I expected.

for a moment there, Ruka didn’t

anything, Victoria had spoken up solemnly, “I have feelings for him though, and I’ve been pursuing him for the past five years. Over these five years, I’ve been deeply infatuated with him to an extreme state. Ruka, are you planning to vie for the attention of

eyes, and Ruka felt immense pressure. Ruka’s mind was a mess at the

is not suitable for you. You can find someone around your age to get together with. For me though, I’ve waited for him for five years, so I will never give up.” Victoria said that without any

she opened the door and

was a mess. Last night she had just found out that Ren was in love with her, and she hadn’t even come to

confused state at the moment when her cell phone suddenly went off. She reached out and lifted it to take a look. It was Scarlet on the line, so Ruka

“Hi, Aunt Scarlet!”

we’ll be away for about one month. I think you should

Mr. Ren. I would be a disruption to his life.”

over to stay with your aunt, but I considered that the commute time from there to the Translation Department would take more than an hour each day, so I was worried that it would be a hindrance to your work.”

Ruka’s eyes widened in surprise. Mr. Ren actually suggested that I stay with him?! That would be such an inconvenience! We’re the opposite gender, after all, so

to stay with my aunt. I can wake up earlier each day and head home later. I wouldn’t want to disrupt

on? Don’t tell me that you’re afraid of staying under the same roof as him?!” Scarlet

a joke to Ruka as it was a fact. She

every day. You’ll basically just be sleeping in that house, and you guys won’t encounter each other

point, Ruka was

way, once we get back, I’ll introduce you to Richard and his

staring at her cell phone, and she was quite dumbfounded. Do I really have to move into Ren’s house for the time being? Help! I really don’t

room and entered the room. She walked in to find that the meeting had ended and everyone was gone, so she went back to the office. She had just walked

even plan

it belongs to your

didn’t belong to her father, then it would belong to her boyfriend

finished translating last night. She then started working on translating the document in her hands.

she stood up abruptly and rushed outside to a secluded spot devoid of people in the garden

other end, a low male voice rang out, and

Aunt Scarlet give him a

I really don’t want to disrupt your life. I can stay at my friend’s place, and it’s close to town too.” Ruka bravely rejected

at ease with that,”

realized that she hadn’t specified that she would be staying with a girl friend, so she added, “Don’t worry. She’s a girl, and you met her the other day. She’s my best friend.

clearly indicated her opinion from the way she spoke, and she was quite

for a few seconds before responding, “Alright. It’s up to you then.” Subsequently,

a beat. He hung up the phone so quickly! Is he

loss for what to do at that moment so she turned around and

the vice president would be the one to fetch you last night? This is such an important matter and

get a fright?” Ruka

out of my wits. If

time being for the next month or so. Am I welcome

“Why?”

be back until next month, so I’ve got nowhere to stay. It’s been ages since anyone tidied up my house. Besides, I’m afraid to stay by myself, so

over then. Is the vice president

he’s Aunt Scarlet’s brother and that’s why I have to address him as Mr. Ren. I’ve only met

touch him inappropriately in the

What’s exactly going on in your mind?” Ruka

it’s so silly of you to let this opportunity go to waste. If I were in your position, I would have hugged him tightly in my

pretty face burned as she hastily replied, “That’s enough. Stop talking about

Bring me along next time if you have the chance to meet him. I want to catch another glimpse of

chance.” Ruka was unable to promise Rita anything. After all, not everyone was able to meet Ren

stuck out her feet to trip Ruka. Ruka stumbled to the front and somehow landed on Caspian. Caspian reached

Ruka said that, she turned around and stood in front of Mia while staring at the latter with an angry expression. “Why did you

that’s all. I didn’t expect you to

turned red out

This is too much!” Caspian came over and stood

colleagues. Each of us are rivals too. You need to watch out. She might be the one to eliminate you.” Mia sneered coldly and got up before turning to Michelle, “Do you need

went out with Mia. Ruka went back to her spot and massaged in between her brows. She could still feel

had to be handed in before eight in the morning the next day. Ruka was dumbfounded by that, and upon scanning the details of the assignment, she realized that the assignment was about a

Caspian came over and asked her, “Ruka, have you

it. It’s quite

of information on this topic there. I’ve just come back from the book depository. You should go over to search for the answers too,” Caspian gave her

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