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?”

was so incomparable to Anastasia that Elliot

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

time had passed. By now, Anastasia should have gotten Jared, and he felt relieved thinking of

he figured that Rey had informed his two

did not want to alert the two friends of his unless it was absolutely necessary. But, clearly, the situation now warranted that, and he

of waiting for them, he decided to flee on his own when the

…

rising in a huge castle in

time, the chairman seat in Yelina’s military meeting was empty. The man

hundred meters away from her. When the yacht arrived at the port, the bodyguard lowered

yelled while running, his

tightly. Anastasia repeatedly kissed him, trying to make sure that

face, her heart ached, as if it had

she asked as she suppressed her

She even kidnapped Mr. Presgrave!” Jared answered with tears in his eyes. “Mommy, please save Mr. Presgrave. He’s

Let’s go back to the hotel first.” Anastasia carried Jared in her arms and comforted him. However, her words

must have been frightened by it. Hence, Anastasia

face with a wet towel. She felt compelled to kill the vicious woman, Aliona, after seeing her child’s tender face that had

away by them.” While Jared was speaking, his tears dropped from his beautiful

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.

comforted and nodded

him experienced such terror again. The incident this time had almost scared

was, after all, only 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 aching for him when

accompanied him on the sofa, fearing that he would have a

impregnated with Elliot’s son. After Elliot was killed, she could then bring her son back as Elliot’s legitimate

man in the laboratory who was handcuffed in front of her. Despite his current situation, he maintained his domineering demeanor. His face still bore the marks left by the bodyguards when he refused

say over it as they only followed Riley’s instructions. Thus, they would

hand, Paul, had a crush on her.

her hand. “Elliot, you’d best

as Aliona was about to wipe his face, Elliot

just want to

of her help and merely gave her a

entered and scoffed at him. “Miss Dora is kind enough to be polite to

Hence, Paul was unsatisfied. He continued

Aliona, he’ll be useless after tonight. You don’t need to feel sorry for him,”

his gaze appeared to be one of a predator’s. If he wasn’t tied up, he

a big deal after all!”

fight with me alone.” With

going to step on you and have you lick my shoes.” As Paul was one of the

only a cold stare, as if inviting Paul

left the laboratory. After he left, Aliona turned and looked at Elliot. “Don’t provoke him

shamelessly continued, “We will be together tonight, and we will do

In his mind, he

a provoked state. Remembering that Elliot

defeat the reputable Elliot, it would be the most glorious moment

I’m going to teach him

needs to be with Miss Dora

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

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

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

the courtyard, Elliot was brought out, with his limbs remained chained. Paul found that

“Paul, what if—”

Paul was full of himself. Hence, he did not believe that Elliot could defeat him. With that, he sneered. “How would such a pampered

the other hand, was dressed in a black

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 in front of his men, and he had no choice but

let you have the chance

that, Elliot agilely removed his coat, revealing his sturdy build. His muscles beneath his

he

even better if Aliona

an opportunity. He secretly scanned his surroundings, looking for anything

dead silent at this point, leaving only the

avoided him. His ease in avoiding Paul’s attack

this man, being the young

Paul had the urge to destroy it. With that, he raised his fist, preparing to give

punch. However, his fist was about to strike Elliot in the face when his wrist was grabbed by a powerful palm. The palm had so much strength in it that it made Paul’s bones ache. Seeing that his action stopped, Elliot immediately flipped him

caused Paul to lie flat on the ground. He couldn’t care less about the pain in his back and he

Elliot?” Paul clenched his teeth and his eyes were filled

sneered. His sneer exuded an

to one

you? Dream on!” A provoked Paul attacked again. He kicked his leg and started a hand-to-hand

crucial. Everyone present could see that Elliot was equal to, if not better than, Paul in

beaten up by Paul earlier today when they disembarked from the yacht. How

“Be careful, Paul.”

yelled. At this moment, Elliot gave Paul a kick on his chest. Elliot’s movement was as fast as lightning and

and his eyes turned red. He was using all

am the best in the Bauer Mercenary

a noise. She walked out of the backyard to see Elliot and Paul fighting, and she panicked. “Paul,

as he did not want to lose against Elliot in front of

to muster all his strength to take Elliot

as he was desperate. I must make

him.” Aliona’s face paled in fright, as she didn’t want Elliot to be hurt before sleeping with

subordinates’ respect and now, he had lost

stab everyone he saw, and it was hard to predict his movements.

Paul. Finally, Elliot found the chance. When Paul saw the opportunity to

hurt, he also managed to choke

enough to push Paul into the trajectory of the bullet. Suddenly, Paul let out a

The subordinate panicked as he

also panicked as she didn’t expect Elliot to find a chance to escape. Now, he was holding

me go or I’ll kill him.” Paul was sweating and choking as Elliot continued to strangle him, and the former was turning pale, as if he

didn’t care about Paul;

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

aimed at Paul. Paul’s life flashed before his eyes as Aliona shot three bullets into his

deranged Aliona, Elliot knew Paul could not be his shield any longer. When everyone was still stunned by the turn of events, Elliot let go of Paul and rushed to the high wall under the moonlight, as if the injury didn’t

climbed over the wall

that the mercenaries finally returned to their senses and hurriedly jumped over the wall. Behind this private house was

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

she didn’t expect Elliot to

with his injured leg.” Aliona took

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

Rey? Are you giving up on Elliot?” Anastasia asked

will save President Presgrave, and they are more capable than us,” Rey comforted

are you referring to?” Anastasia asked

Anastasia to another lounge. After

Presgrave has two close friends. Both of them are powerful and capable. Now,

they?” Anastasia asked

until he was sixteen. During the training, he met the young masters of the other two families and

didn’t really

arrive at Dansbury, they will be able to quickly find President Presgrave and save him.” Rey believed they would definitely rescue Elliot if he didn’t die before they

Anastasia felt

Dansbury. Three black armored SUVs appeared at the rear of the aircraft. The vehicles drove out

another private plane arrived. The dark color sucked up the lights near the airport. From

had no idea who she had offended. She ordered her subordinates to search the depth of the

escape.” Aliona didn’t want the plan to fail

had the chance to complete the plan if she

is simply too big.” Her subordinates felt that the

Go!” Aliona sat in the car and

the leg and must be bleeding badly, and

a knot on his

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

Aliona’s dozen subordinates had been searching for a long time

blood stains he had left. Following the blood stains, Aliona thought he bled

subordinate immediately reported, “There are pieces of cloth here. He must have torn off the clothes

on, get him back to me! The

moment, they heard the sound of a helicopter coming to them. The

Her subordinates also had a bad hunch. Why

to find him.” Aliona hoped that the

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

people stepped out from under the plane. One of them was a young man dressed in black. He stood there

pointed in a precise direction. “Go

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

is coming over,” his subordinate

it,” the man answered in a low voice

three subordinates immediately went in the

big tree and sighed. “Are

against the tree trunk. Opening his eyes, he

down before him. A ray of light emitted from the iPad and scanned Elliot’s body until it met his bleeding thigh. “Let’s go. I’ll take care of

around Elliot and helped him stand up. Both of them had similar heights and build. Then, they slowly walked in the direction

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 made

same time, Elliot was sitting in the helicopter cabin while wearing a black coat. The man was standing