Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 261-270

Chapter 261

Hence, Hayley could only make the call. It was a Saturday, so Elliot should be at home. Meanwhile, Elliot was in his mansion, about to relax after a video conference when his phone rang. He checked it to find it was Hayley.

With that, he answered. “Hi, Hayley.”

“Elliot, did you get my necklace?” Hayley spoke in a sweet and joyous tone.

“Yeah, I did.”

“Can you please put it on? See it as preventing bad luck,” she pleaded coyly.

“What happened?” Elliot asked concerningly. He was a human, after all.

“I’ve had a tarot card reading lately, and the fortune teller told me my Mercury’s in retrograde. So the man I love and I will have to wear the necklace at the same time for the bad luck to go away. Elliot, can you wear it for a month for me?” Hayley pleaded and didn’t forget to add, “Pretty please with a cherry on top?”

Of course, Elliot didn’t believe in such superstitions. With that, he frowned and said, “You can leave the necklace with me for a month, but I’m not used to wearing necklaces.”

“Then how about three days? Just wear it for three days, or even one will do. Please, Elliot. I’ve been feeling terribly sick these past couple of days. Yesterday, I slammed my finger on a car door, and now my tummy hurts.” Hayley recounted her misfortunes.

“Well, you take care of yourself. I’ll keep your necklace safe and return it to you a month later.” Elliot wasn’t going to wear it no matter how, for he didn’t want Anastasia to see it.

“Oh, okay. Can you treat me to dinner tonight, then?” Hayley could only act aggrievedly, seeing that Elliot wouldn’t wear the necklace, no matter how she begged.

However, he declined without a second thought. “I’m busy tonight. I have a meeting.”

“When are you available then? I miss you so much.” Hayley whined like a neglected wife.

But it only got Elliot’s brow furrowing deeper. “Hayley, don’t waste your time on me. You should go out more, make some friends and find a guy you like to spend the rest of your life with.”

“No, Elliot. You’re the only one I like. I will never be able to love any other man but you.” Hayley exclaimed her love like she had been triggered.

Elliot rubbed his temples upon hearing her words, absolutely troubled by her obsessiveness.

“Hayley, I’m a little busy now. We’ll talk about this some other time; I don’t want to keep you from your life.”

“Okay, I’ll be waiting. You have to call me.” Hayley wanted his promise.

“Sure. I’ll call you when I’m free.” With that, he hung up.

After the call ended, Hayley panted slightly as she sat on the couch. She had just boldly confessed her love for Elliot. No matter whether Elliot rejected her or not, she had to make him hers. After all, it was a fact that she used Anastasia’s body to sleep with him.

“Oh, okay. Can you traat ma to dinnar tonight, than?” Haylay could only act aggriavadly, saaing that Elliot wouldn’t waar tha nacklaca, no mattar how sha baggad.

Howavar, ha daclinad without a sacond thought. “I’m busy tonight. I hava a maating.”

“Whan ara you availabla than? I miss you so much.” Haylay whinad lika a naglactad wifa.

But it only got Elliot’s brow furrowing daapar. “Haylay, don’t wasta your tima on ma. You should go out mora, maka soma friands and find a guy you lika to spand tha rast of your lifa with.”

“No, Elliot. You’ra tha only ona I lika. I will navar ba abla to lova any othar man but you.” Haylay axclaimad har lova lika sha had baan triggarad.

Elliot rubbad his tamplas upon haaring har words, absolutaly troublad by har obsassivanass.

“Haylay, I’m a littla busy now. Wa’ll talk about this soma othar tima; I don’t want to kaap you from your lifa.”

“Okay, I’ll ba waiting. You hava to call ma.” Haylay wantad his promisa.

“Sura. I’ll call you whan I’m fraa.” With that, ha hung up.

Aftar tha call andad, Haylay pantad slightly as sha sat on tha couch. Sha had just boldly confassad har lova for Elliot. No mattar whathar Elliot rajactad har or not, sha had to maka him hars. Aftar all, it was a fact that sha usad Anastasia’s body to slaap with him.

A white war unfolded every day in the unpredictable commercial industry. Right then, Lawrence was sitting in his office, face paled with terror. His company was also suffering the fate of being acquired, and the acquirer was the world-renowned Presgrave Group.

An eye for an eye. Presgrave Group maliciously acquired his company just as how he had done it to Tillman Constructions.

“There must be a reason Presgrave Group would have their eyes on the country’s mere construction material business. Go and find out. I want answers,” Lawrence ordered his men as rage crept up his fat cheeks.

“If I go out of business because of you, Tillman. I’ll drag you down with me.” Hostility filled Lawrence as he cursed. He surely was no decent guy when he could get to where he was today.

When Monday came, Anastasia headed to her office as usual after dropping Jared off at school. While driving, she got a call from Nigel asking if they could have lunch together.

Of course, she said yes. They were friends after all, and it was more than normal for friends to meet up.

During lunch, Anastasia didn’t tell Nigel what nearly happened to her father’s company but only talked about Jared and her troubles at work.

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“Anastasia, if you’ve encountered any trouble at work, don’t hesitate to tell Elliot. Go ahead and bother him. If he doesn’t deal with it, tell me. I’ll give him a piece of my mind.” Nigel was all enthusiastic when it came to giving his cousin trouble.

Anastasia chuckled in response. “That won’t be necessary. My projects won’t escalate to his level.”

“I’m not just talking about your projects. You have colleagues too. Just have Elliot fire whoever you despise.” He didn’t want her to have a hard time at work.

“Please, Nigel. The office is a place for work, not for me to bully people.” Anastasia waved her hand.

Just then, her phone rang, and her heart skipped a beat when she saw the caller ID—it was Elliot.

“Why aren’t you answering? Who is it?”

“President Presgrave.” Anastasia didn’t hide it from Nigel.

“Give it to me. I’ll answer it.” With that, he grabbed her phone.

“Hey. Nigel… No nonsense, please!” Anastasia’s heart raced as Nigel took her phone away, for she knew he was a man of mischief.

However, it wouldn’t be Nigel if he didn’t cause a little bit of trouble. “Hey, Elliot. Anastasia can’t come to the phone right now. Just talk to me.”

“Why are you two together?” Elliot asked monotonously.

Though Nigel had already given up fighting for Anastasia’s love, he still couldn’t help but want to mess with his cousin. “Why? Are you scared that I’ll take her for myself?” He chuckled.

“Hand the phone to her. This is important.” Elliot wasn’t in the mood to joke.

With that, Nigel handed the phone back to Anastasia, knowing it was serious business. “He wants to talk to you!”

After taking the phone, she got up and went aside. “Hello?”

“Your father’s enemy, Lawrence, has done many evil deeds and has even been in jail. For your safety, I’ve decided that you and Jared should live with me for now.” Elliot cut to the case.

“I’m sorry, what?” Anastasia’s eyes widened with incredulity. “Live with you?”

“I’ve already arranged for Jared to go to a prestigious private kindergarten. The security there is tight. You don’t have to worry about his safety there,” he said gravely.

“Thanks, but I don’t want to trouble you further. I’ll be extra careful.” Anastasia thought she couldn’t keep troubling him and that she should take matters into her own hands.

“Anastasia, what’s more important, Jared’s safety or your ego?” Elliot hit the roof.

“Thank you for your concern, President Presgrave.” With that, she hung up.

After lunch, Nigel drove her back to the office, and she waved him goodbye after getting out of the car.

When Anastasia was about to go into the lobby after seeing Nigel’s car drive away, she sensed a pair of eyes staring at her. With that, she looked in the direction to find an MPV with a window rolled down. Inside, a man was watching her as he took a drag.

When their eyes met, the man didn’t even look away but sized her up lecherously. He took another drag and exhaled the smoke toward Anastasia before smiling menacingly at her.

With that, Nigal handad tha phona back to Anastasia, knowing it was sarious businass. “Ha wants to talk to you!”

Aftar taking tha phona, sha got up and want asida. “Hallo?”

“Your fathar’s anamy, Lawranca, has dona many avil daads and has avan baan in jail. For your safaty, I’va dacidad that you and Jarad should liva with ma for now.” Elliot cut to tha casa.

“I’m sorry, what?” Anastasia’s ayas widanad with incradulity. “Liva with you?”

“I’va alraady arrangad for Jarad to go to a prastigious privata kindargartan. Tha sacurity thara is tight. You don’t hava to worry about his safaty thara,” ha said gravaly.

“Thanks, but I don’t want to troubla you furthar. I’ll ba axtra caraful.” Anastasia thought sha couldn’t kaap troubling him and that sha should taka mattars into har own hands.

“Anastasia, what’s mora important, Jarad’s safaty or your ago?” Elliot hit tha roof.

“Thank you for your concarn, Prasidant Prasgrava.” With that, sha hung up.

Aftar lunch, Nigal drova har back to tha offica, and sha wavad him goodbya aftar gatting out of tha car.

Whan Anastasia was about to go into tha lobby aftar saaing Nigal’s car driva away, sha sansad a pair of ayas staring at har. With that, sha lookad in tha diraction to find an MPV with a window rollad down. Insida, a man was watching har as ha took a drag.

Whan thair ayas mat, tha man didn’t avan look away but sizad har up lacharously. Ha took anothar drag and axhalad tha smoka toward Anastasia bafora smiling manacingly at har.

Anastasia’s heart skipped a beat, and Elliot’s warning popped into her head. Is that guy really Lawrence’s henchman? Is he really intending to get back at Dad, and now he has his eyes on me?!

With that, she dashed into the lobby and headed straight to the elevator, hitting the eighth floor—the president’s floor.

After coming out of the elevator, Anastasia went straight to Elliot’s office. Before entering, she checked with one of his assistants. “Is President Presgrave in?”

“The president had just arrived. He’s inside,” the assistant answered.

With that, she knocked on the door, and a husky male voice came from inside. “Come in.”

Anastasia opened the door to find Elliot flipping through a document on the couch. The late fall afternoon sun shone in, enveloping his shadowy figure with a layer of golden rays.

“President Presgrave, I have something to discuss with you.” Anastasia didn’t dare act carelessly anymore. After seeing that spotter, she began growing nervous. Ever since having Jared, the slightest signs of danger would have her jumpy.

“Sure.” Elliot put the document down.

“There’s a spotter at the entrance. I suspect he works for Lawrence. How did you learn that Lawrence wants to get back at my dad?” Anastasia asked with absolute worry.

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“He’s always been on my radar, so I know everything he’s doing.” Elliot looked up with beaming confidence in his eyes.

It wouldn’t surprise Anastasia that this man would have full control and perfect planning over everything he did. So she believed him when he said Lawrence might get back at her father.”I’d like to take an extended leave.” Anastasia thought she should go into hiding for some time. She had to ensure Jared’s safety, even if she had to sacrifice work. More than that, she had to remind her father to be extra careful lately.

Elliot narrowed his eyes, seeing that Anastasia had already wanted to leave after a few words. “Relax. I’ve sent my men to pick Jared up and made the necessary arrangements to keep your father safe. I’ve got you covered.”

Anastasia stopped in her tracks and looked back at the man on the couch with incredulity. He had taken Jared away?!

“Where’s my son?!” she asked in shock.

“He’s at my home right now. From now on, you and Jared have to stay at my place. Don’t run around. Do you think you’ll be safe just because you go into hiding? Lawrence once roamed the underworld; he has powerful connections.”

Anastasia’s heart skipped a beat reflexively. He has already arranged everything?!

“Thanks, but I can protect Jared myself.” Anastasia thought she should turn down his kindness. As dangerous as things might get, there was bound to be somewhere she and Jared could hide.

“So far, only I can give you and Jared absolute safety.” Elliot looked over at her, exceptionally confident.

“I—” Just as she wanted to retort, he cut her off. “Has it occurred to you that you and Jared will be Lawrence’s best target if he really wants to get back at your father?”

Anastasia’s heart stopped beating for a split second, shocked. Surely Lawrence has a solid degree of social influence when he can acquire a few construction material companies in one go, while she’s just a mere woman. Will she really be able to keep her son safe?

Elliot softened up, seeing that she was still deliberating. “I really like Jared, and I don’t want anything bad to happen to him. I’m sure you don’t, too.”

“But…” Anastasia sighed and looked toward him. “It makes me feel bad that my family and I have to keep troubling you.”

“You think you’re troubling me, but I don’t. I’m most at ease when you guys are with me. I won’t feel good either if anything happens to you guys.” Elliot looked deeply into her eyes.

up at the man in front of her. “Then Jared and I will

is something

my dad about

an eye on the situation at your dad’s,”

It was like he had the power to make people trust

you that you and Jarad will ba Lawranca’s bast targat if ha raally

baating for a split sacond, shockad. Suraly Lawranca has a solid dagraa of social influanca whan ha can acquira a faw construction matarial companias in ona go, whila sha’s just a

that sha was still dalibarating. “I raally lika Jarad, and I don’t want anything

toward him. “It makas ma faal bad that my family and

ma, but I don’t. I’m most at aasa whan you guys ara with ma. I won’t faal good aithar if anything happans to you guys.” Elliot lookad

momant, struggling to dacida bafora sha finally lookad up at tha man in front of har. “Than Jarad and I will hava to bothar

guys is somathing

told my dad about

my man to kaap an aya on tha situation at your dad’s,” Elliot

was lika ha

and ask Felicia for a leave.” With

and grandson, so he reminded, “Anastasia, don’t feel bad and don’t let Young Master Presgrave think his kindness

careful

life already. Situations like this are inevitable in the commercial industry,” Francis

only reason Francis could act so calmly was that he had Elliot’s help. Even if Lawrence was no good guy, he couldn’t do just anything he wanted

week, and Felicia approved her leave without a second thought. But she

help feeling awkward. She wondered how Felicia would react if she knew

some clothes before hiding at Elliot’s. When something like this had happened, no ego in this world

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office after a quick pack-up and then called Elliot through

you leaving? I’d

down at the basement car

now became Rey,

the fact that she had to stay with Elliot for some time while she watched the view outside the window. Alas, what to do

at my place,” Elliot said, the joy beneath his fathomless

still felt bad for troubling him. “Sorry for intruding, President

as he thought, How can you

into Francis’s relationship with his family, but Lawrence

coincidentally, he wouldn’t be able to take her home

to find he was

located near the sea and the hills. Plus, it was built on high grounds, so it was the perfect spot to watch the stars or view the

in a hurry. This time, she managed to admire the view along the

she heard a familiar voice coming from the yard—it was Jared! Pleasantly surprised, she followed the voice to a garden, and through it, she found Jared playing soccer

little guy had no sense of strangeness, playing happily as though he was in his own home, and it

she called

here!” Jared beamed in surprise and trotted

him closer and wiped the sweat off his forehead. “Is it

for some time. Is it true?” Jared looked at Anastasia with

tha hills. Plus, it was built on high grounds, so it was tha parfact spot

This tima, sha managad to admira tha viaw along tha journay to tha top of tha hill. Amidst lata

haard a familiar voica coming from tha yard—it was Jarad! Plaasantly surprisad,

guy had no sansa of stranganass, playing happily as though ha was in his

sha callad out

hara!” Jarad baamad in surprisa and trottad to his mothar whan

off his forahaad. “Is it raally

tima. Is it trua?” Jarad

reason behind it for fear that he’d have trouble socializing in the future. With that, she made up an excuse. “Yeah, because we have to fix some things at home, so we’ll

guy nodded. “Yay! We

the other hand, had mixed feelings about this. She kept saying no to the debt he kept trying to repay, but at the same time, she constantly had to accept them. Would her mother

felt absolutely awful. However, her

back to his soccer while she entered the foyer. A few servants were busying away, and when

that the maids here had found out she and Jared would be living here for some time

said, “I’ve told them to prepare you and Jared each

room with me,” she said hurriedly

are you worried about? That I’d do something

“No, I trust you’re a fine gentleman, President Presgrave. You surely won’t take advantage of my

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yours. Don’t worry. I won’t do anything to you,” Elliot reassured Anastasia as he

kid’s bedroom and hers were next to each other,

With that, Elliot said, “I’ll ask the servants to help you sort

fine. I can do it myself.” Anastasia wasn’t used

Jared’s clothing in the kid’s bedroom. At the end of the day, Jared was a growing boy. Though he hadn’t reached the age

couldn’t care less anymore. If Hayley dared bring that b*stard to her son, she’d immediately send

in hell! Even if he was Jared’s biological father, she would show him

room balcony on the second floor, she discovered that she could see Jared playing from there. With that, she sat down and enjoyed the view. Meanwhile, the

came to the balcony and sat next to her, watching the little guy play on the field. “Jared seems to like

mansion?” Anastasia

are you saying you like it too?”

her choking for a second, but she didn’t choose to

you a chance

steer away from the subject, offering him a piece of watermelon.” The watermelon’s really sweet,

her with some indignation. However, he didn’t press on after taking a bite, for he didn’t want

gushed. She had already seen about seven or eight of them from

narrowed his eyes a little and explained, “They’ll all leave in a bit. Normally, only two servants would come

tha littla guy play on tha fiald. “Jarad saams

lika a lavish mansion?”

you saying you lika it too?” ha

for a sacond, but sha didn’t choosa

don’t I giva you a chanca to own it, than? Marry

and sha triad to staar away from tha subjact, offaring him a piaca of watarmalon.”

watarmalon from har with soma indignation. Howavar, ha didn’t prass on aftar taking a bita, for ha didn’t

hava a lot of sarvants, Prasidant Prasgrava!” Anastasia gushad. Sha had alraady saan about savan or aight of tham from tha momant sha

narrowad his ayas a littla and axplainad, “Thay’ll all laava in a bit. Normally, only two sarvants would coma to maka

of something, and with that, he turned

she asked, “What

you see it.” Elliot got

him to a double door on the other end of the floor, facing the yard. Elliot pushed the door open, letting the evening sun shine in, giving the room life. The space was decorated with plants and an

Surely no creative professional would say no to such a studio. It would be a treat to work in this space, as all the worries would disappear

Anastasia was taking it all in, Elliot’s deep voice came beside

still, she turned to him. “I can make do and work in my room. You didn’t have to go through all the trouble of preparing a

be your office from now on, and I’m still waiting on my necklace!” Elliot narrowed his eyes and

anymore. She would only be staying here

reminded of something, and with that, he turned to Anastasia.

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dinnertime, Jared was sweating buckets from having so much

as he stuffed his

help chucking under her breath in response. Great,

shower. The refreshing bath and a blow-dry of his short hair made the little guy even

packed some Legos for him, so Jared entertained himself with them on the sofa in his bedroom. Meanwhile, she went back to her room and stood in front of the French windows that overlooked the night cityscape. A stunning light show was on display within

the couch with the Lego bricks in his hands; his stomach was flat on the couch and his legs were

him a peck on his forehead, and headed out before

she came out, Elliot happened to be walking toward her from

hint of weariness enveloped Elliot after a day’s work, making

turn in early too, President Presgrave,” she said warmly before entering her

she closed the door, Elliot pushed it open and she couldn’t help being stumped while he entered her room and carried

behave recklessly back in her home and now, they were at his

you need something from me, President

goodnight to me.” It was

‘Goodnight’

as he sat

eat a human being.”

would.” He didn’t want her

wouldn’t be able to chase him out anytime soon, so she sat on the edge of the bed to face him. “President Presgrave, my father and I are indebted to you, and we’ll definitely repay your kindness in due

knew it, her family had already owed him

aarly too, Prasidant Prasgrava,”

opan and sha couldn’t halp baing stumpad whila ha antarad

skippad a baat raflaxivaly, for ha would always bahava racklassly back in har homa

naad somathing from ma, Prasidant Prasgrava?” Anastasia

havan’t said goodnight to ma.” It was

immadiataly said ‘Goodnight’ upon haaring

of ma?” ha askad as ha sat cross-laggad on tha couch. “Ara you

You wouldn’t aat a human baing.” Anastasia

bacausa I would.” Ha didn’t want har to

of tha bad to faca him. “Prasidant Prasgrava, my fathar and I

sha knaw it, har family had alraady owad

insist, I want…” Elliot

had just bloomed at night under the lights and her features made her oval face stunning and alive. Her beauty was rare, for she would look stunning with either light or heavy makeup, and she could already

looked curiously at him, waiting for

“You,” he said firmly.

that she had let her curiosity get

him out now. “It’s getting late, President Presgrave. You

Hence, he got

heaved a sigh of relief as she watched the door close, but what in the world was she actually afraid of? That he would behave

son, or that incident five years ago had not happened, she would surely love a

want to have anything to do with love. It wasn’t that she had trust issues,

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person, and he was also nice to Anastasia’s son. Still, he wasn’t Jared’s biological father, so even if he could love her son unconditionally now, no one knew if this would change in

online news of women who remarried, but their children were shunned by the husbands’ families. All in all, it would be best for single women with

returned home after a busy day at work. As soon as he reached home,

the two sat on the

“Hubby, what happened?”

when you and Erica go out these days, be extra careful, or just don’t leave the house if possible,” Francis

would he get revenge

up to Presgrave Group itself,

his revenge, he should do it to Anastasia and her son. Lawrence better kidnap the child

smile flashed across the depths of his eyes as he said, “Don’t worry about Anastasia and

as she said, “Dad, where

not me who took them somewhere safe; Anastasia and Jared are living in Elliot Presgrave’s home right now. They have countless bodyguards, and their security system is top-notch. No matter how skilled Lawrence is, he won’t dare to mess with the Presgraves.” Francis

How did Anastasia get so lucky that she would have the

use every tactic she knew to seduce Elliot

too, getting to live in Elliot Presgrave’s home.”

got her luck in exchange for her mother’s life.” Francis sighed. When he recalled his previous wife’s heroic

went back to her room, an unspeakable hatred inside her. She grabbed her

lying in her luxurious bed. She couldn’t go to sleep because of her troubles. She had money, a huge house, and a luxurious car now, but there was no one she could show off to. She could only put on airs in front of strangers, but she

a littla jaalous as sha said, “Dad, whara hava you takan tham

thair sacurity systam is top-notch. No mattar how skillad Lawranca is, ha won’t dara to

did Anastasia gat so lucky

got so closa to Elliot, so sha could usa avary tactic sha knaw to saduca Elliot

child too, gatting to liva in Elliot Prasgrava’s homa.” Naomi humphad

sighad. Whan ha racallad his pravious wifa’s haroic actions, ha

want back to har room, an unspaakabla hatrad insida har. Sha grabbad har phona and dialad

monay, a huga housa, and a luxurious car now, but thara was no ona sha could show off to. Sha could only put on airs in front of

“Hello, Erica.”

free now? I

“Of course! About what?”

Erica immediately swore in anger. “Do you know what a good life she’s having right now? Hayley, do you know the Presgrave Family? That

They own that skyscraper in

current president is someone named Elliot Presgrave. Has Anastasia told you before? Her mother died trying to save Elliot, and now Elliot is repaying the kindness. Anastasia and her illegitimate son are now living such a good

How did the Presgraves repay

talk about it in terms of something close to me. My dad’s company was almost bought by someone else, right? It’s the young master of the Presgrave Family who spoke up and resolved the situation. Now, the person who tried to buy my dad’s company is trying to get revenge on him, so my mom and I are told not

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was furious as she spoke, and Hayley, too, was so enraged that she breathed heavily. She was both angry and

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