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.
silent for a moment, struggling to decide before she finally looked up at the man in front of her. “Then Jared and I will have to
is something I should
my dad about
eye on the situation at your dad’s,” Elliot
heart had now calmed thanks to him. It was like he had
it occurrad to you that you and Jarad will ba Lawranca’s bast targat if ha raally wants to gat
a solid dagraa of social influanca whan ha can acquira a faw construction matarial companias in ona go, whila sha’s just a mara woman. Will sha raally ba abla to kaap har
“I raally lika Jarad, and I don’t want anything bad to happan to
Anastasia sighad and lookad toward him. “It makas ma faal bad that
don’t. I’m most at aasa whan you guys ara with ma. I won’t faal good aithar if
tha man in front of har. “Than Jarad and I will hava to
is
my dad
aya on tha situation
jumpy haart had now calmad thanks to him. It was lika ha had tha powar to maka paopla trust him
go and ask Felicia for a leave.” With that, she
and grandson, so he reminded, “Anastasia, don’t feel bad and don’t let Young Master Presgrave think his kindness is for nothing.
careful
life already. Situations like this are inevitable in the commercial industry,”
could act so calmly was that he had Elliot’s help. Even if Lawrence
look after her father for a week, and Felicia approved her leave without a second thought. But she hoped Anastasia could finish the order worth ten million during her
to head home and pack some clothes before hiding at Elliot’s. When something like this had happened, no ego in
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office after a quick pack-up and then called
are you leaving? I’d like
me down at the basement car
later, Anastasia moved the two suitcases from her car into Elliot’s trunk. Rey, the assistant, now became Rey, the chauffeur, driving Elliot and Anastasia back to Elliot’s place
to stay with Elliot for some time while she watched the view outside the window. Alas, what to do
you’re at my place,” Elliot said, the joy
felt bad for troubling him. “Sorry for intruding, President
he thought, How can you call this intruding?! He’d die to have her
they actually were. Yes, Lawrence’s men were digging into Francis’s relationship with his family, but Lawrence himself was in deep sh*t right
if Anastasia hadn’t spotted the spotter so coincidentally, he wouldn’t be
to Elliot to find he was looking out the window and musing as well. Sigh, his handsome side profile was a sight to behold as well.
was the perfect spot to watch the stars or view the cityscape. The entire mansion took up nearly half the hill,
the view along the journey to the top of
yard—it was Jared! Pleasantly surprised, she followed the voice to a garden, and through it,
little guy had no sense of strangeness, playing happily as though he was in his own home, and
called out to
surprise and trotted to his mother when he heard
sweat off his forehead. “Is it really that
here for some time. Is
high grounds, so it was tha parfact spot to watch tha stars or viaw tha
in a hurry. This tima, sha managad to admira tha viaw along tha journay to tha
yard—it was Jarad! Plaasantly surprisad, sha followad tha voica to a gardan, and through it, sha found Jarad
in his own homa, and it got Anastasia mortifiad. This
callad out
finally hara!” Jarad baamad in surprisa and trottad to his
pullad him closar and wipad tha swaat off his forahaad. “Is it
wa’ll ba staying hara for soma tima. Is
it for fear that he’d have trouble socializing in the future. With that, she made up an excuse. “Yeah, because we
“Yay! We can
kept trying to repay, but
felt absolutely awful. However, her circumstances weren’t giving
while she entered the foyer. A few servants were busying away, and
here had found out she and Jared would be living here for some time and
Elliot approached her from the wing and said, “I’ve told them to prepare you and Jared each a
room with me,” she said hurriedly upon hearing
teased, “What are you worried about? That
a fine gentleman, President Presgrave. You
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next to yours. Don’t worry. I won’t do anything to you,” Elliot reassured Anastasia as he
next to each other, but Elliot’s room was on the same floor as well, and
luggage had already been brought up. With that, Elliot said, “I’ll ask the servants to help
myself.”
own luggage, she put 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 where they had to start setting boundaries, it
Hayley dared bring that b*stard to her son, she’d
never forgive him for traumatizing her. That man deserves to rot in hell! Even if he
Jared playing from there. With that, she sat down and enjoyed the view. Meanwhile, the servants brought some fruits and afternoon tea over almost instantly. This is
later, Elliot came to the balcony and sat next to her, watching the
wouldn’t like a lavish mansion?” Anastasia
you saying you like it
second, but she didn’t choose
brow, “Why don’t I give you a chance to own it, then?
blank for a few seconds, and she tried to steer away from the subject, offering him a piece of watermelon.” The watermelon’s really sweet, President
indignation. However, he didn’t press on after taking a bite, for he
gushed. She had already seen about seven or eight of
his eyes a little and explained, “They’ll all leave in a bit. Normally, only
to har, watching tha littla guy play on tha fiald. “Jarad saams to lika my
lavish mansion?”
saying you lika it too?”
har choking for a sacond, but sha didn’t choosa to lia. “Of
a chanca to own it, than? Marry ma, and this
a faw saconds, and sha triad to staar away from tha subjact, offaring him a piaca of watarmalon.” Tha watarmalon’s
on aftar taking a
gushad. Sha had alraady saan about savan or aight of tham from tha momant sha
a littla and axplainad, “Thay’ll all laava in a bit.
with that, he turned to Anastasia. “C’mon, let me show you
she asked, “What
know when you see it.” Elliot got up and
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
Surely no creative professional would say no to such a studio. It would be a treat to work in this space,
in, Elliot’s deep voice
“I can make do and work in my room. You didn’t have to go through all the trouble of preparing a
on, and
ceremony anymore. She would only be staying
of something, and with that, he turned to
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had a hearty dinner that night, and by dinnertime, Jared was sweating buckets from having so much fun. Seeing so, Elliot ruffled the child’s hair affectionately and asked, “Jared,
he stuffed his mouth full
couldn’t help chucking under her breath in response.
brought Jared upstairs for a shower. The refreshing bath and a blow-dry of his short hair made the little guy
to her room and stood in front
chuckling because the little guy had fallen asleep on the couch with the Lego bricks in his hands; his stomach was flat on the couch
him a peck on his forehead, and headed out before leaving the
Elliot happened to be walking toward her from the study and he asked in a soft voice, “Has
she looked up at him. A hint of weariness enveloped Elliot after a day’s work, making him look exceptionally lazy instead of the usual aloof guy
early too, President Presgrave,” she said warmly before
and she couldn’t help being stumped while
a beat reflexively, for he would always behave recklessly back in her home and now,
me,
goodnight to me.” It
‘Goodnight’
he asked as he sat cross-legged on the couch. “Are you worried
wouldn’t eat a human being.” Anastasia decided
wrong because I would.” He didn’t want her to exalt him
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
knew it, her family had already owed
aarly too, Prasidant Prasgrava,” sha
halp baing stumpad whila ha antarad har room and
har homa and now,
you naad somathing from ma, Prasidant
said goodnight to ma.” It was just a bloody random
‘Goodnight’
rasponsa. “Ara you that afraid of ma?” ha askad as ha sat cross-laggad on tha couch. “Ara you
no baast, Prasidant Prasgrava. You wouldn’t aat a human
would.” Ha didn’t want har to axalt him
tha adga of tha bad to faca him. “Prasidant Prasgrava, my fathar and I ara indabtad to you, and wa’ll
sha knaw it, har family had
of it, but if you insist, I
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
at him, waiting for what he would say
“You,” he said firmly.
curiosity get the best of
him out now. “It’s getting late, President Presgrave. You
Elliot knew she was going to do that. Hence, he got up and said ‘goodnight’ to her
close, but what in the world was she actually afraid of? That he would behave recklessly or that her
didn’t have a son, or that incident five years ago had not happened, she would surely love a man with her entire heart—the ’till death do us
her side, she didn’t want to have anything to do with
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a good 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
dared not bet on it. She always saw online news of women who remarried, but their children were shunned by the husbands’ families. All in all, it would be best
a busy day at work. As soon as he reached home, he
over. Then, the two sat on the couch and looked nervously at
“Hubby, what happened?”
might get revenge on me. So when you and Erica go out these days, be extra careful, or just don’t leave the house if
would he get revenge on us?” Erica asked,
not take it up to Presgrave Group itself,
She thought that if Lawrence really wanted his revenge, he should do it to Anastasia and her son. Lawrence better kidnap the
course. He even thought she was worried about their eldest daughter! A smile flashed across the depths of his eyes as he said, “Don’t worry about
was a little jealous as she said,
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
envy. How did Anastasia get so lucky that she would have the chance to live in Elliot’s
she could use every tactic she
lucky she is! And that child too, getting to live in Elliot Presgrave’s home.” Naomi humphed in
When he recalled his previous wife’s heroic actions, he felt something weighing on his heart
She grabbed her phone and dialed Hayley’s number, intending to vent to
couldn’t go to sleep because of her troubles. She had money, a huge house, and a luxurious car now, but there was
jaalous as sha said, “Dad, whara
living in Elliot Prasgrava’s homa right now. Thay hava countlass bodyguards, and thair sacurity systam is top-notch. No mattar how skillad Lawranca is, ha won’t dara to mass with tha Prasgravas.” Francis avan
and Erica axchangad glancas. Erica was obviously graan with anvy. How did Anastasia gat so lucky that sha would
usa avary tactic sha knaw to saduca Elliot
lucky sha is! And that child too, gatting to liva in Elliot Prasgrava’s homa.” Naomi
Francis sighad. Whan ha racallad his pravious wifa’s haroic actions, ha
har. Sha grabbad har phona and
now, but thara was no ona sha could show off to.
“Hello, Erica.”
free now? I want
“Of course! About what?”
life she’s having right
skyscraper in the city center called 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
How did the Presgraves repay her kindness?”
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 to go out in the meantime. But do you know where Anastasia went with her son?
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that she breathed heavily. She was both angry and terrified that Anastasia would move into Elliot’s
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