Never Too Far Novel

Jesslyn, let’s not cause a scene here,” Zacharias urged.

“I was so worried. After such a big incident, you didn’t even tell me!” The girl complained. She just noticed Zacharias injured arm and took a step back. “Are you seriously hurt?”

“I’m not dead,” he replied. Then, he glanced at Shirley, who was silently observing. He cleared his throat. and said, “Her name is Jesslyn Kurt, and she’s my friend

“What friend? I’m your girlfriend.” Jesslyn protested a bit too loudly. She looked at Shirley with a hint of arrogance, wanting to establish her position against this attractive female bodyguard. She pondered, Since when did he hire such a beautiful female bodyguard? I had no idea.

Shirley smiled and greeted, “Miss Kurt, hello.”

“Could you please step out? We need some privacy,” Jesslyn said to Shirley.

Shirley was more than willing to give them their privacy. She nodded and turned, opening the door before leaving.

There was a hint of complexity in the depths of

“Let me help you

acting out of place

at him with some

my girlfriend. You grew up in my house,

not your adopted sister, either. I just grew up in your house. We’re like childhood sweethearts. I refuse to

she didn’t accept this identity. He hadn’t made it clear before, but today, he realized how important it was to define this relationship. At least it would prevent misunderstandings from arising.

What’s the nature of their relationship for them to be so close? Is this girl his girlfriend, perhaps? At this thought, she recalled his actions toward her

be that of a scoundrel, Though outstanding, he didn’t fare well in morality and personal life.

break Just

words “Come in”

at her in surprise

clearly didn’t follow Jesslyn’s orders. She approached him and asked, ‘Is