Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1851-1860

“Don’t complicate matters, Dad! W-We just started dating.” Josephine was worried that her father and grandfather would force Ethan to be responsible for her the first time they met him.

“Okay! Let’s meet tonight.”

“I’ll check with him first and find out if he’s free.” Then, she ended the call with her father and dialed Ethan’s number.

“Hello!” Ethan answered in his deep voice.

“My dad is back and we’re going to my grandfather’s place for dinner as a family. I… I would like to invite you… If you’re free, that is?”

“Sure thing! I’m free,” Ethan replied with a smile.

“Of course, it’s not a problem as well if you don’t want to go. I just… We’re just having a meal together, that’s all.” Josephine didn’t want to push him into coming, either.

However, he felt that there was a need to meet her family, so he stated, “It’s about time that I visit your family.”

“Okay. We’ll meet after work, then,” she said and started feeling nervous after hanging up. Will Grandpa and Dad be happy with me and Ethan? Especially Grandpa, who is a stubborn and conservative person. It will be bad if he starts to pick on Ethan!

At that moment, a voice coming from behind the pillar next to her broke her chain of thoughts. “Have you heard? Miss Alford is going to be one of the interviewers this time! Someone told me that she’s very strict!”

“Yes, I just heard about this. With her on the panel, who will ace this interview? She’ll definitely create all sorts of difficult situations.”

Josephine’s heart skipped a beat. Known for her arrogance in the company, Tori Alford was not a friendly or approachable person. Josephine was about to get a headache just from worrying about that.

Right before she knocked off from work, her phone started ringing. Grabbing her phone, she saw that it was an unknown number. However, she picked up the call. “Hello, who is this?”

“Hi, is this Miss Jacobson?” the male caller with a hoarse voice asked.

“Yes, it’s me. May I ask who is on the line?”

“It’s me! Did you forget me because you’re too busy? I’m the vice president of Vital Corp., the man who asked for your number today!”

“Oh, I remember now! Hello, sir. When are you free for an interview?” Josephine asked anxiously.

“I’ll be away on a business trip for the next three days. We can schedule a time once I’m back.”

“Great! Let’s pick a time for the interview once you’re back, then.”

“Sure, Miss Jacobson.” It was rather obvious that the man on the other end of the line still didn’t want to hang up, but Josephine was in a rush to get off work. And so, she said, “I’m sorry, but I’m about to get off work. We’ll schedule a time later. Goodbye.”

After she hung up, she hurried to the elevators and accidentally bumped into a person when she turned a corner.

“Ow!”

Coincidentally, the person she walked right into was Katrina, who had a bad day because of Ethan. She pulled a long face at the sight of Josephine. “You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you, Josephine?”

“I’m sorry! It was an accident,” Josephine apologized.

“I don’t think so. You just look down on everyone because Mr. Quarles has your back now!” Katrina yelled in anger.

Feeling rather speechless, Josephine reckoned that there was nothing she could do if Katrina wanted to put it that way. Instead, she rushed to the elevators, leaving Katrina behind to stomp her feet furiously. “Don’t be so smug now, Jacobson. Let’s wait and see how you end up later!”

The second Josephine left the building, she saw Ethan waiting for her in the sportscar. Pulling the door open, she then climbed in and heard him say with a smile, “Thanks for the hard work.”

“I don’t think it’s hard, working for you,” she said mischievously.

“Would you like to take the position of the lady boss right away and stop working for me?” he asked, planning to promote her status.

Josephine couldn’t stop herself from giggling. “Okay, let me think about it,” she said with anticipation.

Reaching out, Ethan ran his fingers through her hair. Although it had only been a few hours since he last saw her, he felt that he had missed out on so much already.

“Let’s go! My parents are waiting for us at home,” Josephine murmured.

While driving, Ethan commented, “I sent someone to buy some gifts, but I don’t know what your grandfather likes. I just picked out a few things.”

“So, what did you pick?”

“Some wine and supplements.”

“That’s great! Grandpa likes having a drink before dinner,” Josephine said in approval and reckoned that Ethan had a good eye for gifts.

At Josephine’s home, Heidi was a little surprised that Josephine hadn’t mentioned that she had a boyfriend before this. “That girl told me that she was working with a colleague for the past few days! Was she dating in secret?” she said, amused and helpless, realizing that her little girl was a grown-up now.

“You’re too protective of her. She’s already twenty-five years old. It’s about time she moves out to live by herself,” Mills said to his wife. Regarding this, he was more open-minded compared to her.

“Could her boyfriend be Luke Clark? I think that boy is quite good. He was very friendly during the wedding.”

“Sounds good. At the very least, Dad approves of the boys from the Clark Family.” Even Mills agreed that it wouldn’t be bad if their son-in-law was Luke.

Just then, Josephine came in through the door connecting to the garden. Worried that Ethan would feel awkward, she turned around and hooked her arm through his as they entered.

In the living room, Mills and Heidi heard their footsteps and came out to take a look. When Heidi saw Ethan, her jaw dropped because the man was the last person she was expecting to see. Is he the guy Josephine has been dating recently? As the best man of the Presgraves’ wedding and a friend of Elliot, he must be a member of the gentry!

While she was still in shock, Ethan greeted them, “Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson. I’m Ethan Quarles, Joey’s boyfriend.”

Mills wasn’t expecting that Josephine’s boyfriend would be such a tall, dashing man with a sophisticated air about him. However, Heidi already answered warmly, “Welcome! Come on in. It’s Ethan, right? I remember you from the wedding.” Then, she turned to Mills and explained, “He was the best man during Young Master Elliot’s wedding.”

Hearing that Ethan was a close friend of the Presgraves, Mills reckoned that his personality and status would be better and higher than your average Joe.

“Dad, are you wearing the suit that Mom bought? You look very handsome!” Smiling brightly, Josephine grabbed Mills’ arm and added, “I was the one who picked it out. It makes you look younger, doesn’t it?”

Mills really liked this suit, and it turned out that his daughter was the one who chose it for him.

“What business is your family running?” For his daughter’s sake, he had to start questioning Ethan about his family background.

“My family is in the shipping business. I’m living with my parents in Dansbury, but we’re in the midst of migrating now. Soon, we’ll be residing in Averna,” Ethan replied.

“Shipping? What is the name of your company?”

“Cyrus International Shipping Limited. Our headquarters is in Dansbury and the executive rights are fully in my hands,” Ethan answered.

“Cyrus?” Mills repeated, turning to look at Ethan in shock. He couldn’t believe that the man sitting in front of him was the young master of the world’s leading shipping giant.

At the sight of how pumped up Mills seemed, Heidi couldn’t help but ask, “Mills, have you heard of Ethan’s company before?”

Next to them, Josephine smirked. Dad’s reaction is over the top!

“Of course I’ve heard of it before. The world’s top shipping company is called Cyrus. Ethan, could this be your company?”

“Yes, that’s my family business,” Ethan admitted with a nod and a chuckle.

Heidi almost blacked out at his answer. What?! My daughter’s boyfriend is one of the world’s richest men, eh? Initially, she thought that Ethan was just a rich young master from abroad, but his status made her jump out of her skin.

“Mom, Dad, it’s getting late. Shouldn’t we get ready and head to Grandpa’s?”

“Joey, I have some gifts to bring over. Come help me out.” After saying that, Heidi gave Josephine a look and beckoned her to come with her.

Following her upstairs, Josephine trotted into her room, and the moment the door shut, Heidi rushed to her and asked, “Joey, tell me the truth—are you guys really dating each other?”

“Yes, we are!” Josephine admitted, nodding.

“Honestly, I wish that you can marry a good and rich man, but… the difference between our family and Ethan’s is too great!”

“Are you worried, Mom?” Seeing the look on Heidi’s face, Josephine was a little afraid that her mother was against their relationship.

“I can’t help but worry because our family is not in the same class as him! The most blissful marriage is one between two families of similar backgrounds. With such a great difference, I’m afraid that you’ll turn into their servant if you marry him,” Heidi explained, expressing her concerns to her daughter. “The Quarles Family is too high in the hierarchy and there are only a handful of families within the country who are comparable to them. First of all, I hope you won’t marry far away, and secondly, I don’t want you to marry into a family of higher status. I just want you to marry a man with a stable income and live your life peacefully,” she said and sighed.

Looking into her mother’s worried eyes, Josephine didn’t know how she could comfort her. In the end, she said with certainty, “But I like him, and I’m in love with him.”

man with Ethan’s looks and status. “I know and I feel you.

Josephine answered, “Well… we just started

the relationship they

I’m not against it and will treat him normally.” In the end, Heidi decided not to place any pressure on Josephine. Truth was, she

man with such an impressive background after not seeing her for a week. After observing Ethan’s mannerisms for a while, he concluded that Ethan was the best of the best and the elite amongst the elites. The

Ethan ready to reside in Averna, he had already bought a stake in the broadcasting company where Josephine was working and a villa in the surrounding area. He did all these because

6.00PM and we’re still at home. Come on, Ethan! Let’s have dinner at Joey’s grandfather’s place,” Heidi

be taking a car with

of his property, he saw a sports car parked in front of their house. From one look at the color, he knew that the car was meant for a lady and wondered whether

despite the material gifts, and not get caught up with monetary gratification. Emotional

a short period of time, huh? she thought in surprise and couldn’t help but recall the Presgrave wedding the last time. How exactly did they get to know each other and be so deeply in love

is Ethan so attracted to

rather impressive and admirable strength, which is the energy she carries with her. A determined, persistent energy just like me

daughter without taking one for yourself as well!”

spirits when

quiet because Josephine didn’t say anything. Ethan’s

background cause pressure on

because my parents don’t have any friends from a prestigious background

good together,” Ethan murmured as he turned to her

lips curved into a pleasant smile and she

garden, where he now lived out

his granddaughter very much. As such,

her hands. “Dad, we have an extra guest tonight,” she announced, breaking the news to Peter

“Who is that?”

“He’s Joey’s boyfriend.”

a boyfriend? Is it Luke?” Peter

that Joey picked for herself and comes from an excellent family

Joey isn’t a child anymore and should consider marriage soon.” Even Peter carried the hope that he would have the chance to meet his great-grandchild while he was

in from the garden. Their hands were so full of gift boxes that

are! Why did you bring so many presents as well?”

Jacobson’s place, after all,” Ethan replied with a smile. When he saw Peter coming out of the living room, he greeted politely, “Nice

the light, Peter observed Ethan carefully, and judging from his looks, he reckoned that Ethan was of mixed blood. Is Joey going

on Peter’s

in satisfaction after

Only those who had been in a high position for

into the house,” Peter

couldn’t bombard him with questions. Hence, she answered, “Grandpa, I’ll take him

ahead!” Peter

“Come for a walk with me! I spent a lot of time here when I

at the park nearby. He knew that she was helping him, so he followed her as she

them, Peter sighed. “Is Joey going

how she’s going to

hope that she

way and for a while, she wasn’t sure whether she should

the same time. Josephine went over to a swing and sat on it while Ethan pushed her. Delighted, she started swinging and raised her head to look at the sky above. The stars and the moon

back to Peter’s place. The food was ready and Peter had even placed a bottle of wine on

Peter and Mills were experienced drinkers. Furthermore,

he changed the wine to whiskey. While eating, Josephine, just like Mills and

drink anymore.” Seeing that Peter was about to refill

will be the last.

very well, and Josephine had no choice but to give in. With worry in her eyes, she

mouthfuls of food before heading upstairs to turn in for the night. As Mills wasn’t fit to drive anymore, he

sober Heidi advised Josephine before they left, “Watch

Mom. We’re leaving now. Take care

be taking our leave, then,” Ethan

of water!” It was Ethan’s first visit to the Jacobsons and he ended up drinking

smile, and Josephine led

for a red light to turn green, unable to stop her eyes from staring at him brazenly and intently. Goodness, this man looks so attractive when

snap two pictures of Ethan in secret while he was asleep. The light cast shadows on his

he’s simply too gorgeous! she thought. No matter how I take his pictures, they all

reached the hotel. Wake up.” Reaching out a hand, she patted

then he turned to the woman in the driver’s seat. “Will you accompany me

so drunk, Josephine hopped out of the car, picked up her purse from the backseat, and decided to accompany him for the night because she was worried. Nevertheless, helping a six-feet-three man was a little

she swiped the room card and opened the door. Then, she led him to the couch and fetched him a glass

then drank the water in sensual gulps. The way his Adam’s apple bobbed under the lights sent a jolt of electrifying excitement through Josephine’s heart. After Ethan finished the water, he lay on the chaise lounge lazily, and his eyes began roaming all over her. Glassy and mesmerizing, his big and charming eyes which carried a trace of drunkenness surveyed her like an

I’ll run the water for you,”

to take a bath with

that I’m still on my period?

extended his hand to her. “Come

lips, and she held his face in her hands, returning his kiss. There were multiple instances when she wanted to kiss him the entire time while driving back here, and now that she could do it openly, she

then smiled in pleasant surprise. One could always feel whether another person liked them, and he could feel

that, you should take a bath, okay?” Then, she pecked his lips rewardingly and turned to head into the bathroom to run a bath for

grown man who just received a reward became more obedient and went into the bathroom about ten minutes after she started to let the water run. He had even taken off his shirt outside, coming

around, her heart skipped a beat and she turned back right

out before taking off his remaining clothes and soaking himself in the bathtub. Meanwhile, Josephine took a shower in the guest room. Before this, she had left a set of pajamas here, which served as a great convenience whenever she wanted to spend

Josephine in the same room, she kept her eyes fixed

have a conference tonight. Go to bed first.” Walking over, he then kissed her cheek. “If you need me, I’ll come and sleep next to you after

none of them could catch any

her lips. Turning limp

fresh, pleasant smell lingered on his body. The smell of alcohol was

don’t have to wake up and drop me off at

“Are you driving?”

“Yes.”

before stroking her head and giving her a kiss. “Good

soundly and had sweet dreams. She went to the office early the next morning and heard that the results for the exam questions that were submitted last night would be

in excitement, “Joey, have you seen the name list published by the company? Just as expected,

the administrative department had published the names of people who had passed the exam. Her name sat at the

a cup of freshly brewed tea when

Josephine smiled and nodded in

Josephine with odd looks in their eyes. Just a second ago, they were envious of her, but now, it struck them that they weren’t in the position to be envious of her. Furthermore, they assumed that she must

I say anything

as well read more books. It must be

that Katrina was at the bottom of the list this time. After all, how

build your own knowledge. As you’re always relying on connections for protection, you’re only capable enough

quickly, Katrina became the topic of discussion instead. Compared to Josephine, Katrina was more likely to be the one who got her way through connections. At the end of the day, it wasn’t news that Josephine was hardworking, and her performance had always been good since she started working in the company, proven by the best employee

couldn’t do anything to Josephine. However, when she thought further about it,

called her on the phone. “Hey, Ivanka! I’m so mad right now and

made you mad now?” Ivanka asked from the other end

giving me a

to pacify her sister instead, “Alright, don’t

no idea how much I hate

have to check with you. Is Tori going

“What? Who said that?”

messages in Atticus’ phone where she secretly asked a favor from him to

eyes on Mr. Quarles as well? Looks like things will get interesting from now on!” Katrina

long as she made her move, not a single man could escape from her grasp. Although the situation was hopeless for

do you know if they’ve been on

last night, Atticus admitted that he had created an opportunity for them and they probably had a meal together already,” Ivanka said. She was annoyed by Tori as well because

a thing! Ha! And poor Josephine is still in the dark about

let any woman

and won’t let any other woman approach him,” Katrina assured and after making small talk, they ended

long hair, thinking that all she had to do was wait for Tori to pick on Josephine. No, I have to let Josephine find out about this before that happens. That will affect her mood and she’ll get into a confrontation with Tori during the interview. Let’s see how she’s going to get past this interview,

colleague asked Josephine, “Oh, are you still having canteen food

five-star restaurants every day or hire

Josephine! After all,

eyes, Josephine couldn’t help but reply with a laugh, “What

if I were you, I would have resigned

just let someone else do this tiring job. Don’t

who I’m dating, I don’t want

eyes turned wide all of a sudden, and her colleagues thought

a cup of coffee. However, Katrina made use of this opportunity and dragged another colleague who was usually close to her to hide on the other side of the pillar. “Do you know what my sister told me?” she

a clue. What did she

Quarles,” Katrina said, shifting her gaze toward Josephine,

wanted to pick up her coffee, she heard what Katrina said and her hand trembled. The hot liquid splashed and

made her move, huh? Mr. Quarles is so charming that even Miss Alford has her eyes on him. I guess Josephine still

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