Never Too Far Novel

“Don’t worry. Jared will be fine.”

“How about you? I worry about you as well, you know, not just Jared,” she said in a hoarse voice.

“I will be fine too. Trust me.” He laughed, trying to ease her worries.

“Promise me, Elliot, that you will come back safely.”

“Is there any reward for returning safely?” he suddenly asked in a serious tone.

“Let’s get married when you’re back. I will marry you and be your wife!” Anastasia answered decisively.

That surprised Elliot. “Are you saying it for real? You’ll marry me as long as I return safely?”

“Yes. I’m not deceiving you.” Anastasia was equally serious. She was willing to do anything as long as he returned safely to her.

Can he, though? Can he escape from Riley’s men without any harm?

All of the kidnappers were well-trained, and their abilities were not to be underestimated.

“Deal. I’ll crawl back to earth to marry you even if I’m in Hell.” Elliot’s tone was solemn, and it was as if he were swearing an oath.

However, that scared her. “I don’t want you to crawl back, Elliot. I want you to walk back, safe and sound.”

Crawling back meant he lost an arm or a leg. She couldn’t bear the thought of it because it made her heart race with fear and insecurity.

“I know. I promise to walk back to you.” Elliot laughed, as if he had infinite motivation to keep his promise.

For the next two hours, Anastasia had no idea what she was doing. Her mind was on the verge of collapsing and she didn’t take her gaze away from the surveillance camera for even a second, occasionally catching a glimpse of Elliot on the deck of his boat. However, no matter how hard she stared at the screen, she couldn’t see Jared.

“President Presgrave is only ten nautical miles from them now. They will be exchanging the hostages soon.”

Rey and Anastasia tensed up and focused on the screen as soon as they heard that. Finally, the two ships appeared to be only a hundred miles apart. Elliot’s yacht arrived quickly at Aliona’s, and from the screen, Aliona greeted him personally with a wide and polite smile.

Meanwhile, on the two yachts on the international seas, Aliona saw Elliot coming down from his yacht. She was wearing a figure hugging dress that made her appear graceful. She knew that she couldn’t conceal her identity any longer.

“Elliott, we don’t need to go this far.” Aliona exhaled a sigh. She could finally feel like she had him under control.

“Give me the child.” Elliot glared at her. “You can deal with me in any way you want.”

A tinge of hatred flashed through her eyes when she heard that. How did Anastasia captivate him to the point where he is willing to sacrifice himself to save her son? Her son is not even related to him!

Aliona clapped and within seconds, her bodyguard brought a child out from the cabin. When Jared saw Elliot, the boy was so surprised that he exclaimed right away, “Mr. Presgrave!”

Elliot’s gaze was fixed on Jared’s face and when the man noticed the blood on Jared’s face, he glared venomously at Aliona. Aliona sensed ruthlessness in his gaze, which terrified her. She quickly explained, “He was disobedient, so I taught him a lesson. Nothing else.”

“I’m fine, Mr. Presgrave.” Jared did not want Elliot to worry about him.

“How do I get this child back?” Elliot asked calmly.

“I’ll hand him over to your men while you come to me. The rest of your life is up to me,” Aliona said calmly. She bet everything she had this time to complete her mission, so she had to be ruthless.

Elliot then approached her men. There were tens of them on the deck now, compared to Elliot’s two bodyguards. In addition, Jared was present. Elliot, she reasoned, would not dare to do anything.

After all, Jared’s life might be endangered if the situation got chaotic.

Walking over to Aliona, Elliot voluntarily extended his hands for her men to tie.

“Pass them the child. Otherwise, I’ll hunt you down using all I have.” His words were like a curse or spell hovering over her heart.

Aliona waved her hand and Jared was released immediately. However, he ran straight to Elliot.

“Why are you tied, Mr. Presgrave? I don’t want you to be tied by them just to save me. She’s an evil woman!” With an angry expression, Jared pointed at Aliona.

Though Elliot’s hands were clasped, he was still as unyielding as usual when he squatted down. He looked at Jared solemnly and said, “Jared, return to your mommy. I will be fine.”

“I don’t want to leave you behind, Mr. Presgrave. Let’s leave together. I don’t want to leave without you!” Jared hugged Elliot and started crying anxiously.

Elliot then used this opportunity to signal to his men and one of his bodyguards, Ricky, rushed over and grabbed Jared. Jared, on the other hand, struggled to get away, attempting to pry open Ricky’s grip and refusing to leave. Hence, Ricky had no choice but to forcibly remove him from the yacht.

Jared’s cry could still be heard in the air. “Mr. Presgrave! Mr. Presgrave…”

When Elliot heard Jared’s cries, he felt his heart ache and tears welled up in his eyes as well. Jared was akin to his own son. To him, both of them were related by blood.

That made Aliona sneer. “What an emotional father-son duo! You should know by now how you would be treated here, Elliot.”

She then ordered, “Retract the suit against my father and return him his freedom!”

A phone was handed to Elliot. At the same time, a sniper was aiming at the three people who had just left the yacht.

Elliot’s gaze dimmed when he saw that. He took the phone and called Captain Anderson. When the phone was answered, Elliot said calmly, “Captain Anderson, I want to retract my allegations against my uncle, Riley. Please release him three days later.”

“Are you sure that you want to forgo the investigation of the incident that year, Young Master Elliot?”

“Yes. My uncle is not the suspect,” Elliot replied in a serious tone.

“Fine. I’ll arrange for his release.”

“Thank you.” After hearing that, Aliona kept the phone, feeling satisfied. She then signaled to her bodyguards. “Let them off. We’ll leave right now.”

Anastasia, who was watching everything through the surveillance camera, was crying at this point. She witnessed Elliot’s sacrifice to save her son. The man now had his hands tied, and he was like a helpless beast who had succumbed to Aliona.

“Miss Tillman, your son is safe now. I will send someone to get him. Now, let us handle the rescuing of President Presgrave.”

“Elliot… Please save him!” Anastasia pleaded with Rey and the group of men with him.

“Don’t worry. We won’t let anything happen to President Presgrave.” Rey nodded. He appeared to be extra calm.

Anastasia then rested in a corner as she waited for Jared to return. However, her heart was still troubled over Elliot’s safety. She wanted both of them to be safe.

Meanwhile, Jared was already with the rescue team.

At this moment, the surveillance team reported that their tracking on Aliona’s yacht was lost. She had cunningly sailed into the waters of a country with a signal interception system, effectively blocking all of their tracking signals. Hence, under the protection of that country, she and Elliot vanished from their radar.

Rey did not expect Aliona to be this cunning too. He took his phone to a corner and dialed a series of numbers. “Hello?” On the other end of the line was a man’s cold voice.

“Sorry to disturb you, Young Master Weiss. I need your help concerning President Presgrave’s life.”

“What? Elliot endangered his own life?” The man on the other side of the phone was shocked.

“Yes. He needs your assistance now.”

“Where is he?”

“He was now kidnapped into the waters of Dansbury. We have no idea if he is still alive. Please enlist the assistance of Young Master Lloyd as well in order to save President Presgrave.”

“Just how did he get himself into such a situation?” Arthur sighed. “Give me his last tracked location.”

Rey felt relieved after that and immediately sent Elliot’s last known location to Arthur. The former knew that if Arthur and Richard intervened, Elliot’s chances of survival would improve dramatically.

Truth was, Rey was unsure of their identities because he had only seen them on the phone. Both of them were Elliot’s close friends who had been through life and death with him. Despite living quietly in some parts of the world, they had exceptional wealth and abilities.

Before Elliot left, he had instructed Rey to not contact these two guys unless absolutely necessary. But now, Rey was terrified of how things had turned out, and he had no choice but to enlist the duo’s assistance.

On Aliona’s yacht, she was sitting on the sofa in the living room, staring at the man who was tied on the bed. She was unwilling to kill him, as she couldn’t bear the thought of him dying too.

“Elliot, if you listen to me and have a child with me, I can beg Father to let you off the hook. We can then spend the rest of our lives together.” After she finished her words, she approached him and raised his chin with her finger. Her gaze seemed to be questioning him.

Elliot, on the other hand, had a razor-sharp gaze that made anyone who looked at him nervous.

Aliona continued, feeling irritated, “Don’t look at me like that. If you want to live, you can only do what I just said.”

“You’re not qualified to have my child,” he replied coldly and turned his face to the side to break away from her fingers.

That made Aliona grit her teeth in rage. She looked at his angular brows and nose, and he appeared exceptionally wild and unruly to her.

But his personality was particularly appealing to her. He was so seductive that she couldn’t bear the thought of killing him.

“Do you really want to die, Elliot? Whether you want it or not, I’ll be pregnant with your child, and the child will inherit the Presgrave Group. Father will undoubtedly see to it!” Aliona yelled, as if she were insane. She then grabbed Elliot’s face and tried to kiss him hard.

However, he gave her a warning look, which terrified her.

Seeing that, she held back her urge of kissing him and reluctantly let go of his face. “What do you like about Anastasia? Am I not better than her?”

Anastasia

you want to let me get pregnant naturally or through the doctor’s method. Aliona then slammed the door and walked away after

now, Anastasia should have

own safety, he figured that Rey had informed his two

alert the two friends of his unless it was absolutely necessary. But, clearly, the situation now warranted that, and he

he reasoned. Instead of waiting for them, he decided to flee on his own

…

helicopter was rising in a huge castle

chairman seat in Yelina’s military meeting was empty. The man who

yacht which was less than a hundred meters away from her. When the yacht arrived at

Jared yelled while running,

them then hugged each other tightly. Anastasia repeatedly kissed him, trying to make sure that

on his face, her heart ached, as if

hurt your face?” she asked

Jared answered with tears in his eyes.

worry. Nothing will happen to him. Let’s go back to the hotel first.” Anastasia carried Jared in her arms and comforted him. However, her words could not put herself

been frightened by it. Hence, Anastasia could not let anything to

sitting on the bed, wiping Jared’s face with a wet towel. She felt compelled to kill the vicious woman, Aliona, after seeing her child’s tender face that had a visible red mark on

Jared was speaking, his tears dropped from

she saw that. However, she knew that crying couldn’t solve anything, so she turned around. Wiping her tears off, she replaced it with a smile. “Jared, Mr. Presgrave is good at everything. He’ll be

comforted and

swore she would never let him experienced such terror again. The incident this time had

four years old. He was exhausted from crying for so long and he finally fell asleep in her arms, with tears still on his face. Her heart was

him on the

science laboratory, where Aliona had arranged for herself to get impregnated with Elliot’s son. After Elliot was killed, she could then bring her son back as Elliot’s legitimate heir and send him to Harriet to become the successor of the Presgrave

maintained his domineering demeanor. His face still bore the marks left by the bodyguards when he refused to exit the yacht

a result of his refusal to cooperate, Elliot was beaten up by them. Aliona had no say over it

had a crush on her. He undoubtedly

walked into the laboratory with a towel in her hand. “Elliot, you’d best be cooperative. They don’t entirely listen to

was about to wipe his face,

to

of her help and merely gave her a

At this moment, Paul entered and scoffed at him. “Miss Dora is kind enough

He continued to lash out at Elliot with another punch. Seeing that, Aliona immediately pulled him away. “Paul,

tonight. You don’t need to feel sorry for him,”

his gaze appeared to be one of a predator’s. If he

big deal after all!” Paul

alone.” With his teeth

I’m not afraid of you at all. I’m going to step on you and have you lick my shoes.” As Paul was one of the Bauer

with only a cold stare, as if inviting Paul to have a

laboratory. After he left, Aliona turned and looked

continued, “We will be together tonight, and we will do whatever it takes to have a child,

heard that. In his mind, he only had one woman, one

his saber. He was in a provoked state. Remembering that Elliot was about to

it would be the most glorious moment of his

the courtyard. I’m

he needs to be with Miss Dora tonight

three years. Knowing that she was about to offer herself to Elliot and coupled with the

spare his life.” Paul merely wanted to vent his anger, and

so, his man immediately went to bring Elliot over for his higher-up to

an open area in the courtyard, Elliot was brought out, with his limbs remained

“Paul, what if—”

that, he sneered. “How would such a pampered young master defeat me? Guard by the side, and if he

to witness their battle. Elliot, on the other hand, was dressed in a

moment, Paul was concerned when he noticed Elliot’s chains had been removed. He knew that Elliot was not someone to be underestimated. Paul had, however, boasted

Elliot. I’ll let you have the chance to challenge me,”

his coat, revealing his sturdy build. His

he responded

would be even better if Aliona could see it so that she would know he wasn’t inferior to Elliot. Paul hoped to win

to obtain such an opportunity. He secretly scanned his surroundings, looking for

dead silent at this point, leaving

and dashed toward Elliot, but Elliot easily avoided him. His ease in avoiding Paul’s attack astounded Paul, who began to feel an unknown fear

this man, being the young master of the Presgraves,

urge to destroy it. With that, he

about to strike Elliot in the face when his wrist was grabbed by a powerful palm. The palm

flat on the ground. He couldn’t care less about the pain in his back and he stood up immediately, ready for another fight. However, he felt

training, haven’t you, Elliot?” Paul clenched his

an inexplicable aura that made one fearful amidst

standing off to

A provoked Paul attacked again. He kicked his leg and started a hand-to-hand combat

crucial. Everyone present could see that

beaten up by Paul earlier today when they disembarked from

“Be careful, Paul.”

chest. Elliot’s movement was as fast

and his eyes turned red. He was using all his strength to fight, but Elliot could still cope with

unfathomable strength. I am the best in the Bauer

and

furious, as he did not want to lose against Elliot in

was not confident, Paul tried to muster all his strength to take Elliot

light flashed under the moonlight. There was an army knife in Paul’s hand as he was desperate. I must make Elliot yield even if it means I have

stop! Don’t hurt him.” Aliona’s face paled in fright, as she didn’t want Elliot

his subordinates’ respect and now, he had lost his dignity in front of

to stab everyone he saw, and it was hard to predict his movements. Facing an irrational enemy, Elliot

the

hurt, he also managed to choke Paul and end

into the trajectory of the bullet. Suddenly, Paul let out

The subordinate panicked as

to find a

kill him.” Paul was sweating and choking as Elliot continued to strangle him, and the former was turning pale, as if he was going to

and didn’t

was filled with Paul’s subordinates, and they cared about the

gun. Then, she aimed at Paul. Paul’s life flashed before his eyes as Aliona shot three bullets

by the turn of events, Elliot let go of Paul and rushed to the high wall under the moonlight,

Elliot, who had climbed over the wall

the mercenaries finally returned to their senses and hurriedly jumped over the wall. Behind this private house was a dense forest hillside. Meanwhile, Aliona followed one subordinate and drove a car from the front yard to chase

far end of the mountain. Aliona purposely chose this covert location to carry out

she didn’t expect

injured leg.” Aliona took the cell phone and conveyed

his team had turned off the monitoring equipment and were resting. It was as if they

you giving up on Elliot?”

save President Presgrave, and they are more capable

you referring to?”

Anastasia to another lounge. After

of them are powerful and capable. Now, they are rescuing him. We just need to wait for the good

are they?” Anastasia asked because she

sent him to a secret training camp when he was an eight-year-old until he was sixteen. During the training, he met the

shocked. She didn’t really

they have their own tracking systems with accurate positioning. As long as they arrive at Dansbury, they will be able to quickly

this, Anastasia felt a little

the

after the group left, another private plane arrived. The dark color sucked up the lights near the airport. From the rear, another two cars

she had offended. She ordered her subordinates to search the depth of the jungle for

Aliona didn’t want the plan

had the chance to

Dora, this jungle is simply too big.” Her subordinates

Go!” Aliona sat in the car and ordered. Then, she left the car and

badly, and

a knot on his leg to stop the bleeding. He felt his

them will arrive soon. I just need to stay in a safe place and wait for them to rescue

in the middle of the night was a nuisance. Aliona’s dozen subordinates had been searching for a long time

started from where Elliot had jumped over the wall, followed by the blood stains

“There are pieces of cloth here. He must have torn off the clothes to stop the bleeding. There

get him back to me! The

of a helicopter coming to them. The sound

had a bad hunch. Why is there a helicopter coming here in the middle of the

to find him.” Aliona hoped that the helicopter

later, the helicopter circled over their heads and parked on a field

of them was a young man dressed in black. He stood there like a

the iPad in his hand and then pointed in a precise direction. “Go

legs and stepped onto the grass. The lush grass squeaked under his feet. He put his strength in the legs akin to that

is coming

it,” the man answered in a low voice

three subordinates immediately went in

to a big tree and sighed. “Are you still

Opening his eyes, he answered the man humorously,

from the iPad and scanned Elliot’s body until it

stand up. Both of them had similar heights and

group of people. Her men were not ordinary citizens, but she still lost half of the men after a surprise attack from the enemy. Aliona squealed as she saw a dark figure appear before her. Her both arms were then restrained, and the pain

Elliot was sitting in the helicopter cabin while wearing a black coat. The man was standing beside him as he skillfully treated