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.”

can leave first and I’ll drive there on my own.” She then looked towards Hayley and asked, “Hayley, do you want

had nowhere else to go, she might as well check out Francis’

with her. Erica treated Hayley like a family member and talked to

the company to Jared, Anastasia’s illegitimate son. Hmph, he’d better dream on! As long as my mum and I are around, we will never let

yours for her son? Don’t let her do that, Erica.” Hayley encouraged Erica to fight for

sure.” Just after she ended her sentence, Erica stepped

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

such a car on the road? He’s got to be some wealthy young master!” Erica sighed. How wonderful it would be

as well, thinking that in order to return to her previous extravagant

man in the gray sports car in

car was obviously a popular style among men, so they both assumed

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

elegantly in clothes borrowed from Erica today and she

if the man from the sports car would be attracted

a charming young prince to get down the car, they saw

After walking away for a few steps, she turned around and pressed the lock button on the keys. The lights of the sports car then flashed, resembling an

exchanged jealous glances at

Anastasia? How did she get such a posh car?” The rage, envy and jealousy in Erica’s heart was about

well aware that Anastasia was Elliot’s precious now. Of course

her an entire shopping mall if Anastasia

Erica parked her car, she noticed that Hayley was still spacing out. “Let’s

get down and face Anastasia. But then again, she had nothing to be

she took her bag and alighted from the

flashed in his eyes and his heart started racing. She was,

help but be

Anastasia. There you are! The meeting will be

Thank you.” Anastasia nodded with a smile and walked

took the documents and stood up. “Let’s

Erica and Hayley appeared. When Anastasia saw Hayley, her gaze

Erica then

for Erica to come, so he muttered, “Don’t make a scene here, Erica. Bring your

be there in a short

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

immediately stared coldly at Hayley and asked, “Why are you in my

me here,” Hayley replied,

even

Erica, “Don’t be with

the right to say that?” Anastasia’s words enraged Hayley. She was in such a pathetic state now all because

unlike you, a dog that bites its

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

gracious enough not to send you to jail. Otherwise, based on what you did, you will almost certainly be imprisoned for at least ten years

standing beside them, did not understand their

face turned pale. “Stop pretending to be kind, Anastasia. You aren’t fair to Erica as well since you wanted to take over your dad’s

Erica and Anastasia,

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

naïve and gullible personality, as she knew how well

words, she walked to the conference

retreating figure, Erica turned around and looked at Hayley. “Why did she say you need

it to Erica. “I understand your concerns now, Erica. It seems that your father indeed

Hayley. You can wait for me there. I’ll check out the situation in the

Erica leaving for the conference room. She wasn’t in a hurry anyway,

the advertisement brochure on the wall, a man’s hand was suddenly placed

her as well. Alex, too,

realized that he had

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

on the other hand, recognised Alex as the finance manager Erica had mentioned, and she found him

I’m Hayley Seymour, Erica’s friend,”

friend, you say? Hello, I’m Alex Hunter, and I work as the finance manager here at Tillman Constructions,” Alex replied, his eyes still drawn to her

with Anastasia at

Hayley sensed his admiration in the eyes, something in her mind clicked. Therefore, with a pleasing smile, she asked, “Mr. Hunter, may I have your phone number? This way,

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

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

a sinister smile as she watched the man leave. He is the right-hand man of Francis. Anastasia, the feud between us will not end

Anastasia was sitting next to Francis. Her head was lowered as she was reading the

here!” Erica beckoned

“Erica, I need to preside over the meeting.

that, he sat beside Anastasia. Erica was not assigned

her heart as she witnessed this because

previous month of dating Alex, she had unknowingly fallen in love with him.

had added another charge on Anastasia—seducing

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

intensified

lounge, Hayley was bored to death, but Alex’s figure kept hovering in her mind. If she had not fallen to this level,

not afford to be fussy any longer. She just wanted to take advantage of her current face as much as

Erica was taking advantage of Alex. So, Hayley could use the same way to seduce him and with that, she would have an extra hand

Francis was sitting on the main seat, Anastasia was at the side to sign some internal company

signing, which made him envious of Elliot. Why

his heart. However, with a man like Elliot in the picture,

father’s side and Alex peering at Anastasia from time to time. Erica didn’t even have the chance to speak, and she had

Just like a fool.

an opportunity

should stay,” Hayley advised

dad’s company? Not to mention her seductive appearance. She knows nothing better than

has no

at her. Even if she was aware that the stare was because he couldn’t get Anastasia and it was why he was partly interested in her, she

in his eyes and never

is,” Hayley replied. Deep down, she mused, I

all she

was over, Francis invited everyone to lunch and naturally,

phone rang at around half-past eleven in the morning. She picked up the call as soon as she glanced at the phone screen. “Hello?” she answered with a cheerful tone, and her red

lunch?” Elliot

be having lunch with my

there too?” he asked, slightly

believe I’ll have feelings for other men?” she responded in an

alone

try my best.”

phone, Anastasia immediately became serious. “Alright. I

he grumbled to himself, What else can I do

Jared for me. I’ll come home to cook dinner tonight,”

Jared to me. Don’t worry,” he

Jared, so she giggled.

obsessively. Deep down, he knew that Elliot was

arrived downstairs, Anastasia got into her father’s car and set off. When they passed by the sports car in the parking lot, Francis couldn’t help but glance at it

geek, Alex was also eyeing the sports car, as he knew it was

was expectantly waiting for lunch to be ready as he watched Elliot working away in the

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

came to cooking. When Elliot finished cooking the chicken casserole, he realized that there was

stir fry some carrots, which was Jared’s favorite, but the taste of the

busy cooking in the kitchen, he came to a conclusion—he spent half an

he was so confident in taking care of Jared but now,

apron, Elliot noticed it was already 12.10 PM.

to a nice lunch,” he said. Although

you just cook,

Elliot chose to go with the truth. “Ahem! It’s not that

in cutting and washing

heard Jared’s compliment, his frustrated heart was healed instantly. He leaned down toward

couldn’t help but cup Jared’s cheek and kiss it, as the

of offending her. Now that she wasn’t here,

several times. “Mr. Presgrave, after Mr. Nigel, you are one of the few good men that I

with a warm sensation as he

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

you come home for dinner on Christmas Eve?” Francis asked before

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

will ask Naomi to prepare more food, especially some

father only wanted the family to be harmonious, but certain things could not be changed; just as there is no way to eliminate

she came across Alex’s car. He stopped and lowered the window to

her suit and driving the gray sports car, Anastasia looked stunning

slowly,” Alex

that, she stepped on the

stops. As she noticed it was already 2 PM, she wondered what Elliot and Jared

Elliot’s sports car and granted 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

clean and tidy, with some vegetables on the counter. She then

her son. Did he take Jared

she tidied up something, she could imagine Elliot working hard in the kitchen. As a pampered young master, it must have been difficult for him to learn how

the kitchen, she sat in the hall and started reading the documents she brought back from the company. Managing a

PM. She began to feel drowsy and she could barely keep her eyes open. Eventually, she lay down on

Elliot and Jared came home from lunch and he 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 was standing beside him. Meanwhile, Jared got the hint and complied,

now. Even if Anastasia was wearing a coat, she could still feel the cold. However, she was too tired to move. So, Elliot gestured to Jared, informing him that he was going to carry her upstairs

Then, he pointed upstairs, indicating

sat beside Anastasia and felt her hands. It was cold to

document that she was still holding in her hands, he could feel his lips curl up. Hmm. She is putting in a lot of effort. Then, he took the document

face naturally rested against his chest. As if knowing that he was back, she didn’t wake up and remained fast

Elliot was carrying her upstairs, he originally thought of taking her back to her room. However, he changed his mind

up into

supporting his face as he stared at her. She was breathing evenly, and the corners of her mouth were curved

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