Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1021-1030

“No wonder, but it’s beautiful here. It’s mesmerizing.” Ruka scanned the ornaments in which each of them held a special meaning to it.

At that moment, the appetizers and fruit juices were served. Her eyes sparkled as she was already starving. She gulped her saliva while looking at the mouth-watering appetizers.

“If you’re hungry, just dig in.” Ren smiled as there was a smidgen of affection seeped into his voice.

She nodded and took one of the mozzarella sticks before feeding herself. It tasted awesome with its cheesy crunchiness.

“What is the earliest memory you can remember?” he asked out of curiosity.

With narrowed eyes, she chewed the food while recalling. “I think it’s when I was six or seven. It was the time I started elementary school. Why?” she questioned back.

He bit his lips. I knew it. This brat can’t remember everything that had happened until she turned five. She doesn’t know how clingy she was back then.

“Nevermind. Have more.” He had no intention of explaining.

“You should have them too.” Ruka placed a mozzarella stick onto his plate and he looked at it. Ren, who did not favor fried food, ate it nevertheless.

“Mr. Ren, are you normally busy with your work?”

“Very.”

“I bet you know many big names of the country, don’t you?”

“Hmm.”

“Aunt Scarlet told me that you don’t even have the time for blind dates.”

Ren narrowed his eyes. “Do you have a hobby of digging into my matters?”

“No. I’m worried about your marriage, like Aunt Scarlet does. I just hope that you’ll find someone that you can spend the rest of your life with.” Ruka gazed at him with sincerity, showing her genuine concern about one of his biggest life events.

He snorted. “Yeah, yeah. I should be worrying when even a kiddo like you has a boyfriend.”

Her cheeks tinged with red. “We haven’t gone that far yet! It’s just that we click and we enjoy the company of each other.”

“Oh, really? Do you have his picture?”

She was slightly stunned. Does he wanna see him?

Nonetheless, she bashfully took out her phone and found a photo they had taken together before showing Ren. “See the guy wearing a white T-shirt? That’s him.”

He grabbed the gadget to take a look at it. It was a picture of eight of them on a mountain. A smiling Ruka stood next to a tall guy, whose smile was dashingly bright. He seemed like the type that girls would fall for in schools.

“He’s Jethro. I have known him since high school. He’s my senior,” she announced seriously yet nervously as if she was introducing his friend to the elders.

“Hmm. He’s quite handsome.” The moment Ren returned her phone, his phone rang and he picked it up.

“Hello.”

“Sir, Miss Parfait is at the door to see you,” reported the bodyguard.

Ren’s brows furrowed as he responded, “I’m coming.”

He then told Ruka, “I’ll be outside for a while. Go ahead and enjoy the food without me.”

“Okay.” She nodded while thinking, He is a busy man. He has to deal with work even during meal time.

As soon as Ren’s tall stature appeared by the door, a woman sprinted toward him and hugged him tightly. Considering the faint smell of alcohol on her, it was obvious that she had some drinks.

Clinging onto him, she buried her face into his chest and uttered with delight, “Ren, I knew that you’d be here. I miss you, especially tonight.”

“You’re drunk. I’ll ask someone to send you home.” He pushed her away and grasped her shoulders while looking at her calmly.

She seemed to be in her late twenties. With that bushy curly hair and sublime make-up, she appeared gorgeous yet sexy. She was a total beauty queen and yet, someone like her had been pursuing Ren for a whole five years, but it did not come to fruition.

“No! I don’t wanna go home. I wanna stay with you. Ren, I don’t wanna go anywhere except staying by your side. Please don’t drive me away.” Victoria Parfait stared at him with glazing eyes, which was rife with her deep admiration for him.

Ren rejected in a low voice, “I’m slammed tonight.”

“That’s the excuse you use every single time. You just don’t wanna see me, do you? Tell me, which part of me are you unsatisfied with? I’ll change. I’ll change until you’re satisfied. For the past five years, there’s not a day I live through without missing you. I’ve waited for you this long. You gotta give me a reason.” Victoria’s voice was filled with sorrow and grievance. She was indeed drunk and hence the daring confession to the vice president of the country.

He beckoned the bodyguard over. “Please send Miss Parfait home.”

However, the woman, who was pushed away, threw herself into his embrace once again. With her hand tightly wrapped around his waist, she shook her head. “No! I ain’t going anywhere. Five years ago, you told me that there’s someone you like, but I’ve never seen any women by your side all along. There’s not a shadow of women near you either. Was it a lie? Why can’t you give me a chance?”

Ruka drank too much fruit juice and so nature was calling for her. She rose from her seat and went out to search for the restroom. When she left the ladies’, she happened to hear a vehement woman speaking. Out of curiosity, she walked toward where the woman was.

Just a single glance of the situation made her cover her mouth.

Holy moly! Is that a woman in Mr. Ren’s arms? She seems to be grumbling about something to him. She’s kinda agitated at the moment.

She wondered if the woman was Ren’s crush. If so, she could inform Scarlet about it and tell her not to worry about it.

“Ren Husson, hurry and tell me. Is there someone you like? Just say it! Who is she? I’ll give up as long as you give me a name.” Victoria lifted her head and looked at him with teary eyes, which were blurry and grieve.

Just as Ren was about to say something, he saw someone fall from behind the pillar. It was Ruka, who decided to return to the private room upon noticing an incoming waiter. However, there was a threshold next to the pillar, which made her trip and fall onto the ground.

This is so embarrassing!

She raised her head to see him shoving the woman away from his arms. He then strode toward Ruka with a worried face whereas she hastily rose to her feet. “No worries! I’m fine.”

The shoved Victoria cast her glance over in surprise, only to see a young girl standing before Ren with a bright smile.

The girl under the illuminating light looked young; her jet-black hair flowed down to her waist and revealed the well-defined features on her palm-sized face, especially with those bright eyes that could talk.

Jealousy surged into Victoria’s heart almost immediately. Taking a deep breath in pain, she marched over and sized Ruka up before asking Ren, “Is it her? Is she the one you’ve been waiting for?”

Meanwhile, Ruka was nonplussed by the sudden turn of events. What is this pretty lady talking about?

His countenance stiffened as he held Victoria’s hand. “I’ll ask someone to send you home right now.” His voice left no room for a denial.

She was baffled and her heart was pricked by an invisible knife. It was her first time seeing him so nervous. Ever since he was elected as the vice president, his manner of working had been calm and solemn. Yet, the anxiety on his face was evident a moment ago.

“Why? You don’t have the guts to admit it to my face? Ren, what are you afraid of?” She shrugged his hand off. There was not one bit of rationality left in her under the influence of alcohol.

It was her first time in five years seeing the man she loved inviting a girl for a meal. Thus, it was enough to prove that this young lady was the person he coveted.

Is she the person he has been waiting for?

“Speak! Is she the one?” Victoria raised her head as she was persistent to get to the bottom of it.

“Stop the fuss. You should get going.” The glint in Ren’s eyes was daunting.

“Miss, what’s your name?” she questioned Ruka suddenly.

“I’m Ruka Singed. I’m…” the innocent girl replied politely.

“She is my sister’s best friend’s daughter,” Ren continued Ruka’s words.

Victoria was stunned for a moment, for she could clearly tell that he was avoiding something.

Is he protecting her? Who is she?

“Nice to meet you. I’m Victoria Parfait.” She took the initiative to introduce herself due to the sudden swell of self-confidence. If this young brat was truly the one he liked, she need not have to worry about her rival.

“Hi. I’m Ruka.” Ruka returned a smile.

However, Victoria’s arm was suddenly grabbed by a hand. Ren pulled her while ordering Ruka, “Go back to the private room. I gotta talk to her for a moment.”

Ruka sensibly wheeled around and left. Victoria’s gaze zeroed in on her figure until she vanished in the corridor. Then, Victoria raised her head at him. “So, you like that kid?”

“Stop spewing nonsense. It’s not like what you think.” He let go of her arm and his countenance slightly darkened. “You’ve gone overboard tonight. You should leave.”

At this moment, she was almost sober and was slightly mortified. However, she did not regret blurting these.

“Sorry. I’m behaving like this because I love you so much.” She bit her lip before lifting her head to question, “So, what’s going on between the both of you?”

flickered in Ren’s eyes. “There are things

party had crossed the line, Ren would warn them

more he steered clear of that topic, the more

never imagined someone, who was younger than him by many years, would

been waiting for her all along? But she seems ordinary, except for her beauty and young spirit. She doesn’t seem outstanding in any way. Which charm of hers managed to captivate a man like Ren, who’s perching at the top of the

could not get through to it, yet she wished to know the reason because she was not a quitter. Some people would set back others’

but my feelings for you will never change. I will always wait for you. As long as you’re not married, I will continue to

her love for him through actions. Even if she had to keep waiting, she would not regret the decision

turned her head to glance at the handsome man, who stood under the lights,

was eating absent-mindedly

does she mean by ‘is it her’? Is

that moment, the door was pushed open and Ren entered the room. She quickly stood

“Hmm.”

planned to gush about

colleague,” he

to like you a lot,” stated

Peeking at the grumpy man, she figured that it would be wise to

air of tension spanned in the room. As she lowered her head and stuffed herself to keep her cool, someone placed a shrimp onto her plate. It

Parfait, the chief of

her head abruptly. “She will be my supervisor in

as the fact that Ruka would be Victoria’s subordinate occurred to

I sounded

deal. Don’t stress about

lips into a smile. “Okay.

looked at me and questioned whether

chewing as his intense gaze landed

mistake me as your crush? I

her name

lifted her head at him in response. “What’s

address me as ‘Mr. Ren’

I’ll address you as ‘Mr. Husson’.” She giggled. “I don’t like addressing you like you’re

of delight fleeted across his eyes. “Really? Am

most. You’re young and very handsome,” she praised, eliciting a smile on

back to Husson Residence while he inquired about her life studying abroad. Influenced by her parents since young, Ruka loved translating and she wished she could contribute

whether he wanted to have tea for a while, after which he shook his head in reply. “I

take care of your health,” Ruka advised with a serious expression

he would only leave after watching her entering

if he was gone. The adorable countenance was that of

she shut the door and entered the house before Ren’s car slowly drove away. In the back seat, the street lights shone upon the man’s attractive face. There was

the same time, Angela was working on the balcony in her apartment while waiting for Richard. He left the place for an errance

of twinkling lights of the city with a gentle gaze. There was a

because her heart was filled to the brim with love and

said that one should love their partner seventy percent and leave the remaining thirty to themself as a ‘safety precaution’; it would not cut that deep if they were abandoned one day. However, she thought otherwise and was not afraid to give all of her to Richard, for she knew that

With a smile, Angela took over his shirt,

Yet, she now knew that Richard equally

trailed her forehead to her lips with kisses, leaving her no time to hang

a shower.” She pushed him away.

early, but I had dinner

blaming you. I’m not worried one

you have for dinner?”

asked my assistant to send over some cereal. I’m on

it by spanning his hands. “You don’t need a diet. You’re perfect

laughter. “I don’t wanna be ten pounds heavier. I mainly want to look good in the wedding dress, so I’m on a diet as early as possible. I wanna look the way I want on

you look great regardless.” Richard princess-carried her with ease.

around his neck

her work due to her absent mind,

She took a glimpse at hers, which did not buzz a sound. The ringing sound could be trailed from

realized that it was his grandfather calling and became slightly jittery.

Angela! Is Richard there

home not long ago. He’s in the shower

talked to him about something earlier, but

you may go

I wish the wedding to be a simple one with a gathering between the two families instead of a public ceremony. Richard doesn’t see eye to

I’m okay without a wedding. You don’t have

son and

the most important person to him. Look, I’ll discuss it with him. I’m totally

you to accept this. Every girl wants a grand wedding, but we can’t do that for you due to Richard’s job. I will make sure that he

a wedding. To me, nothing matters more than being

leave it

early rest.” After terminating the call, she looked at the second floor

the wedding. He wished to hold a wedding for

canceling the wedding ceremony was a form of protection

wear a wedding dress? That means I don’t need to be on a

heart ached at the thought of him agitating Phillip because of

as she waited for him. At last, Richard emerged from the bathroom with only a gray towel wrapped around his waist. He froze for a moment when

seat. I have something to tell you,”

the man sat next

you talk to Grandpa about our wedding earlier?” she

Richard sighed before continuing, “I want

both our parents. It’s okay even if we don’t get the marriage certificate. Let’s just live this way! I don’t want to be a burden

the moment I agreed to marry him, I am inherently agreeing to become his liability. The

I love you?” The man embraced

Everything else is secondary.” She smiled as she pressed against his chest before adding, “I

ceremony for a lady like her, who was raised with love

desire, but there’s only one of you in this world and I don’t wanna risk losing you.

Richard said as he kissed her

hungry, will you join me for supper later?”

lovingly

and dialed Phillip’s number before informing of everything, allowing the old man to finally catch a breath of relief. With that, Angela had changed into her outing clothes and went out with

all year, Andy brought his two buddies here to get drunk tonight

year by relying solely on rebates. As a result, he was filled with

inquired, hands on his two buddies’ shoulders. “Now that I’m in

“Go ahead, Andy.”

I want them to understand that I, Andy Graham, am not easily intimidated by anyone. Furthermore, I was trampled under the feet by that b*tch’s boyfriend last

need to show

the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. When you kidnap her, you must at least have some fun with

How lovely

after finishing his speech and scrolled to a candid photograph of Angela’s meeting taken by an employee. She sat there in a gray suit, looking beautiful, elegant, and full

men next to Andy were drooling. Although they frequented bars and clubs, the girls there were beautiful but not extravagant. Angela, on the other hand,

her! Consider this my way of venting my

worries. This is something we’ve done

of her! It’s time for us to devour some

of Angela’s boyfriend flashed through his mind. He would never reveal to these two

entirely up to you. Let me act on it

Andy. I’ll call you after I kidnap her and you

“Okay,” Andy sneered.

Early in the morning…

night despite getting all drunk and confessing her love to Ren last night. It was because of that confession, which brought her consciousness back to the forefront

between the Ruka chick and

Parfait, this is the newcomer’s profile for the

by the way,” the assistant continued, “there were originally six interns, but

and looked at the assistant. “Ruka? Who added

who called. If you have any questions, please direct them to

flipped through the documents and noticed a

understood the situation. Ren appears to be the person who assigned Ruka to the Translation Department! Though he is usually strict and his attitude at work is even stricter, I can’t

read through Ruka’s family background and noticed that her parents both worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among the interns, she was thought to come from a middle-class family as almost every other intern had a more impressive background than she did. What distinguishes Ruka

Ren give her a

sudden epiphany and decided to dial Ren’s phone number.

Ren’s low, magnetic

didn’t you inform me? I would have looked after her had you told me earlier,” Victoria said

Let her do things to the best

I will definitely take good care of her because of our relationship. Oh, right! What is your relationship with her? You didn’t

junior. There’s nothing special about

tonight? As an apology for what happened last night, I’d like to treat you to

today. Let’s take a raincheck. Goodbye.” Ren was the first to

for five years and had gone almost insane for him. Not only had she squandered her youth for him, but all she got in return was avoidance and cold shoulders from Ren. As

such, Angela would need to sign some documents on behalf of her mother. Under usual circumstances, Angela would only go to the company if there were matters to be handled. However, she arrived at the office

Although Angela had not yet taken over her mother’s daily tasks,

school. Despite the fact that she did not graduate, she did take the year of

pillar outside the office.

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