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.”

enrolled her son in this kindergarten. Hence, she felt a little better, but when she sized Anastasia’s body and features

beauty. She had long, silky, smooth hair, and her light gold blouse and black pencil

opened, and Anastasia

from that lady, and I’d…

got into

by the time they came out, and the sky

entrance of their community, and so Anastasia decided they should get

to find Oliver approaching them with a laptop bag on

just as surprised to find

live here. You too?”

Block 8.

“I’m at Block 10.”

is this?” Jared

phone!” Anastasia smiled. She had

it’s you, Mr. Nice Guy!”

off work?” Anastasia asked

that, he tapped the fob to enter,

thoughtful and courteous. Right then, he was sizing the boy

“Thanks!”

can come to me for any computer problems. I deal with computers for a living,

that! Let me treat you to

Block

much more cost-effective solution than having to hail

look at which car to get, which

trip, he hadn’t attended the recent meetings. Five days passed with the blink of an eye, and Felicia made an announcement that morning. The position of the

match at all. Alice had a wide connection, and her family and friends were well

at Anastasia. She had now become

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give our all to pull through this season. By the end of this month, everyone will be expected to submit double

in with a cup of coffee, meaning to have a chat

make things hard for you in every aspect in the company. You should watch

got it. Thanks for your concern, Felicia.” Anastasia pursed her lips and smiled,

to get one, then?” Out of curiosity, Felicie leaned over and peered at the screen of her

day, and the expenses add up quite a lot as well. It’d

catch your fancy?

since I got my license, so I’ve decided on this hatchback.” Anastasia pointed at a smaller

in person. Anastasia gave it a test

5 days now, and she finally decided 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

tomorrow, and Anastasia was also looking forward to the first car she would own in her life. This was an important milestone for normal folk

also invited 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 before treating him to lunch. She still owed him one

Anastasia’s life had been very peaceful because it lacked one

Elliot!

of her, Anastasia would have

Even his own subordinates didn’t get to

Halfway through her drafting, Anastasia paused her actions before a domineering figure appeared in her

her head. Why am

red lip and returned her attention to her draft. Just then, her landline rang. Anastasia looked up with her pretty eyes and hastily

have you finished signing the document sent to you just now?” Grace’s voice

Yes, I’m done. You can come and take it back.”

was Elliot?

and her heartbeat quickened a little. She reached out and picked up the call. “Hello, who is

I’ve already delayed your deadline by two days. Don’t you dare slack off” Alice’s voice went

overtime tonight, and I’ll try my best to submit it tomorrow,”

If you still haven’t submitted it by 10am tomorrow, I’ll deduct

felt a little troubled. Alice was now starting to bully Anastasia with her new position as the associate director. She would

daydreaming. Therefore, she returned to her drawing pad, but when she looked at the time, it was already 3.30pm.

her about Elliot before, and she had told him that Elliot would be away on a business trip for one week. Unexpectedly,

Mr. Presgrave come back today? Will he be having dinner at

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He’s a busy man, Jared. He might never be coming again. Don’t miss him too much.” Anastasia

The little guy pouted because he missed Elliot

can’t bother him too much, all right?” Anastasia said, then continued in a happier tone, “I may be getting my

best in

for dinner. She had 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 of

with the blue screen, she was at a loss. What’s going on? What about my

and groaned. It was 9 pm, but she had to submit her drafts by 10 am tomorrow. If she

freaking way! I just bought a car, and I’m tight on money. I

thought of someone: Oliver from Block 10. He was good with computers, but she couldn’t lug her computer out to be repaired,

person. Anastasia looked at the time and knew she had to trouble him for help. I wonder if he is working

eight seconds before a bright

just got the blue screen, but I have a bunch of drafts to submit by tomorrow. Can you

be right there. Give

course. Sorry for

at all,”

told her son that Oliver would be here to repair the computer in a bit. The little guy nodded. She also hastily changed out of her pajamas and into a casual T-shirt

Anastasia welcomed him in. Oliver was wearing a clean blue plaid shirt paired with jeans. As a programmer, he had unusually thick black hair, which gave him a cheerful and cool aura when coupled with

to change into indoor slippers.” Anastasia immediately welcomed him with

come prepared to fix her computer, and he had a thumb drive with him as he entered Anastasia’s bedroom. The little guy

mommy’s computer first.” Oliver took the glass of water and set it aside, then began

glanced at the man in the back seat, who had his eyes closed. “President

Elliot opened his eyes. He had rushed back just to see

“Shall I accompany you?”

car door and got out. He was already a familiar face to the security guards, so the middle-aged guard allowed him

good mood at the thought of the mother and son. As the breeze grazed across his

had owned a key before, but

computer. She frowned a little when she heard the knock on

the afternoon, after all. Anastasia didn’t think twice, believing that it must be the worker. She walked over to the door

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could it be

few seconds. Then, she immediately frowned.

Jared, so I’m here to see him.” The man expressed that he went to her

“My son is asleep. Try again

narrowing. “You’re mad just because I had a

and glared at him, as if she had taken a huge hit. “Angry? Who? You can have meals with whoever you like, so

a man’s voice came from the master bedroom. “Anastasia, do you have a screwdriver in your house? Can I

words caused the man at the entrance to darken

a man in your house?”

After some quick thinking, she raised her eyebrow on purpose. “President Presgrave, it’s

her with an unfriendly gaze. Then, he pushed her

“Hey, Elliot—”

to the door of the master bedroom and saw a man crouching and working on the computer tower. Oliver was disassembling the motherboard when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as

around to look. A tall and large man was standing at the door, staring at him with a frightening

a sharp corner of

checking his palm. She hastily pushed

at the sight of the wound.

the door watched the scene unfold, he felt like his heart had been stabbed, and it was throbbing

woman was not only hiding a man. This man was also in her master bedroom fixing her computer late at night. Moreover, this man just got

“It’s fine. It’s nothing. Just get

came out and, getting annoyed at a certain someone standing in the way, said,

put on a tight frown, glaring

a king. He was so shaken that he felt his heart tremble,

came in with her medicine kit. She hastily opened it and took Oliver’s hand as she disinfected his wound, then wrapped the gauze

popped out. He exclaimed in surprise, “Mr. Presgrave! How are

Elliot’s handsome face immediately switched to a warm smile. “Yes, I passed by your home, so

guy poked his head in and immediately exclaimed, “Is Mr. Shaw

once again. Even the little guy is concerned about this man? Who’s he?

move your computer to my house, and I’ll deliver it tomorrow morning. I

so how could

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 out of courtesy but was met with

gaze is so cold

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the same age, but how could this man command such a strong aura and have such an intense gaze? He knew right away that this man was someone he mustn’t offend, and he also thought that this must be Anastasia’s

at the elevator and said with enthusiasm, “Oliver,

you tomorrow.” Oliver left with the

the questioning gaze of the man standing at the door.

helping you fix your computer?” Elliot’s expression was grave, as if his rights

Oliver Shaw, and he’s a neighbor. 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 much as he

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.

sleep.” Anastasia felt like her son was a busybody, as

upset. After all, he would

new car tomorrow. She said she’ll bring me on a

“You bought a

she was in

pm, so what are you dallying

Mommy, Mr. Presgrave, keep chatting! Don’t fight, all right? I’m off

gripped Anastasia’s arm. A low voice warned, “Anastasia, don’t let people you don’t know in your

which the man was holding. She struggled a little. “Oliver

you meet someone with bad intentions, both of you will be in danger.” Elliot’s heart was

was considered a good person. “You’re also a very dangerous man to me. Please leave!” Anastasia took a step

all the men she knew, the one who had taken the most

on your couch.” Elliot didn’t want to leave because he was beat. In reality, he had finished

was, but now he was refusing to leave her

she

and asked out of concern, “H-How

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