Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1051-1060

It’s as if I’ll make him look bad if I refuse to get into the car. In the end, such pressure of being forced caused her to bend down and get into his car reluctantly.

The instant the car door closed, her heart shuddered, and her breathing became tense, as though she had been abducted into the car. That’s right—I’m abducted by this guy’s commanding presence, his power, and his seniority. If it were another man, I’d definitely fight to the end and refuse to get into the car no matter what.

Ren then got into the car from the other side. When he got into the car, he looked sideways to study the young lady’s expression. She was pouting her lips slightly with a hint of displeasure.

The bodyguard started the car.

Seeing the streetlights and the trees flashing past the car window, Ruka involuntarily relaxed. In reality, she wasn’t that averse to going to his place, which was large and comfortable. She knew what she was afraid of, but she couldn’t pour it out.

20 minutes later, they arrived at Ren’s villa.

After they arrived, the bodyguards drove off—not to leave but to go on duty.

Ruka entered the living room to see her suitcase beside the couch. She couldn’t help but let out a sigh. Am I gonna be staying at his place no matter what?

Ren said to her, “Do you still like the room last night? If you do, then stay in that guest room.”

“Uh-huh! I like it.” Ruka nodded.

Ren lifted her suitcase and went upstairs.

Stunned, Ruka hurriedly said, “Let me carry it, Mr. Ren.”

However, the man carried her suitcase upstairs effortlessly.

Ruka followed him all the way to her guest room from behind.

Ren put down the suitcase and surveyed the room as if to see if the room lacked anything.

Ruka said behind him, “Mr. Ren, I don’t lack anything. You should go and get some rest.”

Ren looked back and asked, “Have you had dinner?”

Only then did Ruka realize that she never had time to eat after being locked in the library for such a long time. I’m okay with skipping dinner, though. “No, I haven’t, but I’m not hungry,” she replied.

“Come downstairs for dinner later,” the man said before leaving.

Ruka was dumbfounded. Is he gonna make dinner for me? Hearing the door close, she still felt somewhat unsettled. She opened her suitcase and unpacked her clothes. The servant had packed up all her clothes, and she hung them up in the wardrobe before letting out an involuntary sigh. Seems like I’m really gonna be staying here.

After unpacking her luggage, she sat down for a while before going to the bathroom to look at herself in the mirror. Her oval face looked fair and plain with no makeup on it. She had always been dissatisfied with her looks. She was going to turn 24 years old, but she still looked naive and ignorant, as though she had gotten old over these years for nothing. She fretted about this, so she always dressed older than her age on purpose.

When she came downstairs, she smelled something appetizing—not the rich aroma of cooked food, but the sweet and pure aroma of spring onions. Involuntarily, she turned her eyes toward the kitchen, only to see Ren cooking noodles in the open kitchen while wearing a black sweater with the sleeves rolled up. In an instant, she found herself unable to tear her eyes away from the scene. The graceful and noble qualities he had about him were apparent even when he was doing something as trifling as cooking noodles.

Looking at the man who was lowering his head and slicing the grilled steak with rapt attention, she couldn’t help but gulp a mouthful of saliva. I’m so hungry! “Let me help you, Mr. Ren.” She went over with a smile and saw the steak that he had dished up beautifully with a floret of broccoli on top for garnish. As she was holding the plate containing the steak, she was greeted with its pleasant aroma. How I wish I could steal a bite of it!

After putting the steak on the table, she saw the man behind her coming over with a bowl of noodles in each hand. It was as though he did everything with such extraordinary grace.

Ruka felt a tremendous sense of pleasure overwhelming her. Could I have saved the world in my previous life to be able to eat the food he cooked? “Wow! It smells so good!” she couldn’t help but praise. “You’re terrific, Mr. Ren.”

Ren fastened his eyes on her while naturally putting his hands on the table for support. As he leaned over slightly, his eyes darkened somewhat. “Ruka, from now on, don’t call me Mr. Ren anymore.”

Ruka’s eyes widened slightly. “What should I call you, then?”

“Call me whatever you like, but don’t call me Mr. Ren. I don’t like it.” Ren pushed a bowl of noodles toward her. “Call me Ren instead.”

Ruka was speechless for a moment. “No, I can’t do that. Aunt Scarlet is from the same generation as my mom. You’re her younger brother, so I should call you Mr. Ren. If you really don’t like that, I can call you Uncle.” She insisted on respecting her elders. In particular, she couldn’t address her elders wrongly since it’d be a rude thing to do.

Ren knitted his brows. He replied somewhat sulkily in a peremptory tone of voice that brooked no retort, “In any case, you can only call me Ren while staying at my place these days.” He insisted that she call him so since there weren’t so many rules and restrictions at his place.

Ruka stopped insisting. Inwardly, she even wanted to smile. Seeing that the man had cooked dinner for her, she curled her lips into a smile, saying, “Okay. I’ll call you Ren then, alright?”

When Ren saw how obedient she looked, his brow finally cleared. As he was in a good mood, he pulled out his chair and sat down next to her.

Ruka hurriedly handed him his fork and spoon. After eating a few bites of the noodles, she asked him, “You kept sending me presents by post earlier. Why didn’t you tell me about it so that I can thank you for it?”

Ren was startled for a moment. Then, he figured that his assistant must’ve let it slip and told her about it. “Do you like the gifts?” he asked with a squint.

“Yeah, I do,” Ruka said before flashing the necklace she was wearing. “Look, I’m wearing it.”

Ren curled his lips into an attractive smile as a dimple appeared in one of his cheeks.

If he laughs heartily, his dimples will definitely be even more good-looking, thought Ruka as she looked forward to him laughing.

They then ate dinner in silence.

Ruka finished half of the soup since it was too yummy. Not only that, but she was stuffed after eating seven slices of the grilled steak. “Let me clear the table.” She hurriedly stood up to clear the table when Ren put down his fork and spoon.

Ren grabbed her hand that was holding the bowl to stop her. “Let me do it. You should go to sleep.”

Ruka’s heart jumped. Seeing the large hand that was holding her hand, she retracted her hand in a fluster. “I-I’m going back to my room, then.” As long as the atmosphere became somewhat romantic, she’d feel flustered and panicky. Not knowing what to do, she had no choice but to flee first.

Ren’s cell phone rang; he glanced at it before answering the phone. “Hello.”

“Mr. Husson, I’ve found out that Miss Singed was indeed locked inside the library by someone.”

“Who is it?”

“It’s a female intern named Mia Murillo. She’s also the one who turned off the main switch,” Elijah reported.

Ren’s voice was frosty with a hint of anger. “Hand the evidence to the translation department and get rid of her.”

“Roger that.”

After hanging up the phone, Ren stood up and cleared the table as swiftly and neatly as the way he usually did everything else.

Ruka took a shower and did some reading in bed before falling asleep in exhaustion. In the midst of her sleep, she felt thirsty, for she had eaten too much of the steak just now.

She checked the time. Seeing that it was 1:12 AM, she got out of bed without bothering to change out of her pajamas, thinking that Ren must’ve gone to sleep at this hour. She opened the door and saw that the wall lights were on in the hallway outside. The light was dim with a touch of coziness. She went downstairs, found a glass, and went in the direction of the water dispenser before pouring a glass of warm water for herself and drinking from it. After finishing the glass of water, she headed toward the stairs.

Just as she was going up the stairs, the door to the innermost room on the left side of the hallway opened, and Ren stepped out in a black silk night robe.

Ruka was also heading in the same direction on her way back to her room. As soon as she turned a corner, she saw the man coming her way and was startled right away.

ran into each other in the

in embarrassment as the man came toward her. The close-fitting silk night robe made him look tall and slender while showing the smooth outline of his figure. Moreover, the robe gaped open slightly, making his sharply-outlined clavicle and his perfect-looking neck and shoulders faintly visible. At this very moment, he looked like an attractive and

hallway at such a late hour. After biting her lip in panic for a moment, she stammered, “I-I went downstairs to get something

was spacious, but it appeared narrow when

with tremendous strength, holding up her left hand in a surrendering gesture. The man grabbed her wrist with one hand while putting the other

if he had been troubled by

also looked like a bomb that would explode anytime, causing her heartbeat to quicken in fear. She

he never expected the young lady who had made him lose sleep to show up in front of him voluntarily. Isn’t she letting herself fall prey to a predator? Doesn’t she know how dangerous it is to wander around in my house at

out aggrievedly as her

He released his grip on it, but just when Ruka thought the man was going to let her off, he held her chin with his fingers. The next instant, he kissed her on the lips, as if nothing could stop him once he crossed the line he had

her first instinct was that they

Ruka

a shadow. His chest heaved up and down, and he stared at the lady in his arms with dark, fathomless eyes. He had

Ruka bit her lip while avoiding his

happily. Then, he whispered in her ear and warned in a husky voice, “Go back to your room and don’t

to devour everything like a black hole. “I’ll move out tomorrow,” she said with integrity. Since he’d be so

not allowed to leave,”

temper upon being ordered around like this. “What do you want me to do, then? If you really crave for women, there are lots of women who are willing to serve you. I think Miss

a step back. With his arms folded, he looked her up and down with a

She went abroad at 16 years old and hadn’t come back for

ask himself the same question. Why her, of all people? But he’d been unable to find the answer to the question. After letting out a sigh, he replied in a husky voice, “Don’t worry, I won’t force you

that, he was

from behind, “Miss Parfait really likes you, so you can try to accept

froze before looking sideways slightly. “What

As soon as she said that, she retracted these words inwardly. No, I didn’t mean to spurn him. I just want to use this excuse to refuse to let our relationship go deeper. If my

faint gleam flickered visibly across his eyes under the light,

didn’t mean to spurn

her angrily. However, she heard him say, “Okay, I got it. Go to sleep.”

what I mean. I just feel that you deserve a

where she was

and fixed his eyes on her. “I don’t like

do you like, then?” Is there a better way of making an

gaze fell upon her red lips, and his eyes darkened with

“I—”

around her waist, leaned over, and kissed her on the lips. He was addicted to her tender lips, which tasted as sweet as candy; kissing them made him feel as though

kiss under the dim light in the quiet hallway, and she felt dizzy as well. In the end, she nearly suffocated.

catching her breath, he suddenly let out a chuckle. A smile played across his face, and two dimples appeared in his cheeks as if containing intoxicating wine that would

swung her fist and pounded his chest. “How dare you laugh at me?” At this moment, she forgot who he was, his identity, and

her on the back while saying with

“Alright. Now that I’ve apologized and you’ve taken advantage of me, I’m going back

to go back

just now that there was no room for anything else in her heart. As she thought about it, her face blushed. Her heart fluttered, and everything seemed to be descending into chaos. Before she realized

was still early. As she didn’t want to be late for work today, she spruced herself up and came downstairs

“Miss Singed, I’ll drive you to work and take you somewhere to eat breakfast along the way,”

you, Elijah,” Ruka

at the office, having completely forgotten what she had done last night. In her opinion, she had only played a prank on Ruka, who

over and called her.

only to see the latter standing in front of

anything. I’d been translating the documents I

library and turn off the power switch?” Victoria

“Miss Parfait, I-I didn’t do it on purpose. I meant no harm. I was

criticized and had to write a

Mia’s heart trembled. Is the matter that serious? Why did it turn into something so

stuff and leave,” Victoria said cruelly as

entire incident turned out to be very different. What made Victoria even more resentful was that Mia’s actions had indirectly created an opportunity for the two. She heard that Ruka had left in Ren’s car last night, so

Mia’s cheeks as she looked at Victoria imploringly. “Miss Parfait, could you please allow me to stay? It took me a great deal of effort to get in here, and I don’t want to

the use of begging me? If you were smart, you shouldn’t have laid a hand on Ruka,” Victoria

noticed from these words

makeup was smudged with tears like that of a female ghost, scaring the hell out of Ruka. “Sorry, Ruka! I’m sorry! Let me apologize

puzzled as she had no

you after seeing you go to the library last night. You can get out of the library by making a phone call, so all I did was lock the door. I really didn’t mean to

had been locked in the

bigger person and forgive

was kind-hearted, but she wouldn’t easily forgive someone like Mia even if the latter begged her for mercy. “You’re fired, right? If you are, then pack up your stuff and leave. You should’ve thought of the consequences when you tried to harm me.” She coldly walked past her to go

that her plea had fallen on deaf ears, Mia became even more vicious at this moment. “What do you think is so great about you, Ruka? All you have is someone

only yourself to blame for courting death. Who else could

“D-Didn’t you get ahead in your career by sleeping with someone? I wonder how old is the one you’re serving. You’re such

face blushed instantly. “Shut

pretend to be innocent and beautiful on the outside, but you must be

to argue with such a person. She turned around and returned to the office, and

that Mia had been fired. They appeased her on the outside, but they were inwardly happy. After all, it was a great thing to

when she’ll have her backer fire all of you one by one so

sneer, “Is she even

what Victoria had said, though. Even my superior has to write a self-criticism, so Ruka’s background really isn’t as simple as Inara thinks. However, she wasn’t kind-hearted enough

leaving. Even if I can no longer stay in the translation department, I’ll do very well in another industry,” Mia

immersed in her own thoughts. Mr. Ren is the one who dealt with

rang at the door. “Ruka, come with me

up and

bed nearby before turning to look at Ruka. “You didn’t hurt

fine. Thanks for caring about me, Miss

a phone call and don’t bother Ren again. You know that with his status, it’s inconvenient for him to be involved

sank. She nodded, saying, “Alright, I’ll try my best not to bother

ask again, “I hear that you got

pursed her lips. For a moment, she didn’t know

she stay at his place again? “Ruka, let me treat you to dinner this evening. Take it as an occasion to connect with each other and chat about our work,” she suggested

her. As an intern, however, she couldn’t decline her superior’s invitation

that does a good job of protecting its customers’ privacy. Let’s meet up after we’ve finished work,” Victoria replied. Then, she patted Ruka on

would ask her to release Ruka. What she wanted to know the most was the nature of his relationship with Ruka. She had sent someone to look into it, but the investigation didn’t find out anything. Ruka’s background wasn’t complex, but Victoria had

came to the office and called Ruka

the envious eye of everyone. Victoria’s action seemed to show that she really

outside. Let’s go.” Victoria carried herself

head. Miss Parfait has been courting Mr. Ren for five years. Why would she fail to win his heart with her good looks? It’s not that I’m belittling myself, but she far surpasses me

in front of Victoria’s car and got into the passenger seat, upon which Victoria drove the car and set out. “Ruka, do you mind telling me about your relationship with Ren?” Victoria asked with smiling eyes. Then, she added, “I think I’ve gotten the wrong idea about you two. I believe what you said last time, and I know that your

with a guilty conscience. “I’m sorry, Miss Parfait, but it’s not convenient for me to talk about

talk about it, then. Let’s talk about your life abroad over

“Yeah, I moved to

you live in the country before you were

of the time,” Ruka answered without mentioning the Husson

seemed to be hiding something. Seems like I’ve underestimated her. I thought that she’d tell me everything if I were to chat with her like a friend. She wondered if the relative Ruka had lived with before she reached 16 years old had anything to do with Ren. Otherwise, there was no way Ruka would have an opportunity to get to know him while growing up. She knew very well how Ren grew

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