Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 441-450

Hayley’s hatred for Anastasia persisted even now, and the former believed that Anastasia was to blame for her current plight.

Christmas was around the corner, and Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier was preparing an event for the joyous season. Early in the morning, Felicia gave Anastasia a call.

“Hello?” Anastasia was still laying on the bed, unwilling to get up.

How cozy the bed was in the winter!

“Why? Are you that tired after last night?” Felicia joked indecently.

That stumped Anastasia. “What are you thinking of, Felicia?”

“What? Am I wrong? Is President Presgrave by your side now?”

“We haven’t gotten there yet, Felicia!” Anastasia replied, burying herself in her blanket.

On the other end of the call, Felicia was surprised to hear that. “Oh my! You spend every day with him and have managed to keep your cool until now? Well, I admire you for that,” Felicia teased. Then, she went straight to the point. “Do you have time to attend the annual celebration that Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier planned two weeks ago?”

“Oh? I would like to go.” Anastasia was interested.

“Great! Ask President Presgrave if he has the time to attend as well. Vice-president Young requested me to confirm with you,” Felicia said.

Larry Young was the atelier’s boss for the outsiders. Anastasia rarely saw him, but she knew that he played a significant role in the atelier’s success today.

“Okay, I’ll ask him.”

“It’s quite a big celebration this time. We invited our spokesperson and singer too.”

“Which singer will be there?”

“The more well-known ones will be Bobby Moore and Hendrix O’rion.”

Anastasia was elated to hear that and she exclaimed with much anticipation, “I like Hendrix O’rion a lot!”

She was in a good mood after ending Felicia’s call. The annual celebration was on this Friday, and she wanted to continue working as well although it was just two days before Christmas Eve. Design was her lifelong hobby; it was not merely her job, but her dream as well.

She hoped that her designs would one day be a treasure admired by many, just as an artist would wish for the most dazzling stage. That would give Anastasia an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

After getting up from the bed, she went to Jared’s room, only to find that he wasn’t there. At that point, she was embarrassed to learn that she had become even lazier than her own son.

She then went to the kitchen and saw a portion of breakfast that had been kept warm. After finishing it, she went to the garden and heard Jared’s laughter from the lawn.

Walking in the direction of the sound, she noticed him kicking a ball with Elliot, who was dressed in a gray sports suit.

Elliot is the only one who can be this handsome even in a sports suit.

And his figure was absolutely superb.

Jared saw her coming and immediately demonstrated his kicking abilities. She smiled lovingly at him, her eyes full of praise, and gave him a thumbs up.

Elliot turned around and looked at her too. His black hair was in a messy state from the wind, but it made him appear younger.

She hesitated whether to look at him or Jared, but it was obvious that Jared was not as eye-catching as Elliot just then.

She felt sorry for her son. He was kicking the ball so hard that she could see it, but she was distracted by another man.

Jared, drenched in sweat, finally ran up to her and hugged her. “Mommy, am I skillful?”

“Yes. It’s wonderful.” She gave him a peck on his cheek.

Elliot walked toward them too, holding a towel in his hand. He then thoughtfully replaced the one on Jared’s back. Such attentiveness moved Anastasia’s heart, but she felt ashamed at the same time as she, being Jared’s mother, was not as attentive to Jared.

Jared was like Elliot’s biological son; each and every of the child’s moves affected Elliot. Because he cared for Jared, he was always thinking about how to treat Jared better.

After changing his towel, Jared ran back out to the lawn again, whereas Elliot simply sat down beside Annastasia. Remembering the annual celebration, she asked, “It’s Bourgeois Jewelry Atelier’s annual celebration this Friday. Are you free to attend?”

Upon hearing that, he shook his head. “Larry informed me about this, but I have no time for it.”

“I see.” She nodded. “Then I’ll go on my own.”

Elliot had just turned his head to look at Jared, but upon hearing her words, he immediately turned and looked at her again. “You’re going?”

“Felicia said there will be some good performances. I’m interested.” At that point, Anastasia was already looking forward to seeing her favorite singer.

Elliot changed his mind and said in a deep tone, “Okay. I’ll ask Rey to allocate some of my time then.”

That startled Anastasia. “That’s not necessary. Your work is more important.”

“Work will never be more important than my girlfriend,” he replied casually. He initially refused to attend the annual celebration because the atelier was unimportant to him in the first place. That was just a jewelry brand he bought for fun.

In fact, Elliot acquired it to get closer to Anastasia.

His words gave her a warm feeling. Even the cold air surrounding her became warmer now. Pursing her lips, she smiled and said, “But I’m not planning to bring Jared along. Too many people will be there.”

“That’s great. If you don’t mind, I plan to send Jared to Grandma’s house. She had been nagging to see him.” Elliot looked at her, to which Anastasia nodded in agreement. “Send him there then!”

She did not mind it at all. She merely hoped that Jared would not be too mischievous and cause trouble for Harriet.

When they mentioned that to Jared, he happily agreed and asked, “Mommy, are you going on a date with Mr. Presgrave?”

‘No. We’re just attending a work event,” she explained.

However, Elliot did not go along with her. “You’re right, Jared. We are going on a date.”

“Enjoy your date then! I’ll be good.” Jared hoped that they could be together more than anyone else.

Seeing them both, Anastasia was rendered speechless.

Jared was still young, but he was preoccupied with adult issues.

There were still two days until Friday. The next morning, Anastasia received a call from Francis informing her that there would be a year-end inventory meeting in the afternoon and inviting her to attend.

Though it was still too early for her to take over Francis’ business, she was trying her best to become a qualified successor.

“I’m dropping by my dad’s company, so I’ll leave Jared to you,” she told Elliot.

Elliot had just woken up and his hair was still in a messy state. But not long later, Jared came down with the same hairstyle.

Anastasia couldn’t control her laughter when she saw that. Indeed, hair in the winter is uncontrollable.

“What are you laughing at?” Elliot asked while handing her a cup of milk.

“Both you and Jared really look alike sometimes,” she answered.

Hearing that, Elliot turned around to look at Jared and smiled. “This is our fate as father and son.”

Anastasia had no idea what to reply to that. Jared, on the other hand, hugged Elliot’s legs and asked, “Mr. Presgrave, when can I have such long legs as yours?”

He already had Elliot’s looks and now, he wanted to have Elliot’s long legs as well.

Elliot then put a cup of milk before him and answered, “You will have long legs if you eat more and drink more milk.”

That immediately prompted Jared to take the milk and said, “Okay. I will finish this!”

“Jared, I need to go to your grandpa’s company later. Stay at home and listen to Mr. Presgrave, will you?”

“Sure! I can play with Mr. Presgrave then!”

“Don’t. He is now working from home and has a large amount of work to complete. Don’t bother him,”Anastasia mentioned. In fact, Elliot chose to work from home because they were at home.

However, Elliot consoled Jared, “Don’t worry. I will play with you.”

When he heard that, Jared proudly raised his brows at Anastasia. The child looked exactly the same as Elliot while doing this, leaving her speechless.

She did not drive her car here and hence, she couldn’t go out. It wasn’t practical for someone to pick her up either.

In the end, Anastasia could only borrow a car from Elliot.

“Don’t you have other cars which are not that eye-catching?” Standing in the basement garage, she was taken aback by the array of sports cars in front of her.

All of the cars were either cool, dark, or wild in color, making them completely unsuitable for her to drive.

“That suits you.” Elliot pointed to a gray Ferrari.

Anastasia wasn’t choosy, so she got into the driver’s seat right away and adjusted the seat. Elliot couldn’t help but to admire her from outside the window for a while before she left.

At the same time, Francis walked out from the Tillman Residence. Coincidentally, Erica returned from breakfast with Hayley and when she saw Francis, she asked, “Where are you going, Dad?”

“Of course I am going to work. There’s a year-end inventory meeting today.”

Just as he finished his words, Naomi approached them and said, “Go with your father, Erica. Year-end inventory meetings are very important, so join it and learn from your father.”

With that, Erica had no other option but to say, “I’ll go with you, Dad.”

“You don’t need to. Rest well at home.”

leave first and I’ll drive there on my own.” She then looked towards Hayley

figured that since she had nowhere else to go, she might as well

left, taking Hayley with her. Erica treated Hayley like a family member and

better dream on! As long as my mum and I are

What rights does she have to take away what is yours for her son? Don’t let her do that, Erica.” Hayley

for sure.” Just after she ended her sentence,

near Francis’ company, a gray sports car dashed out from the other junction. Under the winter sun, the paint on the sports car

on the road? He’s got to be some wealthy young master!” Erica sighed. How wonderful it would be to meet someone like

return to her previous extravagant lifestyle,

in the gray sports car in

style among men, so they both assumed the driver

company. Perhaps he’s my dad’s client!” Erica couldn’t help but be ecstatic about

to style her hair. She was dressed elegantly in clothes borrowed from Erica today and she looked

if the man from the sports car would be attracted to

as they were expecting a charming young

around and pressed the lock button on the keys. The lights

Hayley exchanged

car?” The rage, envy and

hand, was well aware that Anastasia was Elliot’s precious now. Of course she can

entire shopping mall if Anastasia

car, she noticed that Hayley was still spacing out. “Let’s get down,

that was what Hayley was thinking about—whether she should get down and face Anastasia. But then again, she had nothing to be afraid

took her bag and alighted from the

of excitement flashed in his eyes and his heart started racing. She was, after all, the woman that he could not

couldn’t help

The meeting will be in conference

Thank you.” Anastasia nodded with a smile and walked into Francis’

she was here, Francis took

Hayley appeared. When Anastasia saw Hayley, her gaze

to attend the meeting too.” Erica then

he muttered, “Don’t make a scene here,

I’ll be

time for the meeting was approaching. “Come quickly,” he hurried her before walking to

coldly at Hayley and asked, “Why are

Hayley replied, her

here! Can’t I even bring

to kindly warn Erica, “Don’t be with such

to say that?” Anastasia’s words enraged Hayley. She was in

responded with a cold stare. “At the very least, unlike you, a dog that bites

understood what she was hinting at. Gritting her teeth in rage, she replied, “You’ve no right to humiliate me,

enough not to send you to jail. Otherwise, based on what you did, you will almost certainly be imprisoned for at least ten years “Anastasia stated solemnly. Even she, as an outsider, was enraged by what

who was standing beside them, did not understand their

aren’t fair to Erica as well since you

Erica and Anastasia, intending to drag

Anastasia and said, “That’s right. Why did Dad only inform you about

couldn’t help but be concerned about Erica’s naïve and gullible personality, as

finished her words, she walked to

turned around and looked at Hayley. “Why did she

to explain it to Erica. “I understand your concerns

for me there. I’ll

Hayley nodded as she watched Erica leaving for the conference room. She wasn’t in a hurry anyway,

the guardrails, reading the advertisement brochure on the wall, a man’s hand was suddenly placed on her shoulder. “Why aren’t you in the conference room

the man behind her as well.

he realized that he had

else,” he apologized while staring at Hayley. She did resemble Anastasia, even though she lacked Anastasia’s elegance when observed

Alex as the finance manager Erica had mentioned, and she found him quite

Seymour, Erica’s friend,” she

Alex Hunter, and I work as the finance manager here at Tillman Constructions,” Alex replied, his eyes still drawn to her face. She looks

mistook her for Anastasia. It was probably due to the fact that he fell in love with Anastasia at first sight, which resulted

she asked, “Mr. Hunter, may I have your phone number? This way, it will be easier for

Alex was stunned by the request but when he felt Hayley’s enthusiasm for him, he was delighted and immediately took out his cell phone

a meeting now. You may come to me anytime if you have

right-hand man of Francis. Anastasia, the feud between us will not end in this life; either

head was lowered as she was reading the documents. Despite being right in front of him, she had

Erica

he responded, “Erica, I need to preside over the meeting. I will be sitting

saying that, he sat beside Anastasia. Erica was not assigned a seat,

unpleasant and conflicted emotion in her heart as she witnessed this because she could tell that Alex was just seeking an opportunity to

Alex, she had unknowingly fallen in love with him. Except for not being wealthy enough, he had been treating her well in every way, making her feel

added another charge on Anastasia—seducing Erica’s

emanated the aura of a decision-maker. Currently, she sat next to her father dressed in

these realizations had intensified Erica’s jealousy

If she had not fallen to

be fussy any longer. She just wanted to take advantage

was taking advantage of Alex. So, Hayley could use the same way to seduce

at the side to sign some internal company

of signing, which made him envious of Elliot. Why is he able

Anastasia with all his heart. However, with a man like Elliot in the picture, Alex didn’t stand

assumed she was here for a conference, but she wasn’t prepared for the torture of watching Anastasia deal with documents by her father’s side and Alex peering at Anastasia from time to time. Erica didn’t even have the chance to speak, and she had nothing

Just like a fool.

thus, she found an opportunity to slip out. Then, she went to get Hayley before they left

should stay,” Hayley advised

seductive appearance. She knows nothing better than how to

boyfriend was there as well? Then, Anastasia really has no sense,” Hayley said as a smug

that the stare was because he couldn’t get Anastasia

in his eyes and never me. Hayley, let’s go shopping and

I will follow whatever your plan is,” Hayley replied. Deep down, she mused, I have got a

her father’s negligence, all she could think about

lunch and naturally, Anastasia would not go against

the call as soon as she glanced at the phone screen. “Hello?” she

lunch?” Elliot asked on the other

having lunch with my dad

Alex there too?” he asked,

of himself? Do you believe I’ll have feelings for other men?”

him, let alone physical contact,” Elliot ordered

I’ll try my best.”

Elliot’s furious sighing sound came through the phone, Anastasia immediately became serious. “Alright. I will do

of helplessness and he grumbled to himself, What else can I do

I’ll come home to cook

can leave Jared to

was really relieving to have him taking care of Jared, so she giggled. “Okay. I’ll accompany my

face obsessively. Deep down, he knew that Elliot was the only man who could make her smile so

passed by the sports car in the parking lot, Francis couldn’t help but glance

sports car, as he knew

expectantly waiting for lunch to be ready

dishes that Jared liked, so there he was, wearing an apron and learning to cook the dishes by watching and following

the business world, he was not a genius when it came to cooking. When Elliot finished cooking the chicken casserole, he realized that there was a layer of black paste underneath,

stir fry some carrots, which was

busy cooking in the kitchen, he came to a

in taking care of Jared but now,

taking off his apron, Elliot noticed it was already 12.10 PM. Generally, Jared would

Jared. I’ll take you out to a nice lunch,” he said.

But didn’t you just cook, Mr. Presgrave?”

“Ahem! It’s not that good and we are not eating

hard work in cutting and washing those ingredients earlier. He had put effort into it, even if it didn’t turn

heart was healed instantly.

Jared’s cheek and kiss

offending her. Now that she wasn’t here, however, he

his arms around Elliot’s neck and kissed him back on the cheek several times. “Mr. Presgrave, after Mr. Nigel, you are one of the few

with a warm sensation as he

car back to the company’s parking lot. “Dad, I will be leaving now,” she declared as soon as she stepped out of

dinner on Christmas Eve?”

which were filled with anticipation, Anastasia thought for a moment and said, “Sure.

I will ask Naomi to prepare more food,

be harmonious, but certain things could not be changed; just as there

Anastasia drove out of the parking lot in her sports car, she came across Alex’s car. He stopped and lowered the window to wave goodbye

in her suit and driving the gray sports car, Anastasia

drive slowly,” Alex

will. Thank you.” After saying that,

drove home all the way without making any stops. As she noticed it

her entry. After she entered the password and walked into the hall, she could feel the absence of Elliot and Jared. However, just as Anastasia was about to head upstairs, she detected a

She then noticed the burnt smell was coming from a cooking pot. Out of curiosity, she had a peek at it and she was both amused and

in cooking lunch for her son. Did he take

she could imagine Elliot working hard in the kitchen. As a pampered young master, it must have

brought back from the company. Managing a construction company was indeed challenging for her, but she would

a little after 3 PM. She began to feel drowsy and she could barely keep her

led Jared into the hall. As soon as they entered the hall, his sharp eyes spotted a sleeping Anastasia on the couch. Upon seeing that, he shushed Jared, who

too tired to move. So, Elliot gestured to

covering his mouth with his palm, Jared nodded with a grin. Then, he pointed upstairs, indicating that

response. After Jared went upstairs, Elliot sat beside Anastasia and felt her hands. It was cold to

he could feel his lips curl up. Hmm. She is putting in a lot

his chest. As if knowing that he

he originally thought of taking her back to her room. However, he changed his

Anastasia curled up

her sleepiness, Elliot began to feel a little sleepy too. He then lay down beside her, arms supporting his face as he stared at her. She was

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