Never Too Far Novel

Shirley lifted a shirt and helped Zacharias to put it on. Given his injuries, he couldn’t manage the buttons, so she stepped in to
help. Naturally, this required her to stand close to him while buttoning his shirt. As she worked, she sensed his gaze lingering on
her. Seizing a moment when her attention was diverted, he lightly pressed his lips against her forehead.
“Quit fooling around,” she chided, looking annoyed.
“I don’t fool around when I’m with others, but I can’t help myself when I’m with you,” he replied playfully. He seemed utterly
shameless whenever he was around her.
After buttoning his shirt, she helped him put on his vest and coat. Before leaving, she brought an extra jacket in case he got cold
and needed it.
By the time they left the hospital, Roy had already arranged for more than ten bodyguards to be on standby. To maintain secrecy
about Zacharias’ whereabouts, all the surrounding lights were turned off as a tall, slender figure stepped out.
Shirley was about to get into Zacharias car when he stopped her. “You can take the car behind mine.”
“Why?” she asked.
“No reason.” He gestured for Roy to sit beside him after that.
She had just shut the car door and was about to leave when Freddie spoke. “Don’t you know the reason, Miss Lloyd? Mr.
Flintstone’s trying to protect you.”
Shirley’s heart skipped a beat as she understood what Freddie meant. If the criminals managed to track Zacharias and targeted
his car, it would be unsafe for her to stay with him. He was genuinely trying to protect her by having her take a different vehicle.
She hurried to the next car, her chest tightening, hoping nothing terrible would happen again.
Once Zacharias’ car drove out of the hospital grounds, another six cars trailed behind him. The line of cars seemed especially
grand as they all made their way to his office. Eventually, they arrived safely at their destination.
She hopped out of her car and hurried over to Zacharias before entering the lobby with the rest of his bodyguards. Once they got
into the building, he ordered her and a few other bodyguards to follow him while the rest of the men stayed downstairs.
The filming crew was also on standby. Zacharias had to record a 15-minute-long interview. Shirley watched as a staff member
hurried over to fix his hair. He didn’t need much more than that-his complexion seemed exceptionally healthy and radiant

because of his fever.
Meanwhile, Shirley, Roy, and other bodyguards stood behind the cameras. They watched as Zacharias, who had just regained
consciousness that morning, spoke energetically. He answered the interviewer’s questions and exuded his usual charismatic
aura.
Even though 15 minutes wasn’t a long time, Zacharias suit placed a lot of pressure on his shoulder injury. Shirley knew how bad
this was for his wound, and she couldn’t help but clench her fists when the interviewer bombarded him with questions. Her gaze
was filled with worry as she looked at the man.
He could sense her concerned gaze on him from the corner of his eyes. He glanced over in her direction just for a few seconds.
She noticed a slight frown forming on the corner of his lips.
The interviewer didn’t know anything about what had happened to Zacharias. She didn’t know that the man who had rushed for
the interview was injured. She only received orders to do the interview at the very last minute, and she wanted to get to know the
man more, so she added a few extra questions that the public was curious about.
When Shirley saw how the interviewer kept pestering the man, she strode over to a spot where the interviewer could see her
before she held her hand up and gestured for the interviewer to stop. The interviewer froze for a moment before she hastily
asked a final question to wrap things up.
Zacharias pressed his brows together. The injury on his shoulder started hurting as he had been in the same seated position for
too long. Right then, he felt a pair of slim but strong hands holding onto his left shoulder and helping him up. “Please send the
interviewers off,” he uttered while looking at Freddie.
Freddie immediately started to clear the space, and soon enough, Shirley and Zacharias were the only two people left in the
office. Once they were left alone, he leaned most of his weight against her shoulder.