Never Too Far Novel

“No. Miss Kurt didn’t want me to send her off,” Shirley replied.

“Jesslyn is father’s friend’s daughter. Her parents got into a car crash and passed away when she was young, so my family took her in. I’ve always treated her like a younger sister,” Zacharias explained while looking into her eyes.

“I see,” she replied with a nod.

“What do you see?” he asked with his gaze narrowed. He wanted her to clarify herself.

“Well, I don’t care about your relationship with Miss Kurt. You don’t have to explain anything to me,” Shirley replied.

Zacharias was momentarily taken aback but then let out a soft scoff. “Of course, I have to explain things. to you.”

“No. Your don’t,” she rebutted.

“We’ve kissed each other, after all,” he stated hesitantly

Shirley corrected him in a rather hostile tone. “That was forced. I didn’t consent to it,” she replied.

Zacharias raised his eyebrows and confidently countered, “We still kissed.”

room started to feel warmer as she bit her bottom lip, gazing at him. “I’m

his sentence, he threw the sheets aside and tried to get out of bed.

with his injuries.

the room, then. I want you to eat with me,” he said.

I’ll bring your food over. She had

was just catered food, they had a surprisingly wide variety of options. She got a meal for the man before she brought it to his room. Then, she set up overbed table

back at him. Soon enough, he finished his meal. She cleared the table and brought the empty plates out. After returning to the room, she found the doctor checking Zacharias’ temperature. The

let me know if you realize you’re getting feverish again,” the doctor

nod. After the doctor left, Shirley held her palm out

the door before rushing in. “Mr. Flintstone, there’s an important. interview that you have to show up for tonight. I’m afraid the public

international news report that had Zacharias’ name in it. Someone raised their suspicions about him. being in an accident, so he had to show up to dispute

brows after reading the report.

forcing you to show yourself,

me to my office,” Zacharias muttered in

nightly news

have to hurry,” Zacharias replied.