Never Too Far Novel
Chapter 221-230
Chapter 221
With that, Anastasia stepped back inside the room and shut the front door, leaving Elliot outside on his own.
Jared, on the other hand, was brought to the couch and lectured. The little boy pouted and finally mumbled after a long while, “But I like Mr. Presgrave.”
“Well, don’t. And never call him without my permission ever again. He’s a big boss, and he’s super busy, understand, Jared?”
Anastasia knew only by telling Jared Elliot was swamped with work that he would eventually stop approaching Elliot.
Jared nodded, expressing that he got it. But deep down, he genuinely liked Elliot, for he saw a father in that man. Oh, how he wished his mother would marry Elliot so that he could be his father.
Anastasia felt bad for her little boy despite reprimanding him, as it was her fault, to begin with. She shouldn’t have let Jared grow attached to Elliot.
She decided that she would never make such mistakes ever again. It was time she and Elliot drew a line. They shouldn’t be in this ambiguous relationship any longer.
Anastasia mulled over many things when she lay in bed that night, mainly about Elliot. She wondered when this man filled every corner of her mind, so much so that she couldn’t even chase him away.
But even so, she couldn’t let this go on. If she really couldn’t chase him away, she’d find another man to replace him. It was just a man. No matter how desperate she got, she would never share a man with Hayley.
To Anastasia, Elliot’s entire body was long enveloped in Hayley’s stench. It was the repulsive kind that would suffocate her as soon as she got three feet close.
That night, Hayley played drunk and brought Daniel to her room. Under her seduction, they rolled around in bed despite Daniel’s feigned rejection. Yes, Hayley did the deed that night as she proclaimed, just that it wasn’t with Elliot. While Daniel was asleep, Hayley took a few sneaky pictures. She could use them to fool Anastasia into thinking Elliot was sleeping with her.
After a night’s deliberation, Anastasia woke up with an eased mind the following morning. She wouldn’t have to worry anymore after she cleared her mind and planned out her future.
She had no time to waste on such things. She had to work hard and earn money, for her son was her everything.
Apart from Jared, no one was worth her time and energy.
Making money is the top priority.
It wasn’t until after Anastasia dropped Jared off at school that she realized she had left her sketches at home. With that, she headed back home to retrieve it. On her journey, she got a call from Felicia telling her to come in for a meeting.
After hanging up, Anastasia accidentally left her cell at the back of the cab, and soon after she got out, the cab driver picked up another passenger not far away. As soon as the young man opened the car door, he found a phone sitting in the back seat. Judging from the phone case, he assumed it belonged to a lady.
As soon as he unlocked the phone, a little boy’s face popped up, and his heart melted a little. With that, he called the last person the owner of this phone contacted.
Meanwhile, while Felicia was listening to her subordinate speak in the meeting, her phone buzzed. She took a gander at it and looked toward Anastasia with surprise. “Are you calling my number?”
Anastasia shook her head in response. “No!”
“But your ID is showing up on my phone.”
“Oh, no! I must have left my phone in the cab. Answer it.” Anastasia immediately got what was going on.
With that, Felicia answered the call. “Hello?”
“Hi, are you a friend of this phone’s owner? She left it in a cab.”
“I’m her boss. She happens to be right next to me. I’ll let her talk to you.” And Felicia handed her phone to Anastasia.
With that, Anastasia hurriedly took it and walked out of the conference room. “Hi, I’m the owner of the phone you found.”
“Hi, Miss. I’m running an errand. Why don’t you give me your address, and I’ll bring your phone to you later?” A clear and melodious young man’s voice sounded on the other end of the line.
“Thank you, but I should go and get it from you instead.”
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“I bet you work nearby! I’m at Crystal Enterprise. What about you?”
“I’m at Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier.”
“Wow! We work next to each other!” the man exclaimed.
Anastasia looked out the window and happened to see the Crystal Enterprise building right outside. With that, she smiled. “Yeah! I can see your office building from where I’m at!”
“In that case, I’ll wait for you in front of your office building at around eleven-thirty. Just come down by then.”
“Thank you so much!”
“No worries.”
With that, she hung up and returned to the conference room. After the meeting, Felicia leaned over with a smile. “You should treat the guy to lunch, no?”
Anastasia nodded at that. “That’s the plan.”
“He sounds like a handsome young man! I wonder if he actually is,” Felicia teased.
Anastasia, too, thought the young man sounded amiable. She bet he must be the aspirant, hard-working type. She had gone down and waited at eleven-twenty for the guy to come, glad that she encountered a stranger who would return her phone.
Just then, a cab pulled over at the entrance, and Anastasia looked up to find a guy in a plaid shirt coming out. He was a six-foot tall, handsome young man with a clean temperament and an affable look. He was stumped for a few seconds, for he saw Anastasia right as he looked up. With that, he blinked and asked with a smile, “Are you Miss Tillman?”
“Yes, that’s me.” Anastasia nodded and smiled.
At that, he pulled her phone out of his bag and handed it to her. “Here you go. You should check and see if there’s any damage. I’ve put it in my bag all this while.”
Anastasia was touched. Of course, she wasn’t going to check because she was already thankful to get her phone back.
“Thank you so much. If you’re not in a hurry, why don’t I treat you to lunch?”
“Please, call me Oliver. I’m a programmer, and I have to rush back for a meeting. So I’ll have to turn down your offer. But I hope we can be friends.” Oliver Shaw scratched his head, clearly a little flustered talking to a gorgeous lady.
“Sure. Let’s exchange numbers. Do let me treat you to a meal sometime,” Anastasia said enthusiastically.
After exchanging their contacts, Anastasia saw him off to the cab before returning to the lobby. She had to admit Oliver left a great impression on her.
What was more, she had a thing for clean, refreshing-looking guys since she was little.
As soon as she returned to her office, her intercom rang, and she answered it. “Hello, Anastasia speaking. Who is this on the line?”
“Come to my office.” A magnetic voice unique to Elliot sounded on the other end.
However, Anastasia didn’t want to see him. “I’m busy with work, President Presgrave. You can tell me on the phone.”
“I need to talk to you about something in person.”
“You can just tell me what it is, President.” Anastasia spoke with aloofness.
“I’ll go to your place for dinner tonight.” Elliot cut to the chase.
“I’ve decided to take Jared out for dinner tonight.”
“I’ll go with you guys then.”
“I’d like it to be just me and my son.”
“Let me treat you guys.”
“No, thanks.” With that, she wanted to end the call, but Elliot said, “I want to let you know that I’ll be on a business trip for a week.”
His words took Anastasia aback for a few seconds. He’s going to be away for a week? Great, I don’t have to see his face for one whole week!
“Shouldn’t you be telling Hayley this instead of me, President Presgrave? Surely she will miss you,” Anastasia reminded indifferently.
“And you won’t?” he asked.
“No,” Anastasia answered without a second thought. After all, she had decided to stay away from him once and for all.
“Heartless.” With that, he hung up, and his reaction got her stumped for a few seconds.
At three in the afternoon, Anastasia decided to leave work early to pick her son up.
When she arrived at the kindergarten, the gates were still closed, so she waited aside. Unfortunately, the friendly mother from last time bumped into her and approached her.
“Hi, Miss Tillman. You’re early today! Is your husband not with you?”
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Anastasia didn’t like answering such questions deep down, but she still had to out of politeness. “Yeah, he’s busy.”
“During the family sports day, your husband said he’s working in finance. Most people in this line of work are, like, super busy but super rich. What’s your job, Miss Tillman?” Clearly, she was idle chatting.
“I’m a stay-at-home mom.” Anastasia made up an answer, for she wasn’t a fan of background-check kind of questions.
“Where do you guys stay, then?”
“The block over there.” Anastasia pointed randomly.
“Your husband’s car costs a lot, doesn’t it?”
“His company loaned it to him.”
asked, the more she believed Anastasia wasn’t well off since Anastasia enrolled her son in this kindergarten. Hence, she felt a little better, but when she sized Anastasia’s body and features up, she felt absolutely envious and jealous, for she weighed about a hundred
skin was crystal clear and fair—a typical beauty. She had long, silky, smooth hair, and her light gold blouse and black pencil skirt accentuated her shapely figure. There was not a single flaw this woman
gates opened, and Anastasia dashed
from that lady,
into
by the time they came out, and the sky had already
and so Anastasia decided they should get out of the cab and walk home. Just then, a guy exclaimed behind them.
holding Jared’s hand to find Oliver approaching them with a laptop
as surprised to find him
here. You too?” he asked
Block
“I’m at Block 10.”
who is this?” Jared
Anastasia smiled. She had
Nice
off work?” Anastasia asked with
anyway, so it doesn’t matter where I am.” With that, he tapped the fob to enter, then
and courteous. Right then, he was sizing the boy Anastasia was holding hands with. “Your son sure is a handsome little
“Thanks!”
neighbors, you can come to me for any computer problems. I deal with
that! Let me treat you
Block 8,
days. It was a much more cost-effective solution than having to hail a cab wherever she went. With the
to have a proper look at which car to get, which became something she was super
blink of an eye, and Felicia made an
had a wide connection, and her family and friends were well off, too, for they helped the retails under Alice’s management
the meeting, Alice glanced smugly at Anastasia. She had now become
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will be expected to submit double of your usual workload. Also, make sure you show me
the meeting, Felicia knocked on Anastasia’s office door and came in with
to associate director, and she’s trying to make things hard for you in every aspect in the company.
Thanks for your concern, Felicia.” Anastasia pursed her lips
you’re looking at cars! You decided to get one, then?” Out of curiosity, Felicie leaned over and peered at the screen of her
looking at some models. It’s not very convenient to hail rides to and from work every day, and the expenses add up quite a lot as well. It’d be more convenient if I had
your fancy?
ever since I got my license, so I’ve decided on this hatchback.” Anastasia
through the configurations with Anastasia, then in the afternoon, she went with Anastasia to look at the car in person. Anastasia gave it
on this model. Right on the spot, she paid the price in full with her card, and let the shop handle the paperwork and whatnot before
be ready to drive the day after tomorrow, and Anastasia was also looking forward to the first car
Oliver to lunch, but this programmer never really had time. He was tackling a tricky project at the moment, so he was extremely busy. Anastasia could only wait until Oliver had more time
days, Anastasia’s life had been very peaceful because it lacked one
Elliot!
in front of her,
because this man dwelled only in high-ranking areas. Even his own subordinates didn’t get
through her drafting, Anastasia paused her actions before a
Why am I thinking about
her landline rang. Anastasia looked up with her pretty eyes
signing the document sent to you just now?” Grace’s
done. You can come and take it back.” With that, Anastasia hung up, then
me? Did I just hope that it was
heartbeat quickened a little. She reached out
I’ve already delayed your deadline by two days. Don’t you
try my
it by
felt a little troubled. Alice was now starting to bully Anastasia with her new position as the associate director. She would use every small mistake Anastasia made to
already 3.30pm. She was forced to give up and continue her work at home later at night because she had to pick up her
fellow had asked her about Elliot before, and she had told him that Elliot would be away on a business trip for one week. Unexpectedly, the
dinner at our house?” Jared
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miss him too much.” Anastasia looked at her son with a serious expression, trying to rid him of his
little guy pouted
tone, “I may be getting my car tomorrow, so when I’ve gotten the hang of
All the best in your driving,
a lot to work on tonight, so the little guy didn’t bother her. Anastasia continued working on her draft in her room when suddenly, the blue screen
screen, she
drafts by 10
car, and I’m tight
fretted for a few seconds, then immediately thought of someone: Oliver from Block 10. He was good with computers, but she couldn’t lug her computer out to be repaired, so she
she had to trouble
for around eight seconds before a bright male voice sounded on the other end. “Hello? Miss
now? My computer just got the blue screen, but I have a bunch of drafts to submit by tomorrow. Can you
there. Give
course, of course.
at all,” Oliver said
guy nodded. She also hastily changed out of her pajamas and into a casual T-shirt and jeans, waiting for Oliver to come
Olive knocked on the door, and Anastasia welcomed him in. Oliver was wearing a clean blue plaid shirt paired with jeans. As a programmer, he had unusually thick black
in! No need to change into indoor slippers.” Anastasia immediately welcomed him with
her computer, and he had a thumb drive with him as he entered Anastasia’s bedroom. The little guy also came over to watch as
you, Jared. I’ll fix your mommy’s computer first.” Oliver took the glass of water and set it aside, then began to work earnestly
up at the entrance to the community. Rey glanced at the man in the back seat, who had his
Elliot opened his eyes. He had rushed back just to
“Shall I accompany you?”
already a familiar face to the security guards,
of the mother and son. As
floor of Block 8. He had owned a key before, but Anastasia had retrieved it, so he could only knock on the
a little when she heard the knock on the door. Who could possibly visit me at this
to check the gas meter? There was a notice stuck on her door in the afternoon, after all. Anastasia didn’t think twice, believing that it must be the worker. She walked over to the door and reached out to open it, only to be stunned right on the spot as she recognized the man standing under the
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could it
seconds. Then, she immediately frowned. “Why are you
him.” The man
his way. “My son is asleep. Try again next
the door, his beautiful eyes narrowing. “You’re mad
eyes and glared at him, as if she had taken a huge hit. “Angry? Who? You can have meals with whoever you like, so what right do I
from the master bedroom. “Anastasia, do you have a screwdriver in your house? Can
entrance to darken his expression. There’s another
a man in your house?” Elliot
some quick thinking, she raised her eyebrow on purpose. “President Presgrave, it’s not the best time for me to be seeing
gaze. Then, he pushed her out of his path
“Hey, Elliot—”
the door of the master bedroom and saw a man crouching and working on the computer tower. Oliver was disassembling the motherboard
turn around to look. A tall and large man was standing at the door, staring at him with
sharp corner of the computer tower. A bleeding wound surfaced in
checking his palm. She hastily pushed aside the man blocking the entrance. “Oliver, did you hurt
and gripped Oliver’s palm. She felt terribly sorry at the sight of the wound. “Wait here. I’ll get some gauze and
watched the scene unfold, he felt like
late at night. Moreover, this man just got a little scratch on
It’s nothing. Just get me a screwdriver,
annoyed at a certain someone standing
a tight frown, glaring daggers at
contempt of a king. He was so shaken that he felt his
with her medicine kit. She hastily opened it and took Oliver’s hand as she disinfected his wound, then wrapped the
room popped out. He exclaimed in surprise, “Mr. Presgrave! How are you
on Elliot’s handsome face immediately switched to a warm smile.
here.” The little guy poked his
concerned about this man? Who’s he? I have
I can move your computer to my house, and I’ll deliver it tomorrow morning. I promise I’ll get it
so how could I trouble you to work
I’ll be able to work faster if I bring your device home. Do rest early, you guys.” With that, Oliver picked up Anastasia’s computer tower and went out. At the door, he looked at Elliot
is so
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aura and have such an intense gaze? He
elevator and said with enthusiasm, “Oliver, I’ll treat you to lunch tomorrow. Be sure
left with the computer tower in his
man standing at the
and why is he helping you fix your computer?” Elliot’s expression was grave, as if his rights had been
He’s a decent fellow who’s excellent at his job.” Anastasia quickly introduced, then felt a little annoyed. Why did she bother explaining? He could misunderstand as
said, “Mr. Presgrave, Mr. Shaw lives right next to us. A week ago, my mommy left her phone in a cab, and Mr. Shaw was the one who picked it up and gave it back. Also, Mr. Shaw is super good at computers. Mommy’s work computer suddenly broke down tonight, so she asked him to come over and help fix it. Don’t misunderstand, Mr.
a busybody, as he had no obligation to explain things in such
still a little upset. After all, he would never
get her new car tomorrow.
“You bought a car? Do
it six years ago when she was in her second year of college, but she
already 10 pm, so what are you dallying
Mr. Presgrave, keep chatting! Don’t
gripped Anastasia’s arm. A low voice warned, “Anastasia, don’t let people you don’t know in your house in the future.
struggled a little. “Oliver isn’t a bad man. You
if you meet someone
had the ability to judge people, and to her, Oliver was considered a good person. “You’re also a very dangerous man to me. Please leave!”
who had taken the most advantage of her and disrespected her the most
Elliot didn’t want to leave because he was beat. In reality, he had finished his work beforehand so that he could return as soon as possible. Hence, he hadn’t slept in the last
talked about how dangerous he was, but now he was refusing to leave her house. “Elliot, stop fooling around and go home
man turned around to look at her, and when she peered into his eyes, she was shocked. This man’s beautiful
him and asked out of concern, “H-How long has it been since
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