Never Too Far Novel

Ethan lifted his head slightly. Josephine immediately took the opportunity to cup his face tenderly in her hands and proactively planted a passionate kiss on his cheek. He was momentarily stunned by her actions before he instinctively wrapped his arms around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace. Smiling slightly, she playfully pushed him away. “I need to deliver these documents.”

When she moved away from him, he reluctantly withdrew his arm. Then, he turned around and watched her retreating figure with a pining look.

This scene was not only witnessed by Katrina but also by all of Josephine’s colleagues who were in the office at that time. They had seen the natural and intimate interaction between Ethan and Josephine, as well as the look of adoration and love for Josephine in Ethan’s eyes.

It was evident that Ethan loved Josephine more!

Jealousy was practically overflowing from Katrina’s eyes at this point. Once again, she could not understand what was so charming about Josephine.

Watching Josephine leave the room, she distractedly tidied her hair slightly. Then, she randomly picked up a document and walked toward Josephine’s desk.

Katrina innocently approached Ethan and said, “Mr. Quarles, I didn’t expect you to be here! Is Josephine away from her desk?”

“She went to deliver some documents,” Ethan replied curtly.

“Is that so? I happen to have another document for her!” she said, then she deliberately stepped to the side and continued, “In that case, I’ll just wait for her here!”

Standing in front of him, she occasionally tucked her hair behind her ear or pursed her lips. Her movements were filled with coquettish energy.

The rest of the female colleagues watched her flirtatious gestures with a mixture of scorn and derision. Be that as it may, Katrina brazenly continued to flaunt her coquettish charm.

After delivering the documents, Josephine rounded the corner and immediately caught sight of Katrina standing next to Ethan. She couldn’t help feeling extremely disgusted by Katrina’s aggressive courtship toward Ethan.

Approaching her desk, she questioned, “Can I help you?”

“Oh! You’re back! I just noticed that I brought the wrong document.” The document that Katrina was holding had been randomly taken from one of their colleagues’ desks. Naturally, she could not show nor hand them over to Josephine.

Josephine immediately saw through Katrina’s little trick and smiled. “Why don’t you show me the document?”

Katrina hastily hugged the document to her chest and guiltily burst out, “I grabbed the wrong document by mistake!”

“Did you grab the wrong document? Or were you deliberately being inappropriate in front of my boyfriend? Did you think I wouldn’t see through your schemes?” Josephine countered without giving Katrina any room to wriggle out of the situation.

“W-What are you saying?” Katrina blushed furiously, feeling so guilty that she did not dare to look at Ethan.

“What am I saying? I’m saying that you should stop sticking to my boyfriend like an annoying fly that won’t go away!” Josephine declared forcefully.

“Josephine, how can you insult me in such a manner? Mr. Quarles, please ask her to mind her manners!” Katrina immediately lodged her grievances to Ethan in hopes of showing him Josephine’s disgraceful side.

Ethan raised his eyes at those words. “Josephine is right.”

When Katrina heard that, she blushed so hard that even the tips of her ears went red. On the other hand, Josephine took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire. “Katrina, you told me that my boyfriend invited Tori out for dinner. You also claimed that there was an ambiguous atmosphere between them in the restaurant. Did you witness the scene yourself, or were you simply repeating the nonsensical gossip you heard from others?”

His handsome face revealed his astonishment. “Who said that?”

Katrina immediately panicked. Waving her hands in denial, she quickly explained herself. “Josephine, I was just repeating the gossip I heard from others. I don’t know anything. Please don’t blame me!”

Ethan abruptly turned to glare at Katrina with a frigid look in his eyes. “What the hell are you talking about?”

“No, no… Mr. Quarles, I simply repeated the nonsensical gossip I heard from others. I’m sorry. I’m so very sorry!” Katrina anxiously apologized repeatedly.

“That is to say, the meal he shared with Tori was just a normal interaction between employer and employee!” Josephine asserted. However, her gaze drifted toward a certain man. She was hoping that he could explain the incident.

Ethan quickly explained, “Joey, I did go to the restaurant that day, but I was planning to have lunch with you! I left immediately when I saw that you weren’t there. Afterward, I went to the place where you were holding an interview to have lunch with you! Do you remember that day?”

His response stunned her. “I do!”

“That’s right! Atticus invited me out for lunch that day. He claimed that he had business to discuss with me, so I asked him to bring you along. However, only a female employee was waiting at the restaurant when I arrived. That’s why I went looking for you instead.”

Katrina couldn’t help swallowing nervously. What? Is Miss Alford just a female employee in Mr. Quarles’ eyes? Doesn’t he know that she is the number one idol of the TV station?

“I see.” Josephine curved her lips into a smile and turned to Katrina. “Did you hear that? My boyfriend himself has clarified the matter. In the future, please stop spreading such malicious gossip lest you destroy his reputation.”

At this point, Katrina’s complexion had practically turned blue from fright. She frantically waved her hands and apologized. “I won’t! I really won’t! I will never listen to such nonsensical gossip again. I’m very sorry, Mr. Quarles. I was in the wrong.”

Ethan cast a grim look at her. “Leave!”

Katrina immediately slipped away as though she was fleeing for her life. The other employees who had gathered around to watch the show could also tell that Ethan was in a terrible mood at the moment, so they hastily clocked out of work and left the office without delay.

Hence, they did not see the man’s expression softening instantly when Josephine reached out to hold his hand.

“It’s fine. I didn’t misunderstand you either.” Josephine smiled brightly. She finally understood the whole situation now.

Now that she had gotten to the bottom of the matter, she felt extremely relieved. Nevertheless, Ethan’s gaze remained worried as he walked out of the company while holding her hand. When they entered the car, he immediately leaned over and looked into her eyes with a profound yet burning gaze. “Do you need me to explain further?”

Josephine shook her head with a smile. “There’s no need.”

In her opinion, he had not only been wronged but also falsely accused by her for no reason.

Ethan finally stepped on the accelerator. The sports car drove toward the villa that was just handed over to him.

The villa was one of the few bungalow villas located in the city center. It was very rare to have a villa with an exclusive courtyard of 500 square meters in the city center, where every inch of land was expensive. Hence, the price of the villa was naturally astronomical.

Josephine was amazed by the luxurious layout of the villa. There were eight European-style Roman columns decorating the front of the villa, which gave off an imperious atmosphere. Although they seemed fairly ancient, they were very well-maintained. When she walked into the hall, she was greeted by the sight of a spacious hall with a soaring ceiling of six meters. The crystal chandelier hanging down from the ceiling and the large floor-to-ceiling windows tempted her to take a nap on the couch. It was the perfect spot to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning sun or admire the lights outside the window while leisurely working on an article she brought home from work.

On a weekday night, she could even cook a scrumptious feast, open a bottle of wine, and put on a song to enjoy a relaxing drink with Ethan after a grueling day at work. That also seemed like a pretty good choice!

“Do you like it?” the man behind her asked with a smile.

She turned around and exclaimed, “I love it!”

There was no denying that she truly enjoyed these types of villas that had their own unique atmosphere.

Therefore, she did not conceal her feelings and openly declared that she loved everything about the villa.

“Go upstairs and have a look.” Ethan took her upstairs, happy to see how much she adored the villa. It happened to be evening at the moment, so the glow of the sunset reflecting against the glass windows bathed the entire villa in warm colors.

Josephine and Ethan explored the second floor together. They eventually came to the master bedroom on the third floor. It was definitely the most luxurious master bedroom Josephine had ever seen in her life. Even the bathroom was bigger than her bedroom at home.

“In the future, we will be living here together. Just the two of us.” At that, he glanced over at her with a burning gaze.

Josephine nodded shyly. “Okay! I’ll move in with you.”

Ethan couldn’t help stretching out his arm to pull her into his embrace. Sensing what he was aiming for, she cooperatively raised her head to look at him. Their gazes met. Then, one leaned down while the other stood on tiptoes. They kissed each other gently, their movements natural.

Their kiss was so wild and passionate that Josephine could hardly control herself. Likewise, Ethan’s breathing became rough and heavy. Ever since meeting her, he had practically become a saint. His desire was often aroused by her, only to be forcefully suppressed by him.

“In that case, I will finish the renovations quickly so that we can move in together.” He held her hand with a look of anticipation in his eyes.

Josephine was also looking forward to that day. At the thought of them living together with him in this villa, she was certain that her future would be very wonderful indeed.

“Let’s go! I made a reservation at a restaurant for dinner.” Ethan led Josephine downstairs by the hand.

After dinner, Josephine received a message from her mother asking her to return home tonight. She knew that her mother wanted to talk to her. After all, she suddenly brought a boyfriend home. The unexpected situation had thrown her parents into confusion. It was only natural for her to return home to comfort them and explain the situation to them.

Ethan drove Josephine to the entrance of her house. Just as he was about to open his car door so that he could head inside to greet Josephine’s parents, Josephine stopped him and said, “Go back and rest. I’ll head inside by myself!”

He smiled and nodded. “Okay. I’ll see you tomorrow, then.”

She waved goodbye at him. “Drive carefully!”

After watching his car disappear into the distance, she finally turned around and went inside the house. Heidi was sitting on the couch, her posture indicating that she was obviously waiting for Josephine’s return. On the other hand, Mills had an apron tied around his waist as though he had just finished cleaning the house.

Josephine greeted them, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed. “Dad! Mom!”

“You’re back. Come and have a seat. We need to talk,” Heidi said.

Josephine sat down on the couch while Mills brought over a cup of freshly squeezed juice that he specially prepared for her. Placing the cup in front of her, he urged, “Here, Joey. Drink this. It was freshly prepared just for you.”

“Dad, why don’t you take a break? Come take a seat and join us for a chat.” She persuaded her father to join them.

Taking off his apron, Mills took a seat beside them. Afterward, the small family of three began their frank discussion.

“Joey, do you genuinely have feelings for Ethan?” Heidi stared at her daughter seriously, trying to figure out whether her daughter was deeply in love with Ethan or not.

Josephine considered the question briefly before she nodded confidently. “Yes, I like him. I’ve never had such strong feelings for another person before.”

“Is that to say that you won’t marry anybody else but him?” Heidi probed further.

“I like him, and I also hope to marry him in the future,” Josephine answered. Whenever she started something new, she generally preferred to finish what she started and accomplish her goals. If she was only going to play around for fun, why waste her time in the first place?

“What about him? Does he like you? Does he like you to the point where he has decided that he will only marry you and nobody else?” Heidi carefully grilled Josephine for more details.

moment and nodded once more. “I can tell that he likes

Ethan is a good man. I believe you should give him a chance

she could sense her

something she could not accept. It was not that she wanted her daughter to take care of her in her old age. She simply did not want a situation where it was difficult for her to

sank at the thought, as this was

daughter’s happiness is the most

away the tears from the corner of her eyes. “I know, but I just can’t bear

Heidi tightly. “Mom, I don’t want to

others because they have grandchildren. If you won’t let Joey get married,

It’s too

enough, that statement was more effective than any other consolation. Heidi was extremely envious that her best friends had grandchildren to pamper and love, so she sincerely wanted Josephine to

in pursuing your own happiness.” The conflict in

her obligations of filial piety toward her parents no matter where she found

her phone, she glanced at the message. It was a message from Ethan. He had sent her a picture of himself standing in front of the mirror,

burst into laughter. This man was highly photogenic indeed, which meant that he generally looked

shower. What are

to take

some rest once you

occurred today had

You too,’ she

side. A few moments later, he suddenly received a phone call.

woman. Moreover, she was his admirer who was trying to

received a message. ‘Ethan, where are you? I missed you so

finished swimming picked up her phone to check her messages. When she saw that she had not received any new

received news from the Quarles Family that Ethan had asked his family for half a

year’s vacation, it was enough time

definitely find you,” she muttered

…

arrived at the TV station early in the morning for work. At the same time,

Cooke, the vice president of the building materials company

an interview?” After she

me, don’t you think you should be following my schedule?”

suggestion. “Alright, then. I’ll see you

would like to take this opportunity to have a good chat with you. As long as it is the company’s responsibility, the company will not

pursuit of profit. Although they would always speak about placing great importance on protecting the environment and ecology, the truth was that they also carried out many

to provide

the internal line. “Josephine, come to my office at

was none other than Tori, who had

wasn’t the interview set

for my studies next Monday. I’ve already filed an application to Mr. Kowalski so

she could sense the malice that Tori bore toward her. By bringing forward the interview, the time she

of yourself? If you’re not confident in your abilities, then I suggest you just forget about the interview! You’re not

voice came from the

I’ll head over right away.” Naturally, Josephine had no plans to back down from the challenge. It was fortunate that she had

an astonished expression and asked, “Joey, are you going to

The interview has been

luck! I’m looking forward to the day when I see you

entire company. It was where the evening news and important programs were broadcasted every day. All the people who worked on

she walked into the office. She headed straight

desk and flipping through a document with a leisurely appearance. Seeing Josephine walking

up and walked over to the couch. Pointing at the seat on

took the seat across from Tori, and the latter took out the list of questions that she had prepared for the interview. “I prepared ten questions for your interview. If you

agreement as she stated, “Okay. Please go

very confident in yourself!” Tori looked up from the document and

my abilities in journalism,”

After all, a person who worked as a reporter for the past three years like you must have forgotten all your learned knowledge

pondered for a few seconds before she answered based

She did not expect Josephine to answer

believe that Josephine had such a deep understanding of the

Josephine provided a satisfactory answer. Tori glanced at the questionnaire in her hand. Half of the questions were questions based on textbook knowledge. It would seem that she could no longer rely on the questions she had prepared in advance. She had to

start asking the questions at the

what qualities should a journalist

a comprehensive answer in just a few words. “In my opinion, a journalist should possess the following qualities—first, they should uphold proper decorum and a firm stance in any situation.

Tori immediately interrupted Josephine mid-sentence and sneered, “Do you only know how to answer with cursory knowledge gained from books? Don’t you have your own

that Tori was deliberately making things difficult for her. These were the correct and standard answers to the question that was

the qualities that I need to achieve, as well as my

train for another two years in the press department before trying again

enough for your standards. Nevertheless, I hope I can be given the chance

you to pass so easily, it will be my fault if you somehow damage the image of the company’s broadcasters and destroy the company’s reputation. So, I will be firm in my role as the interviewer. Josephine, I do not believe you

yourself often made mistakes when you were just a newcomer. Everybody goes through

“Josephine, are you trying to

I am simply asking that you give me a chance to prove myself on the job. I am certain I will perform well,” Josephine

opportunity if Miss Ain had not fallen sick in the first place! Are you so impatient to replace her? Should I warn Miss

her expression also turned grim. “I

Quarles’ girlfriend to squeeze your way into the broadcasting industry.

starting to feel very speechless about the situation. Tori had always been looking for any opportunity to scold and criticize her,

wanted to continue with the interview. Standing up from the couch, she bluntly declared, “Miss Alford, I am a busy person. I don’t have the time to listen

remark from behind. “If you’re going to act

in a domineering manner, “I

the office and slammed the

What did Josephine mean? But, she indeed has the strength to pull off

her phone, she dialed Atticus’

Josephine. I don’t think she is suitable to

interview her just for appearances’ sake?! Why are you being so serious about this matter?”

planning to force me to work with somebody like that, then

cost, so she was confident that he had to humor her to a certain

if you refuse to work with us? With his abilities, it would not take much effort for Mr. Quarles to hire ten others who are more famous than you. You should think about the possible consequences of offending Mr. Quarles. Take this advice as a

felt a trace of panic entering her heart. If I no longer work in this company… Having offended her previous employer, she could no longer return to her former position. What’s more, there was always great competition for her current position. If she failed

depths of her eyes. It was Josephine who had pushed her into such

…

her seat, she couldn’t help exclaiming in astonishment, “Why are you back so

only one to interview me, so I found the whole interview session to be

she have the final say

I will ask Mr. Kowalski to arrange for somebody else to interview me instead.” Having said that, Josephine turned on her computer and

just ask Mr. Quarles to sign your interview form! Wouldn’t that

Her eyes suddenly lit up

course! Which department will dare to reject you if you have Mr.

a moment. “Alright, I’ll follow your advice and ask him to

Then, Wren leaned over and whispered, “Joey, considering our friendship, I hope you don’t forget about me once you’ve become part of the rich and wealthy! I’m not asking you for much. It’s enough if you add another 300 to

of the company, I’ll be the

at the other woman and hugged her tightly. “My darling Joey, I

at the screen

Jacobson, please don’t forget about our interview session this afternoon! I specially made time for you,

be at the clubhouse on time,” she said. After ending the

she decided against inviting Ethan out for lunch. Nevertheless, she sent him a message to inform him about her interview appointment in

Be safe!’

way, she received many looks from various people. Some of them even took the initiative to greet

different departments and she did

could only take place the next day. In addition, the assistant invited her to the clubhouse to discuss the topics of their interview tomorrow. When Josephine heard the assistant’s voice and realized that the assistant was female, she suggested that their meeting

truth was that Josephine did not like that kind of gloomy and

can’t leave my position. Miss

team leader for instructions. Even her team leader seemed puzzled by the fact that Dane had chosen such roundabout

they wish to avoid in advance, then we have to follow their wishes and avoid those topics

Fox, are you saying that I should discuss the interview questions with his assistant in

If you

there herself. Besides, the other party

now, so I’ll head over myself!” she

nodded and gave her permission to meet the female assistant. Afterward, Josephine returned to her office. Grabbing her bag and notebook, she left the office and called for a cab to bring her

clubhouse, the female assistant immediately came down in person to receive her. Then, the female assistant guided her to a private room on the third floor. There was no desk for work in the private room. She took a

by introducing the company’s background before bringing up certain issues that required special

had also gotten thirsty after traveling so far, so she picked up her teacup and drank the tea without hesitation. She was so thirsty that

The female assistant

finished the rest of her tea, then she handed her cup to the female

female assistant turned around, the hint of a triumphant smile appeared in her gaze. The truth was that she had not invited

part of Dane’s evil scheme. He had taken a fancy to Josephine and wanted to take advantage of her. That was why he had made these arrangements. As

rug. That was his usual method to deal with

answered her phone in front of Josephine. “What?

ending the call, she turned to Josephine and stated, “Miss Jacobson, Mr. Cooke is coming over soon. Please wait for

case, I will ask my colleague to join me. We can finish the interview

Mr. Cooke is only coming over to take some documents,” the female assistant hastily elaborated. “Take a seat! I need to go downstairs to

left the

but feel so hot that she stood up from the heat. She came to stand before the floor-to-ceiling windows and enjoyed the cold air

face with her hand, thinking that the weather was far too hot. It’s only

generally more sensitive to subtle changes. The same also applied to her own body, so she brushed away her doubts without much concern. Feeling slightly bored, she picked up her phone and sent a message to

house, monitoring the renovations,’

sense of happiness. For some reason, she suddenly missed him very much. The images of his body that she occasionally saw by accident also

moment, her phone rang. It was