Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1141-1150

Ren felt bad when he saw her eating in such a hurry. “Slow down. No one’s going to stop you from eating,” he chided.

“But I’m so hungry! I only took a couple of bites at your house today,” Ruka exclaimed, but her words were a little muffled by how full her mouth was.

Ren gave her an affectionate smile. “You won’t be able to sleep tonight if you’re too full.”

“Then, if I can’t sleep tonight, can I sleep in tomorrow?” Ruka asked. She felt the need to seek his permission each time she wanted to sleep in at his house, or else, she would not be able to sleep well.

“You can sleep for as long as you want,” Ren promised as his smile widened.

Ruka looked at him and asked, “How should I address you now?”

“What would you prefer?” he ventured expectantly.

“Ren,” Ruka declared. By dropping the ‘mister’, it felt like they would become equals now.

“Alright. You can call me that for now, but you’ll have to use something else after the May elections,” Ren reminded. He could not wait to hear her addressing him with something else entirely.

Ruka’s mind was blank at first, but when she realized what he meant, she blushed and nodded shyly.

“Okay. When the time comes, I’ll call you hubby.”

Ren had not eaten much yet, but now, he could tell that his stomach was not the one that was hungry. Every fiber of his being yearned for the woman who sat in front of him right now. He could barely push the feeling away. It was fine when she was not around him, but now that she was here with him and smiling so brightly, he found that his patience was being tested to the limit.

All of a sudden, soft thuds could be heard from the window. When Ruka turned to look and saw what was happening, her eyes widened in surprise and she exclaimed, “It’s snowing!”

She quickly set her cutlery down and rushed out to the garden to enjoy the first snowfall of the year.

By the time Ren caught up to her, he found her whirling about in the snow like a carefree child who was trying to find the prettiest snowflake. He had been standing there for a while to watch her when all of a sudden, she turned dizzy and stumbled over to him.

Immediately, he opened his arms to catch her. She had nearly forgotten about her fainting spell earlier today. She was still a little weak from the lack of oxygen and should not be engaging in strenuous activity, which included spinning around.

Thankfully, Ren was nearby. In her dizziness, she instinctively fell into his embrace.

Ren held her steady and bent down to observe her face. She was still trying to catch her breath, but she buried her head against his chest and refused to leave.

He could not resist pinching her cheeks as he chuckled lovingly.

Ruka looked up at him and fluttered her eyelashes. “Am I beautiful, Ren?”

Ren’s eyes flickered a little as the pretty little face that belonged to the woman in his arms right now made his mind wander. She was not the most beautiful woman in the world, but she was the one he loved the most. No one could ever replace the smile on her face or the sound of her voice. She was his source of light and hope.

“You’re gorgeous,” he said.

“Now that we’re standing in the snow together, we know what it’s like to be together until our hair turns white!” Ruka announced gleefully as she hugged him.

Ren was enamored with her, including all the adorable things she said. “Yeah. We’ll be together even when our hair turns white, or more accurately, gray.”

Ruka stared at the scene in front of her. The flecks of snow that flurried around them were illuminated by the glow of the street lamps. They dotted his hair and clothes, and she fell into a daze as she took in the picturesque scene that filled her eyes. Meanwhile, he carried her back into the house.

“You’ll catch a cold if you continue standing in the snow like that. I don’t want you to actually spend all your time recuperating here,” Ren said out of concern.

Ruka smiled. “What am I here for then?”

“To accompany me,” he announced.

Ruka blushed. “To accompany you while you work, or for something else?”

Ren often thought that Ruka had an innocent mind, but her words were fraught with innuendo.

“I won’t protest to anything you wish to do with me. The only thing that matters is what you desire.” Ren’s smirk made it sound even more suggestive.

Ruka turned away shyly. At the same time, she received a notification on her phone, so she used it as an excuse to escape. “Let me check my phone.”

She sat down on the couch, but she froze when she saw the text. It was from Jethro Ortiz.

‘What are you up to, Ruka? Are you free later? I’ll take you to the movies.’

Ruka tapped out her reply. ‘Sorry, Jethro, but I’m busy.’

Just then, her phone started ringing. It echoed a little in the expansive living room and she quickly answered the call. “Hello?”

“Ruka…” Jethro sounded drunk. “I want to see you…”

Ruka could tell that he was drunk. She frowned and asked, “Have you been drinking?”

“I just went through a breakup. I’m so stupid. I shouldn’t have trusted her. I thought she loved me, but she… she broke up with me today.” Jethro’s voice choked up.

“Don’t be sad. You deserve someone better,” Ruka consoled.

“I’m so dumb, Ruka. I only realized now that you like me. Do we still have a chance? I think I like you too. We could try dating…” Jethro immediately started asking her out.

Ruka was stunned, and right at that moment, she felt someone staring at her. The piercing gaze in Ren’s eyes made her hairs stand on end.

“Uh! Jethro, I can’t talk right now. I have something to do. You shouldn’t like me either. I like someone else. Bye!” Ruka quickly ended the call under the pressuring gaze of the man in front of her.

“A friend of mine,” she explained a little evasively.

“The boy you said you liked?” Ren had not forgotten about it. She did tell him that she liked Jethro.

Ruka pressed her lips together and tried to explain, “Not someone I like, per se! I just… just felt a little bit attracted to him, and also… You didn’t tell me you liked me either then!”

She wisely pushed all the responsibility to him. It was his fault for not telling her sooner that he liked her! It was not her fault that she started liking someone else!

“If I recall correctly, you went to the movies with him, and you even got drunk because of him.” Ren continued to probe her about her past as if she had been exceptionally close with other men before this.

She quickly shook her head. “No, don’t get the wrong idea. We didn’t even hold hands!”

He narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Is that so?”

“Yes! Of course! I swear that the only man whose hand I’ve held is you,” Ruka declared.

Ren got jealous easily. She was afraid that he would be upset if she did not explain things properly.

“What about kissing?” he asked.

“You’re my first kiss! What more do you want from me?!” Ruka huffed.

He smirked. “When did I become your first kiss?”

“Well… That time when I was drunk, I kissed you in the car, didn’t I? That was my first kiss,” she replied with a pout.

Ren’s towering figure loomed over her as he approached her. She was startled and stumbled back down on the couch in fear that he was going to punish her for this.

However, her phone started ringing once more. It was Jethro again. Ruka silenced her phone before glancing at Ren nervously. “He just went through a breakup and is just seeking comfort from a friend.”

“Answer it. Put it on speaker,” Ren said.

Ruka blinked. Was he so kind-hearted that he thought she should try and console Jethro? Either way, she did as told. “Hi, Jethro.”

“Ruka, I feel so bad right now. I don’t blame anybody but myself. Someone told me that you’ve had a crush on me for a long time now. I’m such a fool for not noticing it sooner. Ruka, can you forgive me, please? I really like you a lot. You’re so kind and beautiful. I’m kicking myself for not noticing your feelings sooner…”

Ruka shrank back a little when she saw the grotesque expression on Ren’s face. She wanted to end the call at once to stop him from hearing Jethro’s confession.

Ren sat down on the couch and pulled Ruka into his arms before grabbing her phone. Then, with his voice as cold as ice, he warned, “Ruka has a boyfriend. Don’t bother her ever again.”

“W-Who are you? Where’s Ruka? I want to talk to Ruka,” Jethro cried out frantically.

“Jethro, he’s my boyfriend. Don’t call me again,” Ruka said gravely.

“I don’t believe that! Ruka, didn’t you have a crush on me for three years? Why would you start dating someone in less than a month?” Jethro refused to believe what he was hearing.

Ruka turned to the side and spotted the frown on Ren’s face, along with the dangerous glint in his eyes. At the very next second, she felt her chin being lifted and his lips crashing against hers.

“Mmph…” Ruka gasped.

Ren tossed the phone aside and cupped her tiny face with his large hands as he deepened the kiss.

“Ruka, are you listening to me?” Jethro’s anxious voice came through the speakers of her phone.

However, he did not receive an answer and had he paid closer attention, he would have been able to tell that the owner of the phone was currently occupied!

Ruka was only released from her punishment when she ran out of oxygen. She was still gasping for air when she picked her phone up and said, “Jethro, don’t call me anymore. Goodbye…”

She was not completely out of it and remembered to end the call. Just then, she heard his commanding voice right beside her ear. “From now on, you’re not allowed to meet up with any man without me knowing about it.”

Ruka looked up at him. “Are you telling me that you’ve never met up with any other women before me?”

and romance,

you ever liked someone before?” Ruka asked tentatively. She did not dare assume that she was the only

His heated breath washed all over

“Well, haven’t you ever—”

it that made her toes curl. She trembled at the sound of

almost as if she could imagine just how spoiled she would be as they spent their future together. She took the initiative to wrap her arms around his neck. “Alright. I promise that from now on, you’re the only one I love. I won’t

was to

was finally satisfied. He had a faint smile as he kissed her on the

He looked like a sculpture beneath the warm glow of the

Feel free to continue staring once we’re back in the bedroom,” he said with a

when she heard him mentioning the bedroom. She let go of his neck and said, “I’ll save it for now. I have the rest of my life to

rose and fell as he laughed, and

was on the phone every time she went to check in on him. It was evident that Christmas was not a period of rest for

set his phone down at last, he checked his watch and saw that it was already half past ten. He walked out of his study and knocked on Ruka’s

news on her iPad and hoping that everyone was safe during the holidays. That way, her boyfriend would

on the edge of the bed

a lot

almost done,” he assured

case, why don’t I wait up for you?” Ruka

to wait up for me, you should go and sleep in my room. What are

to work. She shook her head and said, “No, it’s fine. I won’t share your room with you.

up late for work. If she slept in the same room as him, she would disturb him

did not have enough time to sleep as it was. He would be even more exhausted if she

He brought her home with him but ended up leaving her all by

ruby-red lips. “Be a good girl

his neck and kissed him. Ren’s breath caught in his throat. Whenever she made the first move, he felt like he was being

when she saw his loving eyes. “Don’t stay

“I won’t,” Ren promised.

reading the news. She had no interest in current events in the past, but now, she studied each article

his

up with Orson Grady in private.” It was Elijah

He was angered by the way Victoria was out for vengeance after getting rejected. However, if anyone tried to

Morning came.

did was scamper off to the main bedroom, but she encountered Elijah, who was sitting on the couch outside the room. When Elijah saw her, he quickly made a shushing sound and she quietened her footsteps as well. After sitting down beside him, she asked softly,

he can sleep in a little longer,” Elijah muttered back. His eyes

so much that needs to be done

May too. Sir would have his hands full with just one of those things, let alone both.” Elijah sighed. He had a lot on his plate

stay with Ren. She was supposed to be accompanying him,

then. I

If you’re here, Sir won’t have to spend his time thinking about

little pink as she said shyly, “It’s not as if he spends

he’ll have to spend all his free time thinking

years now so he must know him very well.

the case, then it meant she owed him a lot. She had been preoccupied with another guy

time thinking about him from now on! Ruka thought with a smile as the door to the main bedroom opened. Ren came out all dressed and ready for work. He

eyes narrowed with a glint as she stared at the woman who was still in her pajamas

got up right away. “You’re up,

her. He put his arm around her waist and led her

a little shocked and embarrassed. Elijah is right there! What’s he doing? Is it okay for

the one who got the wrong idea. Ren took her back to her

glanced down and gulped. Yikes! I’m still in

after she changed out of her pajamas and saw

sat down beside Ren with a smile. When she saw Elijah poring over a stack of documents, she suggested, “Elijah, why don’t you finish breakfast first before reading

to it.” Elijah

at her as well and she pitied him when she saw his eyes. “Look at those dark circles! What time did you

“Really? Do I

It just made his eyes seem deeper. Still, she felt bad that

temples since the

the two of them gazing at each other affectionately

smiled as he enjoyed the relaxing massage,

pleased Ruka. She loved seeing his smile, which was so refined

so clearly that even her peach fuzz

look a little bewitching as she called out

now. His large hands reached out to cup her

turned red. She withdrew her hand bashfully

could see the smile that Elijah was struggling to hide. It was obvious that he saw what they did just now. She bit her lip

served just in

When Ruka heard how full his schedule was, she blinked and thought to herself, How

after just one

many meetings,” Ruka could not help but comment

the meetings would involve other people reporting to Mr. Husson. All he has to do is sit in

Ren instructed. He did not want to spend the entire

he wanted to have dinner with her and quickly said, “No, it’s fine. Work is

I’ll clear your schedule for dinner,”

Ren. “You don’t need to accompany me, really. You have a lot of work to do right now. I totally

convince him. You’re the most important person to him, so

and locked gazes with a pair of mirthful eyes. Even

for you

Ruka took her phone and went out

the emotion in her voice as

good to me, Mom.

to worry about, of course. You silly girl, you should have told us from the

Mom. It’s my fault.” Ruka felt bad

are over, and then you and Ren can get married! Your father and I

She could understand why her parents were so excited as she too had felt like she had struck gold when she found out that Ren liked her. However, while it did feel like a dream back then,

chose to spend the rest of his life with came with a lot of added pressure. Ruka dared not even consider the thought of wasting her life away. While she looked forward to being doted on by him,

At Meyers Residence.

son-in-law-to-be. Though Angela and Richard were not married yet, the wedding was taking place soon after

but as soon as she took them, Daphne rushed over and stopped her. “Hey! Put that down. You shouldn’t be carrying such heavy

Aren’t you being a little too paranoid? It’s just a photo album!” Angela shook her head helplessly. It was not like she was made of glass. She was

limitations imposed on the couple’s nightly activities, which was something Angela was greatly displeased with. She wanted

tea and he laughed when he heard the exchange. “Your mother’s just too anxious. She’s been losing sleep too, you know? She didn’t sleep well at all

to hold my grandchild!” Daphne fretted over her daughter. Angela was her precious baby, one she raised for so many years, and childbirth was no easy feat.

all in and figured out the best way to shower his wife with affection. He got up and took Angela’s album from her. “From now

snorted and leaned against his shoulder. “Why

her to the couch before he started taking a look at the photo album. Gilbert went out to take a call,

clean, white snow; but inside, it was warm and

you include a photo of me with my diaper soaking

her hands and turned to the man beside her.

he saw three-year-old Angela who was a pretty little girl dressed

photos, he began to yearn for a daughter—one that would be as

spend the rest of his life loving her and

that looks just like you,”

Angela smiled. “Alright.”

photo after photo as Angela described the event or story

It was now afternoon.

she saw with Ren the last time.

books, so she reached

it before it fell to the ground, a few photos still fell out and scattered on

she saw the photos. They

they were photos taken of her when she was four or five years old. Why did she not have

pompous and overbearing expression on her face.

ugly-looking photos of me when

the notebook. However, she realized that it wasn’t his notebook. Instead, the notebook was filled with squiggly lines and

Was it me? Is this mine from when I was learning how to

she found

write when she was little. As

after all. Ruka rested her chin on her hands and thought about how well-hidden Ren’s love for her had been. If it had not been

Ruka could still recall how fierce he was when he lectured her all the way home on that fateful day when she did poorly on her exam and got drenched in

at all of her worsts, while he seemed to have been perfect all this while. It felt like the star student was pairing up with

notebook to its spot with the photos as well. She was going to pretend that she never found this, but of course, she was not going to forget about

sent Ren a text about the cat. She wanted to know if he could bring it back for her

reply was simple.

half past

sound of a car approaching the front of the house, she jogged to the door to greet him. As soon as Ren got out of the car, she

her steady with his

Elijah opened the trunk and took out the

after the kitten, but it’s yours to

began to meow weakly in her arms. Her heart melted

cute! Let’s raise

an indulgent expression, “Sure. Raise

and the cat,” he

flushed red. Thankfully, Elijah and the bodyguards had cleared off. Her heart felt warm and fuzzy as she

They walked into the house with the kitten in her arms, and she

Ruka stayed in the living room to play with the cat, Ren and Elijah headed into the study. The atmosphere

you mean that Orson won’t use your relationship with Miss

this matter, and he knows that even if he exposed my relationship with Ruka, it won’t affect

From now on, we’ll need to keep Miss Singed and her family

well-protected, so now, Ruka

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