Never Too Far Novel

“They’re my dad’s clients. Shouldn’t I be treating them well?” Anastasia was unsure of what she should do.

“There’s no need for that since all of them are more than happy to continue working with your father’s company.” Elliot curled his lips into a smile.

Anastasia clearly sensed the arrogance in his tone. After all, this man was the reason these people were here to seek a collaboration with Tillman Constructions.

Currently, the conference room was filled to the brim with all these people. As Anastasia sat in the foremost seat with Elliot by her side, each of the participants came up to her and introduced themselves briefly before they proceeded to discuss with the employees regarding their respective projects, such as the supply of materials and conditions for working together in the future.

Without lifting a finger, Anastasia watched the company come back to life. It was all thanks to Elliot that the company that was on the brink of bankruptcy was so full of vitality right now.

“Miss Tillman, are you satisfied with my pricing? You’d be pleased to know this is the highest price we’ve ever offered to any company.”

Since the man had already said this much, Anastasia nodded with a faint smile. “I am very satisfied.”

“Miss Tillman, I still have several properties under construction. I’ll be using your company for the building materials.”

“Miss Tillman, we will keep a close eye on supplying Tillman Constructions. As long as your company is in urgent need of raw materials, we will be the first to send them.”

Anastasia was all smiles as she listened to all these prominent figures. The managers of Tillman Constructions were no exception, as their smiles were even wider than that of Anastasia’s. They knew the company was not only saved but would continue to grow even bigger from now on.
“They’re my dad’s clients. Shouldn’t I be treating them well?” Anastasia was unsure of what she should do.

“I’ll leave the rest to you all.” Elliot had been patient in listening to all of them before he stood up and took Anastasia’s hand. “Let’s go take a break.”

Anastasia was speechless at what Elliot suggested, as she felt it was inappropriate for her to take a break when the company was having such an important meeting. Yet, the man continued to drag her out of the conference room without an explanation. “I am the president here, so I should be staying with them inside,” she said begrudgingly.

“We can’t waste time here, as we still have a lot to do,” Elliot replied.

When Anastasia saw they were heading to the finance department, she immediately realized it was time to recover the money Alex had embezzled from the company.

Although there were still Alex’s men in the department, each and every one of them wore a stern expression at the moment and dared not even take a deep breath. “Miss Tillman, do you have business with us?”

“Alex had made a transfer of 30 million. I want to see the records of that transfer.”

One of the men’s eyes lit up; that man was Alex’s only accomplice here. Alex would not let everyone know about the transfer with a sum that huge. Thus, he was the sole accomplice.

“You there, come here.” For someone as astute as Elliot, he managed to identify the accomplice with just one look.

“President Presgrave… Can I help you?”

“If you sort out all the evidence of Alex’s embezzlement, I will spare you for your wrongdoings,” Elliot said, his tone cold and hostile.

The employee in question immediately had his face grow white in fear. “President Hunter did indeed ask me to make a false account, but that money… that money is already in an overseas account and is completely untraceable. It’s impossible to get that money back.”

“I just need you to get the evidence ready.” Saying that, Elliot patted Anastasia on her shoulder. “I’ll go make a phone call.” He then left after Anastasia nodded in acknowledgment.

After Elliot left, Alex’s accomplice immediately came over to Anastasia with his fear clear as day. “Miss Tillman, I’m sorry. President Hunter forced me to do this. I had to do it for my family…”

“How much did you take?” Anastasia did not believe the man in front of her was innocent.

“I… only took a million…” The man hung his head sheepishly. “I’ll return the money to the company and sort out the evidence at once. So, Miss Tillman, please spare me. Don’t send me to jail.”

“That will depend on whether your atonement is good enough. Should you still have something you’re not telling us, I guarantee you will be going down with Alex,” said Anastasia resoundingly with her eyes clear and cold.

Overwhelmed with fear and awe, the employee hurriedly said, “Miss Tillman, I am also a coward by nature, which is why I’ve recorded the conversation between me and President Hunter. I’ll send the recording to you along with the evidence of his embezzlement.”

“Good.” As Anastasia said that, she looked at everyone in the room and announced, “I’ll hunt you down if any of you informs Alex behind my back.”

Instantly, everyone became tense. They could already guess how Alex would end up, so nobody dared to be on his side at this time.

“Don’t worry, Miss Tillman. None of us will inform President Hunter,” said one of the older employees.

Anastasia nodded after hearing his answer.

At this moment, Elliot strode into the room and told her with his eyes that he had gotten back the money that Alex had embezzled.

With the connections that he had, getting the money back was as easy as ABC. Now, Anastasia should also begin to prepare for Alex’s arrest.

“The lawyers that I hired for you are on their way here now. They’ll get ready with the procedures.” Elliot had already handled everything for her as he wanted Alex to be thrown behind bars more than she did.

Most importantly, each and every one of his lawyers were experts, so they would definitely have Alex in prison for the rest of his life.

A grateful Anastasia hugged Elliot around his waist. “Thank you. I really don’t know how to return your favor.”

He kissed her on her hair before saying, “That’s what I’m here for.”

In fact, the reason why he did all these was not only because of her, but he was also repaying the Tillmans for being the reason for her mother’s death.
“Good.” As Anastasia said that, she looked at everyone in the room and announced, “I’ll hunt you down if any of you informs Alex behind my back.”

At this moment, Anastasia decided in her heart that she would always be by his side for the rest of her life, no matter what happened.

On the other hand, Alex was having an intimate moment with Hayley in the apartment. With this money, he could bring her abroad and enjoy themselves there in no time.

Although she was not really into traveling abroad, she wouldn’t let this chance slip when he had this large amount of money in hand. “You’re really impressive, Alex! Now, Erica will definitely go down with Tillman Constructions!” she said with a smile tugged on her lips.

“She’s really an idiot. I don’t think she can accomplish anything in her life.” Alex greatly despised anyone like Erica. Meanwhile, Hayley was so proud that she could enjoy herself with Anastasia’s father’s money without her knowing!

“Let’s start our vacation at the beach first and enjoy our life to the fullest,” he told her while hugging her.

“Okay, whatever you say. My job is only to have good food, have fun, and make you happy,” she declared happily.

“By the way, do you know Erica’s sister, Anastasia?” Alex asked her as he was always curious about this.

“Anastasia?” Hayley pretended to recall. “I met her a few times a long time ago. Why?”

He started to look at her face closely as though he was trying to find another woman through her. “You truly look like her.”

Hearing that, she felt bitter on the inside. Why does every man that has met Anastasia get obsessed with her? Elliot is obsessed with her, and so is Alex! Why am I always her substitute?

“Don’t tell me that you like me because I look like her.” She pretended to be jealous and turned her head to the side.

“What? No. I don’t give a damn about her. She’s already another man’s toy.”

“Whose toy?” A surprised Hayley thought, Is there anything else that I don’t know about her?

While grinding his teeth in anger, Alex replied, “Elliot Presgrave.”

“Elliot Presgrave? Isn’t he the president of the Presgrave Group?” She knowingly wore a puzzled face.

Then, a contemptuous Alex grunted, “Other than all the dirty money that he has, he’s actually nothing!”

Looking at his furious face, Hayley mocked him in her mind. Is he honestly saying that when he’s the one who is ‘nothing’? In her heart, no matter how many Alex’s there were, they couldn’t compete with one Elliot.

However, she still needed to look at him with her face full of affection. “I don’t care who Elliot is. I just know that I love you, and don’t you dare say I look like anyone again. I don’t like that.”

“Okay, okay. I won’t.” He embraced her in his arms, but deep down, he always treated Hayley as Anastasia’s substitute because she really looked like Anastasia most of the time.

Meanwhile, at Tillman Constructions…

When Anastasia heard from Rey that Alex was in his apartment with Hayley, she knew that she should tell Erica about it.

She needed to let her know who was the one constantly pestering Alex, spending her money without her knowledge, and making her get the cold treatment after her marriage—her best friend, Hayley.

If she revealed everything to her, she expected to see a heated argument between these two best friends. Although she couldn’t be there in person to see it, she wanted to let Hayley know the consequences of stealing another person’s man.

With that in mind, she took her phone and called Erica.

“Hello, Anastasia? What’s the matter?” Erica was a little nervous when she picked up the phone.

“Although I hate you, I still need to tell you this. Alex has been together with Hayley throughout your marriage with him. They are now together in his apartment. You can go there and see it for yourself.”

“What? Hayley? Are you sure?” As expected, Erica was shocked. From what she knew, there was zero interactions between Hayley and Alex!

“See it for yourself if it’s Hayley or not. I’ll send you the address.” As soon as Anastasia said that, she sent the address to Erica.

Erica was actually preparing to go home, but when she saw the address, she navigated to

her head, How is that possible? Hayley and Alex are together? But when? Don’t tell me that she was with him for all those ‘outstation’ nights that he told me about. And what about the money he withdrew using my card when his bank account was frozen? Was it for Hayley? When Anastasia heard from Rey that Alex was in his apartment with Hayley, she knew that she

gone to Tillman Constructions once with her. Did she hook up with Alex that day? If that’s

she did plastic surgery on to look exactly like Anastasia. With that face, it would be an easy

apartment with some other people and pressed the 18th-floor button in the elevator. Just as she reached the 18th floor, she saw a

janitor, “Madam, can you do me a favor and knock

have your

is inside with another woman. If I knock on the door, they definitely will not open it. Can you help

a righteous

she went to knock on the door while

looked through the peephole, only to see it was the janitor. Then, she reached out her hand to

Hayley wanted to close the door, someone busted open the door forcefully and dashed

was glaring at her in a fury, as she didn’t expect it to really be

Hayley took a step back with her hand over her mouth. At

you… Did you hook up with him when I was in a relationship with him? And did you continue living with him even after I married him?” A raging fire could

smart Hayley was, she was unprepared for this moment

that she had been fooled all this while. When she and Alex were just boyfriend and girlfriend, she would show affection toward him in front of Hayley all the time, telling her how much this playboy loved her and cherished her.

had a good laugh at her from the beginning. As she humiliated her, she went behind her back to be lovey-dovey

f*king kill you, Hayley Seymour!” Erica bellowed. Right then, she threw her purse and went forward to

Alex, who had just fallen asleep in the main bedroom, suddenly heard noises of women fighting and screaming outside. He even heard someone shouting for his help. “Save me, Alex…” It was

see two women yanking and kicking each other on the floor. One

in shock after seeing

to pull Erica away from Hayley and push her onto

Erica glared at Hayley and snapped, “You shameful

hair and touching every part of her face furtively as she was afraid that

Are you hurt?” Alex asked

he still used to be her husband. So, seeing him showing concern for another woman with

you’re both not fit to be human! You’re just a sc*m and a b*tch!

to leave the place at once, since Erica is totally worthless in her

are you so in love with her because she looks like Anastasia? Let me tell

Hayley glared at

a smug look on her face and looked at Alex before saying, “Do you know that her face is fake? She went for plastic surgery and had her face done based on

her phone, Erica still found one photo

this moment, Alex was completely stunned. He grabbed Erica’s phone from her hand and saw the face in the photo. The person in the

he asked Hayley, whose expression

sigh. “You said you wouldn’t care about my

Her past is really splendid. She has slept with almost every man she met. You should ask her how

shouted

get out? I still haven’t asked you to return my money

Gnashing her teeth, Hayley answered, “Ya. I spent it all.

on. Are you planning to get Alex’s money so that you can go fix your

mouth!” Hayley’s face was

calmly from the side because, at this moment, he realized how spurious Hayley was. Now, he had a change of plan—he wouldn’t be sharing

your stuff and get out of here.” Alex was a hard-hearted person who knew the right timing to

she was growing anxious. “Don’t listen to her bullsh*t, Alex. My face is fine, and it will stay the same

and spent so much time trying to get this man, but she had not gained any money from him yet! So, she didn’t want this relationship to

whenever I see your face.” Alex was furious all of a sudden

“You think that I’ll be doomed, right? I’ll tell you

are you trying

Anastasia. So, Tillman Constructions is hers now,” she announced proudly. “I still

after he heard her. He went up to Erica, stopped her from leaving, and asked,

“This morning.”

his room and grabbed his phone, dialing a

here?” She thought Erica would never find out about her relationship

her hand and scoffed, “Anastasia told me about

once again. It’s Anastasia again? Why

Alex shouted from his room, “Why is my money

was up with Alex, so she spun on her heels and left the place. At the

that he embezzled would definitely be recovered, and

to leave too. Erica picked up her bag and told

she heard was Alex cursing in rage, noises of him breaking things, and his bellows

was nothing to her anymore. With coldness in her eyes, she took her bag and left the place, as she was also tired of

met a few men who were going up, and she was a little surprised by that. When she came out to the parking lot, there were several

Hayley coming out of the apartment in dejection and

she realized how blind she was previously to be best friends with her

now! It’s so sickening that since I got married to Alex, I’ve

the other side, told him frankly that his transaction had been found

his apartment. Shocked, he rushed out of his room, and

under arrest for embezzlement. You’ll need to follow us

sudden. It’s a trap. It was a trap that Anastasia set for

realized he had fallen into Anastasia’s trap and had jumped into the

embezzled previously, could get him a sentence of more than

few plainclothes police coming out of the apartment with a person arrested, and that person

brain started to figure out what was going on. Why is Alex arrested?

department and he also had a record for embezzlement, did he embezzle that

looked at Alex getting arrested in the patrol car with a cold gaze. Her eyes were emotionless as he was just a cash machine to

when he saw her older pictures, she was irked by his exaggerated expression. As expected, he only liked her because of her resemblance to

constantly on my tail?”

to the spot where she pushed Wanda down. She wanted to verify whether Wanda was still near the reef. In order to peace her mind, she

Is Mrs. Garner dead?

sea by Erica, she was swept to the shore by the waves. When she was

the perfect burial ground. Mrs. Garner might have perished. She

the news, it was about the company being on the brink of bankruptcy and how they were in arrears with their employees’ pay which made the

was regarded as one of the most promising companies within its industry. As Hayley recalled how Alex reacted when he saw her older pictures, she was irked by his exaggerated expression. As expected, he only liked her because of

daughter’s online article that had caused a frenzy and put Anastasia in a bad light was overturned because of this. Subsequently, the incident of Naomi being suspected of murdering her husband and robbing his inheritance was

and she was viewed in a good light by the netizens. They praised her for her good looks, her acts of filial piety, and

one that bailed out Tillman Corporation, but he gave her all the credits. She had won praise for being a savvy president who had

checks on

noticed that his eyes were open and she

she ran out to get the doctors. Two of the doctors entered the ward and performed some regular

do you feel any

I been unconscious?” Francis asked with a

unconscious for 31

a month?” He suddenly sat up but had to lean on the headboard as he

for a moment. I’ll inform Ms. Tillman to

he had last heard rang in his ears. Those voices were like a nightmare to him. The fact that Naomi

hall, the nurse at the reception informed

she dashed over to the elevator as she couldn’t wait to head upstairs, and rushed all the way to her father’s ward. When she saw him sitting up, she fought back the tears of excitement and

here.” Francis seemed tired, but he desperately wanted to

Leonard, how is my father’s condition after he has regained consciousness?”

for a prolonged

to my

course, you can.” The doctor made everyone leave the room after

in Francis’ eyes tugged her heartstrings. Did Dad discover something before he got into

happened during this period of time,” she

everything that happened after I went unconscious.” He was eager to find out about

was without reservations. Her heart ached when she saw how upset her father was. However, in order

she had the guts to hurt you, it only means that she doesn’t have any

that to me since we have been married for more than twenty years. Anastasia, I’m a fool for not being able to tell apart who my foes are among those that are close to

you still have me.” Her heart broke for him as she knew that he was agonized by the

daughter, a glimmer of joy could be seen in his eyes. “That’s right! I still have you. I’m fortunate to have a

do you plan to do? There’s solid evidence to prove that Naomi tried to harm you and that Erica is her accomplice.

so much distress that he shut his eyes and his breathing got

let’s not think about it for now. Let’s wait until you’ve recovered. If you can’t bring yourself to punish them, I shall do it for

but impressed at how artful and calm Anastasia was since she managed to apprehend Naomi and got Alex arrested while he was unconscious. Everything she had done was to seek revenge for him.

a tall figure was seen standing by the door. It was Elliot who rushed over from the Presgrave Group upon hearing news that Francis was

you’re awake,” Elliot said

to you. Anastasia told me that you’ve hired medical professionals to treat me, and it was because

glance at Anastasia, and she turned around and met

sense the excitement behind his

delaying your engagement. If not for my accident, both of you would have

feel bad about it. The most important thing is your health. We can always pick another date for our engagement.”

and capability, his love for Anastasia was evident,

brought some nutritious porridge over. Seeing that, Anastasia fed it to her father while Elliot waited outside. After Francis finished eating his porridge, the doctor came in, and Anastasia left