Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 161-170

Chapter 161

After sending Jared to school, Elliot did not go back to the company. Instead, he bought breakfast and returned to Anastasia’s home.

He still had the key to the house that Anastasia gave him.

With the breakfast in his hands, Elliot shot a look into the master room through the open doorway. Upon seeing the owner of the house bundled up in a blanket, he smiled before he walked out.

If Anastasia knew Elliot would be admiring her sleeping posture, she would’ve slept in a more better looking position. At that moment, she looked like a tame kitten that was sleeping soundly, and she would adjust into a different sleeping position every now and then.

Even the man himself did not notice that his gaze upon her was extremely gentle, and there was nostalgia in his eyes when he looked at her.

Meanwhile, the sleeping woman was lying on the bed with all her limbs stretched out. The sun shone on her face, showing off her perfect skin and red lips, and it made her look very seductive.

This made Elliot want to bite into her as he was eager to know how she tasted.

Currently, Anastasia was wearing low-cut pajamas and her collarbone were exposed, making the man gulp unconsciously as his Adam’s apple bobbed.

Although Elliot was always calm and collected, he fell apart in front of the woman. She always had a way of making his heart go haywire.

In the end, he decided to just not look at her, since he was very confident that she would belong to him sooner or later.

With that thought, Elliot stood up and left.

Anastasia’s biological clock would always wake her up as she did not have a habit of sleeping in. However, it was the blaring horn coming from the cars outside that truly made her feel awake in the end.

Opening her eyes, she then spaced out for a bit before getting out of bed. Slowly, she washed her face and brushed her teeth. Walking out of her room to get a glass of water, she was scared out of her wits by the man sitting on her sofa.

“You…” Anastasia stared at him wide-eyed, a hint of anger in her gaze as she questioned, “Why did you come back?!”

“I brought breakfast for you.” Elliot replied with raised eyebrows.

Looking back at the door to her room, she found it to be wide open. So, was he in a position where he could simply look in on her whenever he wanted?

Did he actually look at how I slept?

Yet, Anastasia already knew the answer to this obvious question. It was evident that Elliot had done so. Did I drool in my sleep? Was I sleeping in a shameless position? Was I sleeptalking?!

For reasons unbeknownst to her, Anastasia started to blush. Looking down, she was relieved upon seeing she still had on normal looking pajamas. Coughing lightly, she then said, “You can leave now.”

“I’ll wait for you to finish breakfast, then we can go to the company together.”

“It’s fine. I’ll just take a cab. You don’t need to wait for me.”

“But I’m willing to wait,” Elliot said in his low seductive voice without a hint of waver

to it.

Frowning, Anastasia thought, Does he really think that this is his home? Why is he staying at this cramped three room apartment when he has a literal mansion he can live in?

Because she was famished, she walked to the table before starting to eat the breakfast he brought her. Looking at the man sitting opposite to her, Anastasia pretended to be concerned as she asked, “Have you eaten?”

“I have,” Elliot said as he glanced at her.

“What about your stomach? Is it any better?” When Anastasia asked him about this, she prayed that it had better not get worse. Otherwise, she would feel guilt to no end.

“It’s fine now. Please take more care of my stomach from now on, Miss Tillman.” The man said this with a snort and it was obvious that he was upset about yesterday’s events.

Guiltily, Anastasia replied, “I understand. I’ll watch out from now on.”

Satisfied, Elliot smiled before stating, “Miss Tillman, you have a very adorable

sleeping posture.”

“Y-You are not to come into my bedroom from now on without my permission. That is my private space, understand?” Using her rights as the owner, she warned him.

Raising his eyebrows, Elliot answered her lazily, “Alright. I won’t enter it from now

on.”

Not believing him that easily, Anastasia snorted in response. “You better keep your word.”

After breakfast, Anastasia chose to ride in his car but upon getting into his car, she found out that it was already 9.20 AM. Goodness, my full attendance for this month is gone again!

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Catching her sighing, Elliot, who was sitting beside her, asked curiously, “What’s wrong?”

“Because of you, my full attendance bonus is gone now.” Anastasia blamed Elliot in its entirety; she wouldn’t have been sleepless if it weren’t for him sleeping at her house last night.

If she hadn’t been sleepless, she wouldn’t have missed the slot to arrive at work on time.

“Are you that short on money?” he asked in an amused voice.

“Of course I am! Do you think everybody’s pockets are bursting at the seams with money like you? Us common folk spend every penny carefully, you know!” Anastasia rebuked.

Upon hearing that, Elliot wanted to make up for it, so he announced, “Then I’ll tell them to include your full attendance bonus for this month.”

Anastasia’s mood immediately turned for the better as she grinned ear to ear. “Are you serious?”

Elliot nodded and he hummed in response.

She was really over the moon now. Looking outside the car window, Anastasia could only think about the deal of the custom set of lock and key that would cost five million. With the deadline being the day after tomorrow, she had to quickly come up with a design.

Reaching the underground car park of the company, Anastasia ran the moment she got out of the car, because she did not want to get into the same elevator with a certain individual. After locking his car, Elliot snorted upon seeing the woman, who was still standing at the hallway of the elevator, disappear.

Already reaching her office, Anastasia then called Grace on the company line.

“Grace, could you come in for a moment?”

Thinking that she wanted coffee, Grace came in with a cup in her hands. “Miss Tillman, here’s your coffee. I added some creamer for you today, since you said that it was too bitter last time.”

Touched, Anastasia nodded as a reply. However, she still had to ask the necessary question.

“Grace, who was it that told you the president wanted to see me?” Anastasia asked seriously.

Blinking, Grace then thought about it for a while before answering, “It was Alex from the Planning Department that told me about it. She walked over to my desk with some documents in hand and told me that. Then, I relayed it to you immediately.”

“Did she tell you about who told her to do that?”

Shaking her head, Grace replied, “I didn’t ask. Do you want me now?”

Upon hearing that, Anastasia could only give up. “There’s no need for that. I was just asking because the president wasn’t in his office when I went over yesterday.”

It seemed like Hayley had planted her people deep enough to be able to use any assistant to inform Anastasia about this. The latter believed that the person called Alex was also being used by someone. As for who it was, it was possible to find the mastermind behind this if Anastasia really wanted to. However, not wishing to spook the individual and alerting them, she could only comfort herself by keeping a lookout for these kinds of things in the future.

Diving deep into designing, she first drafted up two drawings, one being the lock and the other being the key. A lot of couples liked this kind of concept, as the man’s heart often represented the lock, with it needing a gentle touch of the woman in the form of a key for the two parties to completely accept each other.

Because Anastasia had a very good inspiration, she got off to a smooth start and completed two detailed drawings. Instead of the normal sharp looking lock, the design of the lock was extremely exquisite with its smooth edges. Meanwhile, the key had an oval handle, and the bottom was thin. It had beautiful carvings on it, making it stand out.

Remembering the customer specifying about their initials, she then designed a logo at the side. It was an E and H, with a heart linking the two alphabets together.

Now that the rough draft was ready, Anastasia then started to draw them out on her computer, adding color and changing the details at the same time.

Suddenly, Grace knocked on her door. Pushing it open, she was seen accompanied by a worker, who had a beautiful bouquet in his hands as he asked, “Are you Miss

These are for

Anastasia knew that it was from Nigel. It looked like he

them on the sofa,” Anastasia

minutes, Grace knocked on her door once again. “Miss Tillman, there are flowers for you

different florist then came in with a huge bouquet of roses that were obviously imported. The flowers themselves looked heavenly, and it was as if they had just been

bouquets of flowers that were

was a card attached to the flowers, so she reached out to retrieve it. It turned out that there was a succinct sentence on the card-‘I

signed with the last

believe it as she looked at the signature. There was only one man that she knew who had that last name Pesgrave. Could

that, she walked to stand in front of the table and took the landline. Next, she dialed the number to the president’s office. However, no one answered the

up, so she took out her cell phone and dialed his number once

voice that rang out was quite melodious

around the bush and she posed the question directly. “Did you send me

“Do you like it?”

her eyes on the two

that Nigel sent you, but you’re actually disgusted by the ones I sent?” The man on the

loss for words. “Why are you comparing yourself to him? He’s

I please. The choice is yours whether to accept it or

shocked, Anastasia glanced at the phone in her hands. This was the second time she was hung

admire them. “Wow! It’s so pretty! These roses are imported and even a single stalk of it is quite pricey, not to mention that there are about thirty stalks

accessorize the

Can I really take two stalks with

last a couple more days in a vase. If anyone else

I’ll take it and share with everyone else then.” Grace took the huge bouquet of roses

to everyone. Subsequently, the entire office got to know

speculated that it must be a

there was a weekly meeting, so Felicia knocked on the door to Anastasia’s office and popped inside to have a chat with her. As they spoke, Felicia suddenly

was willing to help if she

discussions to come up with another snack area. We’ve discussed this together and everyone was thinking of getting Belle Patisserie to join the company, but I’m sure you’re aware that they are overly expensive and the cost of it would bust

comprehend how this matter related to her despite listening intently to Felicia’s words. How can I

.

after that, Anastasia directly voiced out, “Well, how can I be of

attend the meeting this afternoon. When the

seek his approval. Once he approves,

time, she asked slightly doubtfully, “Do you think my words would make a difference?”

this being a success would be much higher than if any of us were to

the meeting. But I don’t have the

have to briefly mention it during the meeting.” Felicia reached out to pat her on the shoulder before taking another look at the bouquet of flowers on

skipped a beat when she heard that

stalks of that imported red roses that you received! It obviously looks like top-quality red roses that came from

headache. With a chuckle, she replied, “I don’t

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word. However, she had a strong hunch that the roses came from

up or not, but Felicia sure hoped that he would attend it. After all, the proposal for the snack area had been put on hold for quite some time now, so a lot of their staff were

meeting, she quickly tidied up the drafts she was working on and took her cell phone with her as she

in that everyone in the meeting

for the roses. I heard that it costs at least two hundred to buy a stalk of

can last for at least fifteen days

that moment, Anastasia revealed a slight smile before pulling out a chair to take a seat.

head to glance at him before quickly shifting her eyes in the other direction. She intentionally kept a distance from him in the

start the meeting!” Felicia instructed her subordinates to

then she also reported on the situation recently with the manuscript submissions. She

ALL THE

recalled the incident with his gastritis last night and also the kiss they shared in her

too.

Anastasia…” Felicia tried to get Anastasia’s

Anastasia came to her senses and lifted her head to glance at Felicia with a slightly confused

the opportunity to deliver a scathing remark. “Miss Tillman, you seem to be quite preoccupied each time we have a meeting. This is rather

face turned slightly flushed when she heard that. She was quite embarrassed as she

I was too preoccupied thinking about work-related

then, everyone in the meeting room had turned to glance at Elliot, who was seated next to her, and

he was looking at

just talking about the introduction of a tea break area. What do you think

switch to a different dessert shop. I’ve heard of a very popular place and I think it would be awesome if we could arrange for that company to prepare the pastries for our tea

share the name of the place?” Felicia immediately

of the place is Belle’s Patisserie. I’ve been there plenty of times with my son and the pastries taste very good. The ingredients that

as far as I know, the prices of pastries from this place are on the higher end and we do have a

join our company.” Suddenly,

glance at Anastasia,

across the former’s eyes. Indeed, this plan worked and Elliot

to it!

shocked when she heard that.

to herself, Anastasia is treated so favorably in the company; even President Presgrave gives

meeting.” Elliot glanced at his watch and looked at the

sigh of relief and the first thing that they obviously did was to thank Anastasia for suggesting the new patisserie, thus successfully obtaining such great staff benefits for

mentioned it in passing, so she actually didn’t expect that Elliot would agree to her

suddenly heard two female staff chatting to

designer. The roses are very beautiful! It’s a shame that you weren’t here earlier so you missed

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shared such expensive flowers with the entire

and his handsome face significantly darkened. He strode back toward the direction of the working area and instantly, he saw that every single vase of all of the staff in the office was adorned with a stalk of red rose. From his observation, it was in fact the imported roses that he had carefully hand-picked from the florist before his morning meeting. That woman just gave it away after taking a

cold as ice and there was an annoyed look in his eyes. He turned around and walked back toward the meeting room. Subsequently, he yanked open the door and hollered toward the woman inside, “Anastasia, come and see me in my office.” After he had said

voice caused everyone in the meeting room to tense up as they directed slightly sympathetic looks at the woman specifically mentioned by Elliot. Deep down, they thought to themselves, What sort of major mistake has she committed this time? Why is the big boss using

and got out of her seat. Then, she walked out and shut the door to the meeting room behind

talk in my office.” He spoke through clenched teeth and strode on ahead toward the direction of the

offend him anyway? Is it because of the suggestion

tense vibe in the air and she glanced at the tall, strapping man next to her who had his

better now?” She

Elliot continued to ignore her and as soon as the elevator doors slid open, he strode out immediately with his long legs. As

her. Frightened, she took a step backward but she found her back hit against the door. Meanwhile, he placed both of his hands by each side of her shoulders as he held her

you so much?! Why did you share it with the others

blinked her eyes a

me a lot of flowers but I don’t know how to maintain them, so I shared them with the others in the oflice. That’s much better than having the flowers wither

hit the skin on her face,

leaned forward and bit Anastasia with his thin

had her guard down so she

face. “This is just a minor punishment. I won’t let you

him before retorting confidently, “Well,

you able to compensate for the effort I put into it?” Elliot spoke up in a hoarse voice

that I’m not going to appreciate your gifts, so you should just stop giving me anything from now on. Otherwise, you’re surely going to be upset again if I get rid

backward and he continued to stare intently at her with his deep, dark eyes.

were hurt.

scathing, At that moment, she apologized to

he maintained a demanding tone of voice as he commanded, “Anastasia,

the door and merely responded, “Then you’d better not send me any gifts.

his handsome face. He remained silent for a short while before walking off to stand

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to the working area and for a moment, her thoughts were all over the place. Truth was, she found Elliot’s behavior quite baffling. He’s behaving quite abnormally today. Don’t tell me that he likes me?! Well, I didn’t expect him to personally pick the flowers he gave me! I mean, even though Nigel sent me flowers too, surely he would have just called the florist to place an order? Nigel wouldn’t take the time to go and pick out the flowers personally just like Elliot. I guess it’s understandable that Elliot’s mad because I didn’t appreciate the flowers he sent me. But honestly, I never expected that he would have

head in her hands and she was significantly

came over to report the good news. The human resource department had contacted Belle Patisserie and the contract had been drafted. Once everything was signed, then Belle Patisserie would finally be able to move in. As such, they would be

to Anastasia and

on her in the past were now full of gratitude for her in public. After all, this

fervently for the entire office to dislike Anastasia but

was currently quite impatient and she quickly found a hiding spot outside the company as she

Hayley had assumed that

lose her mind. She felt as if she was currently living in a darkened state, devoid of light. Her heart was completely closed off and she couldn’t see the light in her life at all. She was now fully consumed

good thing for her, as she found that he was a calamity in her life. After all, he was a spectacular individual while she wasn’t exactly that great. As such, she had lost not only her

refine some details before showing it to the

computer as she put the finishing touches on her

in two

too busy with

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