Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1361-1370

Hmm, my friend’s mother met up with Brenda before. I think I can get Brenda’s phone number from her.

Lina made the call and promised her friend she would give her a spot on her private jet the next time she went on a vacation. Her friend readily agreed to the favor because of that.

Lina got a number a while later. She looked at it, feeling smug. I bet Queenie wouldn’t expect an interrogation from the Mansons. Let’s change that, shall we?

Brenda returned home at six. The moment she got out of her car, her phone kept ringing. She wondered who it was. And six messages at the same time?

She checked the messages out, and what she saw shocked her to the core. The woman in the photos was Queenie, and the images were explicit. That woman was resting her chin on the arm of a man, and Brenda could see the man’s hair in the corner of the photo. He also stuck his tongue out. Just the sight of this made her feel uncomfortable.

The following images were even more disgusting, so she swiftly turned her phone off. Her mind was in chaos. Who sent these? Is that Queenie? Did she date someone before? And she even took these photos?

No matter how much Brenda liked Queenie, she couldn’t accept this. The woman in the images was the definition of lurid. Brenda decided to get to the bottom of this as she wanted to know if the woman was really Queenie. Though, in her mind, she already suspected that it was indeed Queenie who was in the photos and that the photos were taken two years ago. If only she had met Bonnie before, she wouldn’t have thought so.

Brenda didn’t notice the overuse of filters in the photos. All she thought was the woman looked really beautiful. She heaved a sigh. Ladies should respect themselves, and they should never walk down the wrong path. If these photos get out, it’s going to ruin her reputation.

She called Nigel, and as soon as the call connected, she could hear her son happily say, “Hey, Mom.”

“Come back home tonight, Nigel.”

“Sure. Queenie’s with me. I’ll bring her along.”

“Is she right beside you? Does she know I’m calling you?”

“What’s wrong, Mom?”

“Just answer my question.”

“No, she’s playing golf. She’s a bit far away.” He noticed Queenie swinging her club, and he gesticulated at her.

Queenie beamed at him and swung her club. Brenda continued, “Nigel, come home alone tonight. Don’t bring Queenie along. We need to talk.”

“What happened? Just tell me, Mom.”

“Can’t talk over a phone call. Just take her home and come back,” she ordered and hung up.

Nigel was flummoxed. Okay, Mom’s being stern. Something big must have happened, and Queenie’s involved. Does Mom have anything to complain about? I gotta find out.

Queenie made a good swing. Happily, she came back to Nigel. She was in white sports attire, and her hair was tied in a ponytail. She looked like a fresh graduate who was full of life. When she approached him, she wrapped her arms around his neck. Nigel held her and spun her around. He then kissed Queenie before putting her down.

Since there was a distance between them and the car, she purred, “Can you give me a ride on your back, Nigel?”

He would do anything just for her. And he had wanted to give her a piggyback ride even before she had asked for it.

Nigel hunkered down, and Queenie quickly leaped onto his back. He easily lifted her. Strolling across the plains under the sunset was a romantic feeling.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned on his back, a sweet smile curling her lips.

“I’ll take you home first. I need to settle something tonight,” he said.

“We aren’t having dinner together?”

“This might take a while. Spend some time with Jessie.”

“Yeah. I do need to spend more time with Jessie.” Queenie thought she needed to stay with Jessie more as they had just reunited not long ago.

After Nigel sent her home, he quickly went back to the Manson Residence. His mother sounded stern, and he wanted to know what had happened.

Brenda had yet to have dinner. Her husband hadn’t come back, and neither was her son. When it was about 7.30PM, she heard someone parking their car in the yard, and her son came in soon after.

“What’s wrong, Mom?” Nigel sat beside her. He was surprised to see her so depressed.

“Nigel, tell me the truth. Has Queenie dated anyone before? How far have they gone?” Brenda wanted to know more about Queenie’s past. The images still haunted her. She was worried Nigel might marry the wrong woman. It would mean disaster for the family.

Queenie had left a good first impression, but the photos showed a different side of her, and it made Brenda panic.

Nigel nodded at her question. “She had dated someone before, but the most they did was hold hands. Other than that, nothing.”

Brenda looked at her son as she was worried that he might have been duped. This was his marriage they were talking about. “Are you sure they’re just friends?”

“I am very sure.” He was certain that nothing had happened between Leslie and Queenie. “Queenie’s a good girl. What’s wrong, Mom?” He was confused by his mother’s behavior.

“You wanna know why I asked all that?” She took her phone out right then and showed him the photos. “Look. Someone sent these to me. And this side of Queenie worries me.”

Nigel took the phone and narrowed his eyes. The woman in the images did look like Queenie, but he knew it wasn’t her. It was Bonnie, the fake Silverstein daughter. “This isn’t Queenie, Mom. It’s Nina, the girl who pretended to be Queenie’s sister.”

Brenda froze. She wore her spectacles and stared at the girl in the images. “You sure it’s not Queenie?”

“Very sure. Someone must have sent you these to ruin my relationship with Queenie. They also want you to think badly of her.”

“But who would do that?” She couldn’t think of anyone who would want to harm their relationship.

“Mom, this isn’t Queenie. Don’t play into their hands. I’ll find out who’s behind this.” He was livid. Someone’s trying to ruin Queenie’s reputation. Bonnie’s jailed, so it’s not her. Someone else is behind this.

Brenda was still doubtful. She had never seen Bonnie before, so she had a hard time believing that a girl who did cosmetic surgery could look exactly like Queenie. “You should look into this. I hope this isn’t Queenie. And I’d like to know who’s behind this.” She wanted the truth. It’d be best if the woman in these images wasn’t Queenie.

Nigel made a mental note of the number that sent these photos to Brenda before going upstairs. Fury welled within him. Who dares to try and ruin our relationship?

How dare they send those images to my mother? They’re trying to ruin my relationship, damn it. Once I find out who they are, they’ll be paying for it. He turned his computer on and texted one of his friends, ‘Find out who’s the one behind this number.’

‘Did you run into something?’

‘Just find out the owner of this number.’

‘Can do,’ his friend texted. He was a powerful hacker who could find anything as long as they were online.

had sent Brenda. It was just a simple message, and she didn’t care what would happen. If the images managed to ruin the engagement, she thought she would have a chance at Nigel. She was binge-watching some shows online, but then her screen turned black all of a sudden. “What happened?” She was shocked. Did

slowly showed up on her screen.

beat. What’s going on? Who’s controlling

You’d better have an explanation for that,

palpitating. She was in shock and had no idea what to do. Does Nigel know about it?! That’s

few photos popped up on the screen. They were photos of her from when she fooled around with other guys. Terrified, she held her head. “Who are you? What do you

wonder what’ll happen to you if I send these to your male friends. You know how it is

was slowly uncovering the dark side of Lina Perez, counting all the

I’ll apologize to him. I promise!” Lina quickly apologized despite the fact she had no idea

With that, another photo popped up. It was an image of her sleeping with a married man, who was a famous businessman. ‘Does his wife know you slept

was sitting on her bed, almost

to Mrs. Manson. I’ll be

hands, Lina

this?”

sorry, Mrs. Manson. I’m Lina. Lina Perez. I was the one who sent those images. I didn’t mean it. The woman in those images isn’t Queenie. It’s her sister, Bonnie. She was the one

I can’t believe this lady would do that. This is pure evil. “Miss Perez, why did you slander my son’s

I did what I did.

let you off that easily.” She angrily hung up, heaved a sigh, and

looking defeated. And then, her phone rang, but it was an unfamiliar

I’m gonna

trembled, and she shouted at her computer screen, “You lied

the clarification she needed. She couldn’t believe this was something done by someone who wanted to date her

woman, Mom.

I wouldn’t doubt her again. Your father and I will talk to the Silversteins

wrapped an arm around his mother’s shoulder. “We gotta give

preparations. Generous preparations.” She smiled. She knew how much her son liked

all, her reputation was ruined, and getting involved with her would only sully his name. If he were to run into

her family was happy for her. They hoped she could make a name for herself in the industry. When she returned to her

So, she’s the stuntwoman?! I was shaken when I first

a professional. Works all year long. Nobody can take

isn’t easy.

flying scene. So, she’s the

the insults had been dramatically reduced, and the praise delighted her. Stardom must have stepped in. They’re deleting all

the back of his hand, staring at her. No matter how she looked at him, he was perfect. His face gleamed, and his eyes shone like obsidian under the light. For

her collar down in an attempt to tease him.

want to see this?” Queenie puckered her lips

else to see this. The Internet is a dangerous place. Just come over and show me yourself

so sweet. She could never get tired of

and mom should arrive at ten tomorrow morning,”

“Alright, I’ll wake up early and get myself

getting late. Get

the time and noticed it was already 10.30PM. However, she still wanted to stay up. “Aww,

too late. Listen to some songs and read a little. Then, go to

the video call. It was only then that she realized she was actually getting sleepy, so she played some music

waiting for them around the dining table, and the girls sat down around them. They made a

and his parents will be here at

I have already told the chef

you’re getting married, Queenie,”

million, and they were happy that he would finally get engaged to Queenie. All they wished for was for their daughters to marry good men. They didn’t expect their kids to stay around all the time. They just wanted their children to be happy. And marrying someone in the same

and snacks. Brandon, you should prepare the

I’m going

mood that morning. All the negative comments had turned for the better, and she even

was wearing the shirt the day prior. The cameraman had skills. She was standing under a tree, holding a book. The photo made her look radiant and gleaming

my pic in secret. I had no idea he did that. All the comments were praising her looks. They called her a future celebrity, and she felt embarrassed. She thought the photo looked nice, though she

before 10.00AM, three cars arrived at the Silverstein Residence. Brenda and her husband emerged from the car, and their bodyguards came out holding boxes of gifts. Nigel got out of the last car. He was in a crisp suit today, and he even styled his

guests eagerly. They were happy to

this. This must have cost

nothing expensive.

that, everything that they brought over was expensive due to how rare the items

and Nigel locked eyes for a moment, and Queenie eventually turned away shyly. Now that their parents had met, the reality of getting married

themselves while Jessie kept refilling their cups with tea. Queenie, on the

a while before they could get on with their marriage. They wanted to go

beautiful island. My cousin and his wife

flowed in

tomorrow. Take a look around. If you like it, I’ll get the

looking forward to the trip, and

the elders were still chatting happily. They agreed to the idea of skipping the engagement and going straight to the

on the island for a week to see if we like the place. If Queenie likes it, we’ll

call them Mr. and Mrs. Silverstein anymore.” Brenda

slightly as he looked at

were filled with delight. They loved having a man like Nigel as

They gave

raised a glass of wine and greeted the Manson couple, “A

and her husband exchanged a smile and

dinner, and Brenda gave the Silverstein girls two

are living quite a distance from Nigel’s house. This villa is only a mile away. That way, you can visit Queenie

moved. They appreciated Brenda’s

we can’t

family now. Of

like you to live closer to

the Silverstein couple finally took the gift, and Queenie was thankful for Brenda’s consideration. She wanted her parents to have a better life and living

couple left at 3.00PM. They had to start preparing for the wedding, and Queenie started packing up for

class to attend, though she missed today’s lesson because she had to deal with some family matters. However, after this, she had to take

next morning. She took a small suitcase with her. That was all she

Queenie. We wanna see the island, too,” Jessie

Take care of

me. You have

to hear Jessie calling him that. He held Queenie’s

for her. Though, she held onto Nigel like a koala

view. Nigel stared at her lovingly, and he combed

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