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.

a moment and nodded once more. “I can

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

she could sense her father’s support for

another family far away, I…” Her eyes reddened with emotion. That was something she could not accept. It was not that she wanted her

as this was

happiness is the most

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

Heidi tightly.

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

too early

Heidi was extremely envious that her best friends had grandchildren to pamper and love, so

will support you in pursuing your own happiness.” The conflict in her heart had been

and considered her future carefully. She hoped that she could perform her obligations of filial piety toward her parents no

bed. She could not fall asleep. At that moment, her phone rang. Picking up 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, freshly out of

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

my shower. What are you

take a shower,’

Get some rest once you finish

today had certainly drained Josephine

too,’ she

hotel, Ethan smiled and tossed his phone to the side. A few moments later, he suddenly received a phone call. Picking up his phone, he glanced at the screen and frowned

a woman. Moreover, she was his admirer who

where

country, a female model who had just finished swimming picked up her phone to check her messages. When she saw that she had not received

Family that Ethan had asked his family for half a year’s vacation, and she wanted

was enough time for her to enjoy life

she muttered to herself under

…

early in the morning for work. At the same time, she

was from Dane Cooke, the vice president of the building

your company for an interview?” After she heard the interview location he provided, she tried to give

wants to interview me, don’t you think you should be following my schedule?” Dane sounded very displeased on the

his initial suggestion. “Alright, then. I’ll see you at

has many misunderstandings about the company. Hence, I 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 evade

not believe his words. All businessmen were unscrupulous in their pursuit of profit. Although they would always speak about placing great importance on protecting the environment and ecology, the truth was that they

story of this industry to provide a warning

ending the phone call, she quickly received another call on the internal line. “Josephine,

person on the other end of the phone was none other than

Alford, wasn’t the interview set for next

next Monday. I’ve already filed an application to Mr. Kowalski so that I

of events, but she could sense the malice that Tori bore toward her. By bringing forward the interview, the time she had to

suggest you just forget about the interview! You’re not bad at your job as a reporter, so you should just carry on

mocking voice came from the other

had no plans to back down from the challenge. It was fortunate that she had made some preparations in advance

on Josephine’s phone call from the side, Wren leaned over with an astonished expression and asked,

has

forward to the day when I see you in the broadcasting

the sixth floor, which was the most important floor in the entire company. It was where the evening news and important programs were broadcasted every day. All the people who worked on this floor carried a

envious looks when she walked into the office.

and flipping through a document with a leisurely

at the seat on the opposite side, she invited Josephine to join her.

took out the list of questions that she had prepared for the interview. “I prepared ten questions

as she stated, “Okay. Please go ahead and

are very confident in yourself!” Tori

I am confident in 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 by now!” Tori declared in a tone

brought up the first question in the book. Josephine pondered for a few seconds before she answered based on the information in the book and her

after listening to the answer. She

a deep understanding of the learned knowledge in the

of the questions were questions based on textbook knowledge. It would seem that she could no longer rely on the

start asking the questions at the bottom of her

what qualities should

It was an extremely broad question, so it was impossible to provide 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. Second,

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

difficult for her. These were the correct and standard answers to the question that was

qualities that I need to achieve, as well as my personal opinion regarding this matter,”

is too shallow. Why don’t you train for another two years in the press department before trying again in the future?” Tori pushed the questionnaire to the side. The tone of her

for your standards. Nevertheless, I hope

you somehow damage the image of the company’s broadcasters and destroy the company’s reputation. So,

only natural to make mistakes. If I remember correctly, you yourself often made mistakes

those words. “Josephine, are you trying to compare yourself to

not my intention. I am simply asking that you give me a chance to prove myself on the job. I am certain I will perform

Miss Ain’s position! You are trying to replace her! You wouldn’t even have this opportunity if Miss Ain had not fallen sick in the first place! Are you so impatient

also turned grim. “I

into the broadcasting industry. You’re just trying to snatch the limelight all for yourself! What an ambitious woman you are!” Tori

looking for any opportunity to scold and criticize her, so

she bluntly declared, “Miss

cold and sneering remark from behind. “If you’re going to act in such a manner, then

and responded in a domineering manner, “I don’t need your

and

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

up her phone, she dialed

I’ve interviewed Josephine. I don’t think she is

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

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

she was confident that he had to humor

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 kind warning from me.” After saying that,

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 to dominate her position, then she would

the depths of her eyes. It was

…

couldn’t help exclaiming in astonishment, “Why are

I found the whole interview session to be a waste of my time,” Josephine

me… Does she have

arrange for somebody else to interview me instead.” Having

somebody else to interview you? You could just ask Mr. Quarles

Her eyes suddenly lit up at

department will dare to reject you if you have Mr. Quarles’ signature on

thought for a moment. “Alright, I’ll follow your advice and ask him to sign the form for me

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 my base salary once you become the lady boss of the

is that? If I really became the lady boss of the company, I’ll be the first to recommend

moved by Josephine’s declaration that she immediately threw herself at the other woman and hugged her tightly. “My darling Joey, I love you

the screen and hastily

interview session this afternoon! I

on time,” she said. After ending the call,

afternoon, she decided against inviting Ethan out for lunch.

safe!’ Ethan

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

from different departments and she did not know any of

the assistant, Dane had urgent matters to deal with and could not attend the interview today. The interview 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

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

my position. Miss Jacobson, it’s best if you

leader for instructions. Even her team leader seemed puzzled by the fact that

wish to avoid in advance, then we have to follow their

should discuss the interview questions with his assistant in

you have the time? If you don’t, I’ll send somebody else

she was in charge of the interview, it would undoubtedly be much easier if she went there herself. Besides, the other

right now, so

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 to the

walked into the 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 seat, and the female assistant served her a cup of tea. “Miss Jacobson, let’s

up certain issues that required special attention. After a while, she seemed to become thirsty from talking so much and offered some tea to

she picked up her own cup to drink some tea. Josephine had also gotten thirsty after traveling so far, so she picked up her teacup and drank the tea without hesitation. She

you’ve finished your cup.” The female assistant urged and stood up, looking as though she

of her tea, then she handed her

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

That was why he had made these arrangements. As long as she finished that cup of tea,

rug. That was his usual method to deal with beautiful women, and he believed that Josephine would also keep quiet

in her hand, she answered her phone in front of Josephine. “What? Are you

turned to Josephine and stated, “Miss Jacobson,

and answered, “In that case, I will ask my colleague to join me. We can

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

she left

couldn’t help 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 coming from

was far too hot. It’s only March! Why is it

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 Ethan. ‘What

house, monitoring the

she suddenly missed him very much. The images of his body that she occasionally saw by accident also popped up in her mind unprompted, causing

moment, her phone rang. It was a