Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1021-1030

“No wonder, but it’s beautiful here. It’s mesmerizing.” Ruka scanned the ornaments in which each of them held a special meaning to it.

At that moment, the appetizers and fruit juices were served. Her eyes sparkled as she was already starving. She gulped her saliva while looking at the mouth-watering appetizers.

“If you’re hungry, just dig in.” Ren smiled as there was a smidgen of affection seeped into his voice.

She nodded and took one of the mozzarella sticks before feeding herself. It tasted awesome with its cheesy crunchiness.

“What is the earliest memory you can remember?” he asked out of curiosity.

With narrowed eyes, she chewed the food while recalling. “I think it’s when I was six or seven. It was the time I started elementary school. Why?” she questioned back.

He bit his lips. I knew it. This brat can’t remember everything that had happened until she turned five. She doesn’t know how clingy she was back then.

“Nevermind. Have more.” He had no intention of explaining.

“You should have them too.” Ruka placed a mozzarella stick onto his plate and he looked at it. Ren, who did not favor fried food, ate it nevertheless.

“Mr. Ren, are you normally busy with your work?”

“Very.”

“I bet you know many big names of the country, don’t you?”

“Hmm.”

“Aunt Scarlet told me that you don’t even have the time for blind dates.”

Ren narrowed his eyes. “Do you have a hobby of digging into my matters?”

“No. I’m worried about your marriage, like Aunt Scarlet does. I just hope that you’ll find someone that you can spend the rest of your life with.” Ruka gazed at him with sincerity, showing her genuine concern about one of his biggest life events.

He snorted. “Yeah, yeah. I should be worrying when even a kiddo like you has a boyfriend.”

Her cheeks tinged with red. “We haven’t gone that far yet! It’s just that we click and we enjoy the company of each other.”

“Oh, really? Do you have his picture?”

She was slightly stunned. Does he wanna see him?

Nonetheless, she bashfully took out her phone and found a photo they had taken together before showing Ren. “See the guy wearing a white T-shirt? That’s him.”

He grabbed the gadget to take a look at it. It was a picture of eight of them on a mountain. A smiling Ruka stood next to a tall guy, whose smile was dashingly bright. He seemed like the type that girls would fall for in schools.

“He’s Jethro. I have known him since high school. He’s my senior,” she announced seriously yet nervously as if she was introducing his friend to the elders.

“Hmm. He’s quite handsome.” The moment Ren returned her phone, his phone rang and he picked it up.

“Hello.”

“Sir, Miss Parfait is at the door to see you,” reported the bodyguard.

Ren’s brows furrowed as he responded, “I’m coming.”

He then told Ruka, “I’ll be outside for a while. Go ahead and enjoy the food without me.”

“Okay.” She nodded while thinking, He is a busy man. He has to deal with work even during meal time.

As soon as Ren’s tall stature appeared by the door, a woman sprinted toward him and hugged him tightly. Considering the faint smell of alcohol on her, it was obvious that she had some drinks.

Clinging onto him, she buried her face into his chest and uttered with delight, “Ren, I knew that you’d be here. I miss you, especially tonight.”

“You’re drunk. I’ll ask someone to send you home.” He pushed her away and grasped her shoulders while looking at her calmly.

She seemed to be in her late twenties. With that bushy curly hair and sublime make-up, she appeared gorgeous yet sexy. She was a total beauty queen and yet, someone like her had been pursuing Ren for a whole five years, but it did not come to fruition.

“No! I don’t wanna go home. I wanna stay with you. Ren, I don’t wanna go anywhere except staying by your side. Please don’t drive me away.” Victoria Parfait stared at him with glazing eyes, which was rife with her deep admiration for him.

Ren rejected in a low voice, “I’m slammed tonight.”

“That’s the excuse you use every single time. You just don’t wanna see me, do you? Tell me, which part of me are you unsatisfied with? I’ll change. I’ll change until you’re satisfied. For the past five years, there’s not a day I live through without missing you. I’ve waited for you this long. You gotta give me a

reason.” Victoria’s voice was filled with sorrow and grievance. She was indeed drunk and hence the daring confession to the vice president of the country.

He beckoned the bodyguard over. “Please send Miss Parfait home.”

However, the woman, who was pushed away, threw herself into his embrace once again. With her hand tightly wrapped around his waist, she shook her head. “No! I ain’t going anywhere. Five years ago, you told me that there’s someone you like, but I’ve never seen any women by your side all along. There’s not a shadow of women near you either. Was it a lie? Why can’t you give me a chance?”

Ruka drank too much fruit juice and so nature was calling for her. She rose from her seat and went out to search for the restroom. When she left the ladies’, she happened to hear a vehement woman speaking. Out of curiosity, she walked toward where the woman was.

Just a single glance of the situation made her cover her mouth.

Holy moly! Is that a woman in Mr. Ren’s arms? She seems to be grumbling about something to him. She’s kinda agitated at the moment.

She wondered if the woman was Ren’s crush. If so, she could inform Scarlet about it and tell her not to worry about it.

“Ren Husson, hurry and tell me. Is there someone you like? Just say it! Who is she? I’ll give up as long as you give me a name.” Victoria lifted her head and looked at him with teary eyes, which were blurry and grieve.

Just as Ren was about to say something, he saw someone fall from behind the pillar. It was Ruka, who decided to return to the private room upon noticing an incoming waiter. However, there was a threshold next to the pillar, which made her trip and fall onto the ground.

This is so embarrassing!

She raised her head to see him shoving the woman away from his arms. He then strode toward Ruka with a worried face whereas she hastily rose to her feet. “No worries! I’m fine.”

The shoved Victoria cast her glance over in surprise, only to see a young girl standing before Ren with a bright smile.

The girl under the illuminating light looked young; her jet-black hair flowed down to her waist and revealed the well-defined features on her palm-sized face, especially with those bright eyes that could talk.

Jealousy surged into Victoria’s heart almost immediately. Taking a deep breath in pain, she marched over and sized Ruka up before asking Ren, “Is it her? Is she the one you’ve been waiting for?”

Meanwhile, Ruka was nonplussed by the sudden turn of events. What is this pretty lady talking about?

His countenance stiffened as he held Victoria’s hand. “I’ll ask someone to send you home right now.” His voice left no room for a denial.

She was baffled and her heart was pricked by an invisible knife. It was her first time seeing him so nervous. Ever since he was elected as the vice president, his manner of working had been calm and solemn. Yet, the anxiety on his face was evident a moment ago.

“Why? You don’t have the guts to admit it to my face? Ren, what are you afraid of?” She shrugged his hand off. There was not one bit of rationality left in her under the influence of alcohol.

It was her first time in five years seeing the man she loved inviting a girl for a meal. Thus, it was enough to prove that this young lady was the person he coveted.

Is she the person he has been waiting for?

“Speak! Is she the one?” Victoria raised her head as she was persistent to get to the bottom of it.

“Stop the fuss. You should get going.” The glint in Ren’s eyes was daunting.

“Miss, what’s your name?” she questioned Ruka suddenly.

“I’m Ruka Singed. I’m…” the innocent girl replied politely.

“She is my sister’s best friend’s daughter,” Ren continued Ruka’s words.

Victoria was stunned for a moment, for she could clearly tell that he was avoiding something.

Is he protecting her? Who is she?

“Nice to meet you. I’m Victoria Parfait.” She took the initiative to introduce herself due to the sudden swell of self-confidence. If this young brat was truly the one he liked, she need not have to worry about her rival.

“Hi. I’m Ruka.” Ruka returned a smile.

However, Victoria’s arm was suddenly grabbed by a hand. Ren pulled her while ordering Ruka, “Go back to the private room. I gotta talk to her for a moment.”

Ruka sensibly wheeled around and left. Victoria’s gaze zeroed in on her figure until she vanished in the corridor. Then, Victoria raised her head at him. “So, you like that kid?”

“Stop spewing nonsense. It’s not like what you think.” He let go of her arm and his countenance slightly darkened. “You’ve gone overboard tonight. You should leave.”

At this moment, she was almost sober and was slightly mortified. However, she did not regret blurting these.

“Sorry. I’m behaving like this because I love you so much.” She bit her lip before lifting her head to question, “So, what’s going on between the both of you?”

A sinister glint flickered in Ren’s eyes. “There are things that you just don’t ask.”

His gentleness attitude was displayed only for a normal interaction; once the other party had crossed the line, Ren would warn them not to go too far.

To that, Victoria’s heart squeezed. The more he steered clear of that topic, the more she knew how important that girl was to him.

She had never imagined someone, who was younger than him by many years, would claim his heart.

Has he been waiting for her all along? But she seems ordinary, except for her beauty and young spirit. She doesn’t seem outstanding in any way. Which charm of hers managed to captivate a man like Ren, who’s perching at the top of the authorities?

Victoria could not get through to it, yet she wished to know the reason because she was not a quitter. Some people would set back others’ lifetime once they met up; how could she lay her eyes on others when she had met someone like Ren?

“Fine. No more questions.” She sighed. “Sorry. Please forgive my ill behavior, but my feelings for you will never change. I will always wait for you. As long as you’re not married, I will continue to do so.”

She would show her love for him through actions. Even if she had to keep waiting, she would not regret the decision to do so.

With that being said, she turned around to leave the scene. After merely taking three steps forward, she turned her head to glance at the handsome man, who stood under the lights, with heavy hearts. Every part of him was radiating charms that enchanted her and captivated her heart firmly.

In the meantime, Ruka was eating absent-mindedly while thinking of the woman’s words.

What does she mean by ‘is it her’? Is she talking about me?

At that moment, the door was pushed open and Ren entered the room. She quickly stood up to welcome him. “Has the lady left?”

“Hmm.”

“Mr. Ren, is she…” She planned to gush about the lady.

“She’s my colleague,” he answered straightforwardly.

“She seems to like you a lot,” stated Ruka cautiously.

He cast his gaze onto her as she pursed her lips almost instantly. Peeking at the grumpy man, she figured that it would be wise to not pry further.

Suddenly, the air of tension spanned in the room. As she lowered her head and stuffed herself to keep her cool, someone placed a shrimp onto her plate. It turned out that she was so distracted that she forgot to take some dishes for herself. So, the man added more onto her plate.

Ren let out a silent sigh. “She’s Victoria Parfait, the chief of the Translation Department. You’ll be working for her after this.”

Ruka raised her head abruptly. “She will be my supervisor in the future?”

“Yep.” He nodded as the fact that Ruka would be Victoria’s subordinate occurred to him.

“I should’ve addressed her properly. I sounded impolite.” She slumped into a dismal.

“It’s not a big deal. Don’t stress about it,” Ren comforted Ruka.

She pursed her lips into a smile. “Okay. I’ll relax.”

Now that he was in a better mood, she seized the chance to voice out her curiosity. “Miss Parfait looked at me and questioned whether I was ‘her’. What does that mean? Did she take me as someone else?”

He suddenly stopped chewing as his intense gaze landed upon her visage. “Hmm, she got the wrong person.”

“Did she mistake me as your crush? I think I should explain our relationship to her.”

“Ruka,” Ren brusquely called her name in a husky voice.

Ruka lifted her head at him in response. “What’s wrong?”

“Once you start working in the Translation Department, keep in mind not to address me as ‘Mr. Ren’ in front of others. There’s no need to reveal our relationship.”

“Alright. I’ll address you as ‘Mr. Husson’.” She giggled. “I don’t like addressing you like you’re my uncle either. It sounds like you’re old. You’re a better fit as my brother!”

A flicker of delight fleeted across his eyes. “Really? Am I not old to you?”

“Nah, you look twenty-seven at most. You’re young and very handsome,” she praised, eliciting a smile on Ren’s lips and the appealing and sexy dimple.

After dinner, the atmosphere seemed to have loosen up along the drive back to Husson Residence while he inquired about her life studying abroad. Influenced by her parents since young, Ruka loved translating and she wished she could contribute to the country like how her parents Had.

Due to the stone’s throw, it took them less than fifteen minutes to arrive outside Husson Residence. She asked Ren whether he wanted to have tea for a while, after which he shook his head in reply. “I gotta settle some work.”

“Work is important, but do not forget to take care of your health,” Ruka advised with a serious expression while bending over. Next, she flashed a pristine smile at him. “See you!”

“Head in,” he urged her as he would only leave after watching her entering the house.

Ruka nodded and bypassed the small gate with light footsteps before craning her neck to check if he was gone. The adorable countenance was that of an angel and fairy under the illuminating lights, causing the once tranquil heart beat rapidly.

After waving at him, she shut the door and entered the house before Ren’s car slowly drove away. In the back seat, the street lights shone upon the man’s attractive face. There was a faint smile across his lips, indicating his good mood.

At the same time, Angela was working on the balcony in her apartment while waiting for Richard. He left the place for an errance and had not returned yet.

She stared at the myriads of twinkling lights of the city with a gentle gaze. There was a change in her temperament as merriment radiated from her inside out.

It was because her heart was filled to the brim with love and firmly held in the man’s hands.

People said that one should love their partner seventy percent and leave the remaining thirty to themself as a ‘safety precaution’; it would not cut that deep if they were abandoned one day. However, she thought otherwise and was not afraid to give all of her to Richard, for she knew that her man would not let her lose in love.© NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

It was then she heard a noise outside and turned around to see the incoming man at the entrance. With a smile, Angela took over his shirt, but before she could hang it, he gave her a big hug.

She initially thought she was the only one awfully missing him during the short separation. Yet, she now knew that Richard equally missed her judging from how tight and domineering the embrace was.

He trailed her forehead to her lips with kisses, leaving her no time to hang up his clothes.

“You should take a shower.” She pushed him away. “It’s late.”

“Hmm. I wanted to come back early, but I had dinner with Grandpa.”

“I’m not blaming you. I’m not worried one bit.” Angela smiled.

“What did you have for dinner?” Richard inquired caringly.

“Hmm, I’ve asked my assistant to send over some cereal. I’m on a diet,” she answered naturally.

As soon as she finished her words, he held her waist to measure it by spanning his hands. “You don’t need a diet. You’re perfect as you are! Just quit it. I like you even if you’re ten pounds heavier.”

Angela burst into laughter. “I don’t wanna be ten pounds heavier. I mainly want to look good in the wedding dress, so I’m on a diet as early as possible. I wanna look the way I want on one of the most important days of my life.”

“It is still a ‘no’. To me, you look great regardless.” Richard princess-carried her with ease. “I like it when you’re fit and healthy.”

Angela wrapped her arms around his neck and pecked his cheek. “Roger that, honey.”

He put aside his jacket before taking a shower. She failed to finish her work due to her absent mind, but since he had returned home, she could focus on the documents.

While she was busy perusing them, a phone rang. She took a glimpse at hers, which did not buzz a sound. The ringing sound could be trailed from the jacket, so she reached out to take Richard’s phone.

Looking at the caller ID, she realized that it was his grandfather calling and became slightly jittery. “Hello, Grandpa.”

“Oh, Angela! Is Richard there with you?”

“He’s home not long ago. He’s in the shower right now. Is there anything urgent?” she asked.

“Nothing,” Phillip responded before heaving a sigh. “Angela, I’ve talked to him about something earlier, but he disagrees with my idea. So, I wanna speak with you.”

“Sure, you may go on.”

“Considering Richard’s career, I wish the wedding to be a simple one with a gathering between the two families instead of a public ceremony. Richard doesn’t see eye to eye with it because he wants to hold an ordinary wedding for you; that’s why our ideas clashed.”

Angela stunned for a moment before comforting, “Grandpa, I’m okay without a wedding. You don’t have to stress about this. I’ll speak to him about it, so please don’t worry.”

“Angela, I hope that you’ll understand. I’m worried about his safety. He’s working for the military and there’s many factors that can put his life in danger. I’ve lost my son and I can’t afford to lose my grandson anymore.” He could feel the lump in his throat while recounting. Obviously, he was upset by the dispute he had with his grandson.

“Grandpa, I understand. I hope you don’t take it to heart and be upset about it for long. You’re the most important person to him. Look, I’ll discuss it with him. I’m totally fine with a simple wedding. Of course, I don’t wanna expose him in public and put him in danger either.”

Phillip was comforted by her understanding. “Angela, thank you for understanding. It must be hard for you to accept this. Every girl wants a grand wedding, but we can’t do that for you due to Richard’s job. I will make sure that he compensates for it through other means.”

“Grandpa, I’m alright without a wedding. To me, nothing matters more than being with him.”

“Okay. I’ll leave it to you then.”

“Hmm. Don’t worry, you can trust me with this. Please get some early rest.” After terminating the call, she looked at the second floor instinctively.

She was aware that Richard quarreled with Phillip because of the conversation they shared about the wedding. He wished to hold a wedding for her and thus the guilt she was feeling right now.

Indeed, it was inattentive of her; his job came with a huge risk and canceling the wedding ceremony was a form of protection for him. Furthermore, not having a wedding meant nothing to her at all.

So what if I can’t wear a wedding dress? That means I don’t need to be on a diet anymore.

Angela smiled, but her heart ached at the thought of him agitating Phillip because of her.

Angela stood up and went upstairs. Hearing the sound of running water in the bathroom, she seated herself by the bed as she waited for him. At last, Richard emerged from the bathroom with only a gray towel wrapped around his waist. He froze for a moment when he noticed her by the bed before asking, “What’s wrong?”

“Come on, take a seat. I have something to tell you,” Angela told him solemnly.

Perplexed, the man sat next to her obediently.

“Did you talk to Grandpa about our wedding earlier?” she inquired, maintaining the solemn atmosphere.

“Did Grandpa call you?” Richard sighed before continuing, “I want to give you an ordinary, traditional wedding.”

Angela encircled his shoulders and raised her head at him. “Let’s just skip the wedding. We can simply have a meal with both our parents. It’s okay even if we don’t get the marriage certificate. Let’s just live this way! I don’t want to be a burden and a source of liability for you. I want you to stay powerful and indestructible forever.”

Yep, that’s right! From the moment I agreed to marry him, I am inherently agreeing to become his liability. The greatest mission of his life is to protect this very country. It’s only natural that I sacrifice anything for him.

“Angela, do you know how much I love you?” The man embraced her into a tight hug.

“I know, and that’s the only thing that matters. Everything else is secondary.” She smiled as she pressed against his chest before adding, “I only want you.”

“I only want to give you what you deserve.” Richard felt sorry for her; he had failed to provide a wedding ceremony for a lady like her, who was raised with love and wealth from a young age. He could not help but feel terribly guilty.

“Growing up, I’ve had everything I desire, but there’s only one of you in this world and I don’t wanna risk losing you. Please contact Grandpa. Otherwise, I’m afraid the old man won’t be able to sleep tonight. Hurry!”

“Thank you, Angela,” Richard said as he kissed her forehead.

“I’m hungry, will you join me for supper later?” she inquired coquettishly.

“Of course,” lovingly he said.

Richard went downstairs and dialed Phillip’s number before informing of everything, allowing the old man to finally catch a breath of relief. With that, Angela had changed into her outing clothes and went out with her man for supper.

At a bar where gangsters hung around all year, Andy brought his two buddies here to get drunk tonight as he was severely irritated, thanks to his job.

Initially, he was making a lot of money and he could even earn millions per year by relying solely on rebates. As a result, he was filled with reluctance and dissatisfaction when he lost his job.

“You know I’ve always had your back, right?” Andy inquired, hands on his two buddies’ shoulders. “Now that I’m in trouble, would you mind doing me a favor?”

“Go ahead, Andy.”

“I’m determined to teach that mother and daughter a lesson. I want them to understand that I, Andy Graham, am not easily intimidated by anyone. Furthermore, I was trampled under the feet by that b*tch’s boyfriend last time, so that is an insult that will never be washed away in this lifetime. I must exact my vengeance.”

“Andy, we understand how you feel. We need to show them how powerful you are.”

“Angela is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. When you kidnap her, you must at least have some fun with her! Or else, you’d just be living in regret!”

“Really? How lovely is she?”

“Let me show you a picture.” Andy took out his phone after finishing his speech and scrolled to a candid photograph of Angela’s meeting taken by an employee. She sat there in a gray suit, looking beautiful, elegant, and full of aura under the spotlights. She made men fall in love with her at first sight.

The two men next to Andy were drooling. Although they frequented bars and clubs, the girls there were beautiful but not extravagant. Angela, on the other hand, exuded the aura of a wealthy lady that ordinary beauties did not possess.

“Kidnap her and torment her! Consider this my way of venting my rage.”

“No worries. This is something we’ve done before.”

“Yeah. Who knows, we might be able to take advantage of her! It’s time for us to devour some high-end delicacies.”

Andy’s heart froze as the image of Angela’s boyfriend flashed through his mind. He would never reveal to these two idiots that she had a powerful boyfriend.

“Okay, now it’s entirely up to you. Let me act on it tomorrow.”

“Alright, Andy. I’ll call you after I kidnap her and you can come over to have some fun as well.”

“Okay,” Andy sneered.

Early in the morning…

At the head office of the Translation Department, Victoria was suffering from insomnia last night despite getting all drunk and confessing her love to Ren last night. It was because of that confession, which brought her consciousness back to the forefront as she realized how heartbroken she was upon seeing a young girl next to him last night.

What’s the relationship between the Ruka chick and Ren?

Meanwhile, her assistant had sent a stack of documents into her room while stating, “Miss Parfait, this is the newcomer’s profile for the appointment next week. Please review and sign if there are no

problems!”

“Oh, by the way,” the assistant continued, “there were originally six interns, but an intern named Ruka was added into the mix.”

Victoria raised her head abruptly and looked at the assistant. “Ruka? Who added her?” she exclaimed.

“It was Simon who called. If you have any questions, please direct them to him, Miss Parfait.”

Victoria quickly flipped through the documents and noticed a youthful photograph of Ruka on the last page.

Suddenly, she understood the situation. Ren appears to be the person who assigned Ruka to the Translation Department! Though he is usually strict and his attitude at work is even stricter, I can’t believe he actually back-doored Ruka.

Victoria carefully read through Ruka’s family background and noticed that her parents both worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among the interns, she was thought to come from a middle-class family as almost every other intern had a more impressive background than she did. What distinguishes Ruka as a candidate for this position?

How could Ren give her a special treatment?

Victoria had a sudden epiphany and decided to dial Ren’s phone number. She would never pass up a chance to contact him.

“Hello,” Ren’s low, magnetic voice spoke up.

“Did you get Ruka a job in the Translation Department, Ren? Why didn’t you inform me? I would have looked after her had you told me earlier,” Victoria said jokingly.

“You don’t need to pay special attention to Ruka. Let her do things to the best of her abilities,” he responded calmly.

“No! I will definitely take good care of her because of our relationship. Oh, right! What is your relationship with her? You didn’t make it clear last night! Is she someone you genuinely like?” There was a hint of envy in her tone.

“She’s just a junior. There’s nothing special about our relationship,” he elaborated.

“Ren, are you available tonight? As an apology for what happened last night, I’d like to treat you to a meal.”

“I’m too preoccupied today. Let’s take a raincheck. Goodbye.” Ren was the first to hang up the phone.

Biting nervously on her red lips, Victoria could not take her eyes off the girl in the profile as a tinge of jealousy flashed across her eyes. How could she not be jealous? She had loved Ren for five years and had gone almost insane for him. Not only had she squandered her youth for him, but all she got in return was avoidance and cold shoulders from Ren. As his position became more powerful, he was even more unattainable.

Early in the morning, Angela received a phone call from Daphne, who was going to the hospital today. As such, Angela would need to sign some documents on behalf of her mother. Under usual circumstances, Angela would only go to the company if there were matters to be handled. However, she arrived at the office on time at 9.30AM today.

Daphne’s office was overflowing with paperwork that needed to be reviewed and signed. Although Angela had not yet taken over her mother’s daily tasks, she was handling them well.

After all, she had previously spent a year in business school. Despite the fact that she did not graduate, she did take the year of classes seriously.

In the meantime, a male employee was secretly watching her behind the pillar outside the office. ‘Angela is in the company,’ he reported, lowering his head to send a text message.

“Please keep an eye on her for me and contact me as soon as she heads out alone.” The other party delivered a voice message authoritatively.

Fear could be seen on the employee’s face. He used to be Andy’s confidant, but now he had become his informant instead, peering over Angela’s shoulder and ready to strike.

Angela finished her work and realized it was nearly 11AM when her phone rang. She smiled as she answered the call. “Hey! Are you here yet?”

“Come on down. I’m in the underground parking garage!” said Richard.

“All right, give me five minutes.” Angela hung up the phone, called her assistant, and went over some important documents with the assistant before departing with her bag.

When the spy employee noticed her leaving with her bag, he quickly hid in a dark corner and dialed Andy’s number.

“Hello, Mr. Graham. Angela is making her way to the underground parking garage.”

“Follow her to see if she’s going to the gate or the underground parking lot.” Andy gave an order.

The elevator door was just about to shut before Angela when it was stopped by an employee, whom she raised her eyes at. “I’m sorry, Miss Meyers,” the employee apologized with a smile.

“It’s okay,” she replied calmly.

As the employee noticed Angela pressing the elevator button to the underground parking lot, he lowered his head to send another text message. She’s going to the underground parking lot.’

He then exited the elevator on the seventh floor so as not to cause any troubles.

Since Angela was preoccupied with work matters in her head, she did not regain her senses until the elevator came to a halt. She elegantly stepped out of the elevator, looked at her car, and walked in the opposite direction.

In the black off-road vehicle, Richard’s eyes were as sharp as a leopard while staring at the girl approaching him. All of a sudden, two shadowy figures appeared from behind her.

What? Richard’s eyes narrowed as he was pushing the door open and sprinting toward Angela with his slender legs the next second. When she saw the handsome man with tension on his face, she was taken aback.

“Wait for me in my car,” Richard told Angela quietly.

“What about you?” She was surprised.

“I have some business to take care of. Get into the car,” he instructed as he patted her on the back.

Angela walked toward his car as told. When she opened the front passenger door, she saw Richard walking in a specific direction.

The two men had intended to approach Angela and force her to follow them with a knife, but Richard unexpectedly appeared, forcing them to hide in the dark to assess the situation.

They thought they were well hidden, but as the two of them were evaluating the situation, an arm locked onto one of their shoulders and dragged the man out of the dark place with a powerful force, slamming him onto the ground. Thud! Another accomplice on the ground was terrified and wanted to flee.

Before the man could take a few steps forward, Richard, who was just behind him, appeared in front of him like a ghost. Fear filled the accomplice’s face as he quickly retreated, tripping on his companion before falling to the ground.

Both of the six feet tall rough men sat ridiculously on the ground, staring at Richard with a sullen face as chills were running down their spines.

Richard’s eyes were not only cold, but murderous as well. Are these two men trying to kidnap Angela?

“Who the hell are you guys? What were you up to?” Richard questioned coldly.

“We did nothing wrong. Why did you hit us?” The two rough men immediately asserted themselves while also looking at each other, contemplating a way out.

The men had brought their gang with them today in order to deal with Richard and take advantage of the opportunity before fleeing.

Richard’s inner rage was at its boiling point. Anyone who dared to touch Angela was planning their own demise.

On the other hand, the woman was sitting in the car waiting for him, but she was curious what was happening. When she heard a man’s voice, she alighted from the car and came over with her bag before noticing Richard with his folded arms and two middle-aged men at his feet.

It was then she noticed something. “Richard, be careful, they have knives!” she exclaimed as a light of reflection caught her eyes.

The knives of the two men shoved toward Richard’s body almost immediately. However, their armed wrists were then buckled when they were only half a palm away from Richard.

Even though they were all men, they sensed a strong opposing force emanating from Richard. He clasped both of their wrists at the same time and the two knives dropped onto the ground.

However, before they had time to react, they saw that the saber leaving their hands was acutely caught by Richard. Swish! The sharp tip of the knives shot through the calves of the two men within the next second.

“Ah…”

There were howls sounding like slaughtered pigs in the underground parking garage.

“Tell me who ordered you to kidnap Angela,” Richard demanded coldly.

“We did not abduct anyone. We’re going to sue you for intentional bodily harm!”

Hearing that, Richard knelt with his eyes bloodthirsty and cold. “You’re sealed, huh? How about we go for another leg?”

“No, no! Okay, I’ll spill. Andy Graham ordered us to kidnap Miss Meyers. We were coerced!” the man explained.

At that point, Angela arrived with her bag as well. She was furious at these two people who had the audacity to kidnap her. She was terrified; had Richard not been around to pick her up, she would have ended up in real danger considering the men were armed.

The same thought occured in Richard’s head as he clenched his fist. “If you dare to touch her, you can start planning your own funerals,” he said with his eyes darkening.

The two gangsters had never seen such a terrifying pair of eyes before; they resembled a demon from hell. If they had kidnapped Angela today, the consequences would be disastrous as Richard’s eyes had said it all; they would be hunted down for the rest of their lives if they attempted it again.

“We’re sorry. We had no other choices. Please let us go.”

“Yes, yes. Miss Meyers, we’ve been forced.”

“I’ll handle this matter. Get in the car and wait for me,” Richard told Angela as he stood up and walked to the side to make a phone call.

She nodded and entered the car as told. Ten minutes later, the two men were arrested by the police nearby. Richard then drove her to the restaurant where he had made a reservation, promising to take care of the situation later.

“Starting from tomorrow, you must be accompanied by bodyguards wherever you go,” he demanded, leaving no room for counter-arguments.

“Okay, I was careless. I didn’t expect such a threat to happen to me,” Angela replied as she nodded.

“I don’t trust the general bodyguards from the company, so I’ll send two of my subordinates to protect you,” he stated firmly.

“Won’t this deplete your resources?” she inquired, blinking.

She was, after all, not a member of the organization. The use of elite soldiers and powerful generals to protect her seemed excessive.

“Don’t be concerned. I’ll make the necessary arrangements,” he assured with a smile.

Angela was the most important person in Richard’s life, naturally, her safety must not be jeopardized. Andy was later apprehended at his residence and he was still perplexed when he was arrested. He arrived at the bureau to discover that the two men he had sent had betrayed him.

Needless to say, Andy would never confess his wrongdoing. He believed that no one could convict him in this case.

However, his face went ghastly pale when an audio recording was played; his instructions from that night were clearly recorded amidst the busy, loud bar.

There were also recordings of his phone calls with the employees; evidence that he had previously dismissed was presented to him one by one.

After all, the people behind all of this were Richard’s subordinates, not regular police officers handling the case. On top of that, the evidence of Andy’s embezzlement of money had been discovered one after another.

It was as if there was an invisible big hand behind the scenes, exposing all of Andy’s heinous actions over the years. This enigmatic power was something he could not even imagine in a thousand years.

At last, he was overcome with remorse. Who is supporting Angela? This time, Andy would be jailed undoubtedly.

With only an afternoon, all of Andy’s crime was fully uncovered and documented at the police station, leaving his two accomplices unable to flee as well.

Though Angela was not in danger this time, the event had affected her mood at the restaurant. “I want to introduce you to a few people,” Richard said as he placed some dishes onto her plate, “They are my best bud, including his wife and children.”

“Okay!” I’m looking forward to meeting your friends as well,” Angela responded while smiling lovingly.

As she was eating, Richard told her about the close-knit relationship with his best buddy. She was engrossed in his stories, so she set her cutlery down and listened intently while bearing her chin.

“Wow! You all have been through fire and water!” Of course, Angela was acquainted with Elliot Presgrave, the well-known business figure.

“I’ll arrange a meeting with them. Artie is also expected to return soon.” Richard was also looking forward to the reunion of the trio.

Angela informed her mother about the incident involving Andy that evening and Daphne immediately provided the police with the evidence she had, ensuring that that b*stard would be imprisoned for the rest of his life.

Gilbert also contacted the police and asked that the situation be thoroughly investigated.

During the weekend at Husson Residence, Ruka received a call from the Translation Department on Friday afternoon, requesting her to report for duty on Monday, which arrived in the blink of an eye.

At 7.30AM, she put on a professional suit along with light make-up before being sent to the Translation Department by Scarlet’s driver. The department had no high-rise structures, but only a three-story structure with strict defense. Though it may appear normal from the outside, it was heavily fortified.

Working here instilled a strong sense of mission as if one had to set aside all personal emotions in order to devote oneself to a noble cause.

Ruka stepped out of the car and took a look around. She could not stop herself from taking a deep breath before walking in. After a series of inspections and registrations, she was finally led to the Translation Department’s entrance.

She then pushed open the door to a conference room where there were two men and two women inside that happened to be the new interns. At this precise moment, their gazes were drawn to Ruka.

The new interns had already learned from internal news that another intern would be joining them. Unlike the others who had been admitted through the normal procedures, Ruka had obviously entered through the backdoor.

“You must be the intern who’s been added recently! You’re extremely lucky!” a girl strangely exclaimed as she bit her pen cap.

“Hello, my name is Ruka Singed,” the lucky girl introduced herself politely.

“Mia Murillo,” said the girl who had just spoken.

“Hello, my name is Caspian Gibbons,” a dashing young man said.

“I’m Michelle Johnson.”

“Theodore Quintana.”

The other two interns did not look pleasant; after all, having another intern increased their chances of being fired. As a result, they were clearly hesitant to welcome any more additions.

This was a silent but heated competition for a spot at the Translation Department.

Subsequently, another man and woman appeared; the man was chubby while the girl was arrogant as if she was born superior.

Inara Clarkson was her name and she was said to have the most powerful background of any intern. She was the third generation of government officials’ descendants, so she had a better chance of staying than anyone else here; nobody in the room was her opponent.

Ruka paid close attention to her because the two girls on the opposite side lowered their heads, whispered, and looked at Inara with envy as soon as she arrived.

“So, you’re the one who cut in line, huh?” Inara asked, her eyes widening with disgust.

The ones who did not adore Ruka in the first place turned to look at her as soon as these words were spoken. Only Caspian and the chubby guy seemed friendly while the other four interns saw her as a threat.

Ruka’s face flushed and she remained silent for a few moments.

“This is unfair. We are selected from thousands of applicants, yet you can just enter through connections. You should feel ashamed to be here!” Inara sneered, wishing Ruka would withdraw and leave.