Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 711-720

“I don’t quite understand what you’re saying, Mrs. Goodwin,” Arthur said. He was someone who had to get his answers.

“You should know well why my husband’s company went bankrupt, and what methods you used to threaten the people around him to betray him and set him up! You made my husband owe the bank one billion, but even if you repaid the debt for us, we won’t be grateful to you. Just leave! You’re still young, so why are you so cruel?” After Emma finished speaking, she turned around and left.

Outside the door, Arthur’s face stiffened as he remembered what he did to acquire the company. It was true that the theft of his family heirloom had pushed him into putting a knife on Drake’s partner and threatening him to set up a trap for Drake to fall into, making him lose his company and even owe the bank one billion.

Arthur was never one to regret his actions, but for this matter, he did regret a little. If Drake and Emma knew about this, did their daughter know as well? If she did, was it the reason why she hadn’t answered his calls?

In the hospital, Sophia had just taken her phone from the nurse. As soon as she turned on the screen, twenty-eight missed calls appeared in her notifications.

She couldn’t help but feel surprised and quickly clicked in to see who had called, only to find out that it was all from Arthur. Was this guy crazy? Why did he call her so many times? Just as she was thinking that, her cell phone rang again with another call from him.

Sophia’s hand jolted, causing her to nearly drop her phone. Fortunately, she scooped it back into her arms and asked huffily, “Why do you keep calling me?!”

The man on the other end coughed slightly before asking, “Where are you?”

“I’m at work.”

“You’re working?”

“Yes, I’m working now. If you don’t need anything in the future, don’t come looking for me,” Sophia said righteously.

“I only gave you a short holiday. I didn’t allow you to completely leave my side,” Arthur grumbled unhappily.

“I don’t think I’ve signed a contract to sell myself off to you! I didn’t put my fingerprint on anything either. I have my own freedom, and you don’t have the right to interfere,” Sophia rebuked sharply, her back straightening as she spoke.

Her guilt of losing his heirloom disappeared because of what he had done to her father. If she lost it, then so be it. If he wanted her to pay for it, she had nothing of value to compensate him, only her own life.

“Let’s meet!” Arthur suggested, not wanting to argue with her over the phone.

Unexpectedly, Sophia agreed readily. “Fine. I’ll be waiting for you at the cafe next to Presgrave Corporation.”

She even decided on the venue.

“All right.” Arthur was clearly taken aback.

Sophia took a taxi back to Presgrave Corporation and walked to a high-end cafe next to it. She kept cheering herself up and thought about many things. In particular, Martha’s words clung to her mind like a magic spell, telling her to leave Arthur, and that even if she hurt him, she had to leave him.

She was just dazing away, immersed in her own thoughts, when she felt someone coming over. She raised her head and saw the man who had just come in from outside appearing in her sight, his handsome figure silhouetted by the light. She felt her heart beat faster uncontrollably, and all of the women around them had their gazes and hearts stolen away by the man as well.

Arthur saw the girl sitting in a corner at the back instantly. He strode over elegantly, and as he sat down on the couch, he crossed his long legs as if it was the most natural thing ever. When the waiter came over, he casually asked for a cup of iced Americano.

Sophia glared at him, her eyes no longer as timid and obedient toward him as before.

“Let me ask you. Did you use any dirty methods to take my dad’s company away?” She immediately interrogated him.

Arthur nodded. “Yes, I did pull some strings, but that was because…”

“You don’t have to explain; I don’t want to listen.” Sophia pretended to be irritated. “What’s done has already been done.”

A flash of surprise passed through Arthur’s eyes. This girl is a little different today, he thought.

After his coffee was served, he picked up the cup and took a sip before saying in a low voice, “Then, how do you want me to pay your family back? Tell me, and I’ll do it.”

Sophia’s beautiful eyes narrowed. This man was admitting his mistake? It was her first time hearing that from him!

“My family and I don’t need your compensation.” Saying that, Sophia tightened her grip around her cup and bit her lip before continuing, “Also, I have something to confess, because I lied to you.”

Arthur raised his eyebrows curiously. “What is it?”

Sophia took a deep breath and fixed her eyes on the man opposite her. “I lost your family heirloom, and I can never get it back.”

Arthur paused in surprise for a few seconds, while she lowered her head and waited for him to burst out in anger. She had prepared herself to bear his fury.

“How did you lose it?” Unexpectedly, he only asked her a question calmly.

Sophia raised her head in shock. “Aren’t you going to scold me?”

Arthur smirked. “Do you want me to?”

“I thought you’d scold me. After all, it is your family heirloom, and it’s priceless.” Sophia blinked. “I didn’t mean to lose it. When I saw my dad being arrested and thrown into jail, I lost it while hurrying back. Before that, I’d been wearing it the entire time.”

Arthur’s eyes suddenly narrowed. “You were wearing it?”

When Sophia heard this, she thought he was a germaphobe and hurriedly apologized, “I’m sorry, I didn’t wear it on purpose, but I knew it was very precious, so I didn’t dare to leave it in the hotel in case I lost it. That’s why I kept wearing it and hiding it under my collar. It was fine until I came back home.”

“I didn’t say you couldn’t wear it,” Arthur said in a low voice. When he had inherited the necklace, she was the only other person except for him who had worn it, and Martha had said that the second person to wear the family heirloom could only be his future wife. That was why he was so surprised when he found out that this woman had worn it.

“I know I shouldn’t lie to you. When I said that I wanted to work for you for a year, it was just a half measure. I was afraid you’d send my dad to jail again, so I thought that I could stay by your side for a year, then…” At this point, Sophia’s pretty face turned red uncontrollably.

Her original plan was pretty despicable in its own way for trying to make him fall in love with her and forgive her for losing his family heirloom. Now that she thought about it, it was unfair to him as well.

“Then what?” As he looked at her hesitant expression on her flushed face, he was extremely curious about what she had to say next.

Sophia had always been honest since she was a child, so she didn’t think much. She took a deep breath and looked up at him, saying, “Promise not to laugh at me.”

“Okay, I won’t laugh.” When Arthur looked at her serious expression as she said this, he already felt like laughing. How could she make an apology so interesting?

Sophia blew a few stray strands of hair on her forehead before slowly saying, “This is what I had planned. I was thinking that since you couldn’t get your necklace back, then I’ll… I’ll stay by your side a little longer and see if you would fall in love with me… If you fell for me and I told you that I lost your family heirloom, you might forgive me, so… I was going to seduce you…”

Arthur was just about to take an elegant sip of his coffee when he nearly choked on his drink. He clutched his chest and coughed.

Sophia blinked before saying with a red face, “You can’t laugh!”

Not only did Arthur feel like laughing, but he wanted to scold her too. This brat barely followed her plan! From the start to the end, when did she ever seduce him?

“Then?” he rearranged his expression and asked.

“Then, I found out that it’s impossible to make you fall in love with me,” Sophia concluded.

However, Arthur disagreed. Even if she didn’t follow her plan, he had already started to like her a little. Otherwise, when he heard about the loss of his family heirloom, he would’ve definitely been furious and wanted to beat her up.

“Sophia, nothing is impossible in this world. As long as you try, many things can be possible.” Arthur hinted at her with his words.

However, Sophia didn’t understand Arthur’s words and asked, “If you lost your family heirloom, will your grandmother scold you?”

“Yes,” he replied truthfully.

“In that case, I’ll go and apologize to her with you. I was the one who lost it; it has nothing to do with you,” Sophia hurriedly offered.

Arthur was truly speechless by her actions. Just a while ago, she was interrogating him about her father’s issue, but she was now worried about him.

“Forget it, I’ll deal with it myself,” he refused, his brows slightly furrowed.

As she recalled Martha’s words, her beautiful eyes brightened as she came up with another idea. “Since I lost your family heirloom and you bought my father’s company, we’re even now, and neither of us owes the other anything. Let’s end things here! You can live your life, and I’ll focus on my work. We don’t have to meet again.”

She wanted to cut off all ties with him.

After she finished speaking, she picked up her bag and made to leave, but as she walked past him, a large hand suddenly grabbed her wrist, and a cold voice sounded. “Sophia, before I get my family heirloom back, we can’t call it quits.”

Sophia looked at the huge hand that was holding hers tightly before lifting her gaze back to him. “What do you want?”

“I can give your father’s company back to him, but you have to look for my family heirloom with me.”

“What?”

“I don’t care about your dad’s company. I’ll return it to him today, but you’re not allowed to go anywhere until the heirloom is returned to me.” Arthur stood up, his figure tall and oppressing.

“Only when we find it will I let you go,” he said bossily with his seductive lips.

Sophia violently retracted her hand. “What if we never find it? Do you want me to stay by your side forever?”

Arthur’s lips curled into a smile. “Then you have to try your best to help me find it.”

“It’s impossible to get it back. I don’t know which corner of the world it’s in, or if someone picked it up.” Sophia was desperate as she concluded that she couldn’t find it again.

seduce me and

not a fool, though. She asked, “If you fall for me, will you let

“By then, would you still want to

I’m not going to fall

of a sudden, his expression darkened. “Sophia, am I unworthy

who’s unworthy of you. You’re a rich and noble young master of a wealthy family, and I’m just an ordinary girl. We’re too different, and

did her words sound so harsh

any case, Sophia, as long as my heirloom isn’t in my hands, you can’t leave me. Got it?” Arthur continued to

to work now.” Saying that, Sophia turned around and left

watched her leave, feeling powerless. He felt

woman next to him asked boldly, “Hey, handsome, did your girlfriend ditch you? It’s all right, I

her coldly before he left, while the woman was immediately rendered speechless, intimidated by his

went to work, Arthur just so happened to spot her entering Presgrave Corporation. So, she’s working at Presgrave

car, he suddenly received a call. All at once, his

“Hello? Artie?”

I’m sorry for

“Yeah.”

funeral? I’ll definitely be

let

about Elliot’s close relationship with his grandmother. After all, he had grown

he liked. If not, he was afraid that he would run out of time to get her in his hands. He turned his gaze toward Presgrave Corporation again as he fell

in the upper society. At the same time, the media turned

her lifetime not to make her funeral a big deal. She just hoped that on the

asked Anastasia, “Mommy, Uncle Nigel said Great-Grandma went somewhere very

and said gently, “Then, you

about phone calls?

has left us. Let’s keep her in our

mother’s eyes sensibly, as if he understood where Harriet had gone. He consoled, “Mommy,

her son’s resolute gaze, she hugged him in relief and nodded softly. “Yes, your great-grandma has gone to heaven. You can miss

“I’ll miss her.”

appeared at the doorway as Elliot walked inside. He had heard everything, and he wanted his son to know about Harriet’s death

his large eyes turning

him and gave him a kiss.

days, she walked over to hug him, feeling pained. Just like that, the family

and Arthur

at the young man in surprise before he asked in a cold voice, “Mr. Weiss, what is the meaning

but now, I’ll hand your shares back to you. Please take over your

shocked to his core. What was this young man planning? First, he bought his company, but now he was giving it back. The process was extremely complicated, but he was returning it to him just because he said

you want it! But I’m warning

seriously, then turned his head and glanced at the few executives. “All of you, talk to

and they immediately came to

you! It’s a good thing that Young Master

You should think of your

is doing well. We’re just waiting for you to come back and lead

life’s work, after all. He walked outside toward the yard, only to see

you giving my company back to me all of a sudden? What are you up to?” He didn’t believe that this man had no

succumbing to my conscience. And

I find any information about you in the country?” Drake was very curious

a bad guy. My family lives abroad, but my ancestors are from here,” Arthur replied

may not be able to recover

loss of my family heirloom. I’ll try my best to search for it in the future, and I won’t blame it on her anymore,” Arthur

with rage in the beginning, so what makes him so calm and composed right now? He’s taken my company away because of a family heirloom, and now, not only is he giving the company back to me, but he also decides not to hold Sophia responsible. Why? Anyway, this is a

her to cooperate with me in searching for my family heirloom

“Do you have an evil intent against

his head earnestly. “I just want to be

of relief. He didn’t like this guy to be his future son-in-law. It was obvious at a glance from the latter’s capricious moods and unpredictable behavior that he had to be some rich dandy spoiled rotten by

his own company with all his shares returned to him. Moreover, he found that his company had won a few good bids after he

phone call from her father. “What? Mr. Weiss returned the company to you?” she

did he make any unreasonable demands on

he didn’t. We’re just friends.” Sophia hurriedly clarified the matter. Nevertheless, the two kisses she had had with Arthur last time crossed her mind. Still, it’s just a kiss! It doesn’t count

that guy

“I know that, Dad.”

his daughter. “Why don’t you quit your job? Don’t be too hard

“No, Dad. I don’t want to quit this job. I like this job very much, and

then. Don’t overwork yourself. I’ll

goes for you,

have become a different person now, she thought. Just then, her cell phone beeped with an incoming message, which she opened to reveal a simple text. It read, ‘Let’s eat together at noon.’ The text was sent by Arthur, and it wasn’t an

her father. Should I treat

wait for you outside

time for lunch. At 11:30 AM, she stepped into the Presgrave Group’s lobby. Just as she was hurrying toward the entrance with her head down, she accidentally bumped into someone, whose chest

widened. F*ck, it’s

her on the couch in the lobby when he saw her rushing all the way out of the elevator. He

shout next time instead

me?” Arthur asked with a

slightly. Turning her pretty face away,

you made a reservation at a

get back to work in the

let’s go!” Arthur suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed her wrist before taking her out of the

pounded for a moment. Why is this guy taking me by the hand? There are a

behalf of her father, “Mr. Weiss, I’d like to thank you on my dad’s behalf

her pretty face, Arthur replied with a smile, “Is that all

lips. “What kind of

bouncy her rosy lips were as she sank her teeth into them, he somehow felt his body tense up. He gave a gulp, saying, “Why bite your

of biting her lower lip when she felt uneasy. When she heard Arthur’s words, her crescent-shaped eyes curved in a smile. “I’m not stupid. Why would I bite my

a serious expression, “Don’t keep biting your lip in front of a guy from now on. Do you know what kind of cue

not trying to seduce anyone. I only do that out of

out of the habit,” ordered the man

out of this habit starting

His lips curved in

went red in the face again. What is this guy taking me

about her current job. Knowing that she was actually working under Anastasia, he was somewhat reassured. He said, “She’ll

“That’s right. President Tillman really takes good care

you come across anything that’s hard to deal with in the future, you

Sophia shook her head resolutely. “Thanks, but it’s not necessary.” She would sever all contact with him after

realized it, it was already past 1:00 PM. After checking the time, she promptly said, “I should get back to work already.” She went to pay the bill whereas he looked out

thought they would never meet again from now on. Every step she took toward

in a well-fitting suit, and her long hair bounced slightly in the midday

his study, his bodyguard knocked on the door, wanting to come in. “Come

the route on which Miss Goodwin lost the necklace. If there is

well.

that she lost the necklace? Can we talk to her to learn more information so that

hurry.” Having a headache, Arthur sank into the sofa while

he suddenly

against the door, she patted her chest somewhat nervously. What did I overhear

Oh, my God! That heirloom is supposed to be worn around my neck! To think that Sophia—that b*tch—has lost it! Damn it! I’ve got to tell Old Madam Weiss about this! At

Emily. Is something

piece of bad news. The family heirloom you gave to

she had expected, Martha sounded shocked on

Artie was anxiously searching for it, but it seems that it couldn’t

I’ll come back right

of delight in her eyes. Now that the family heirloom was lost, Sophia would be in

said to a bodyguard standing guard

followed her into the living room before entering the small

this—did Artie lose his

his lip; Arthur had told them not to

Martha asked in a commanding voice. “Is the necklace lost?

defy her. “Yes,

“Who lost it?”

bodyguard hesitated to answer.

“Is

bodyguard was stunned for a few seconds.

only had her grandson given their family heirloom to

when he saw the bodyguard coming over in a hurry from the garden. Upon seeing

could realize what had happened, a stern and commanding female voice sounded.

that something was wrong. After darting a look at the bodyguard who left

with fury as she sat on the sofa in the garden’s glass house while watching Arthur coming in. Not only that, but

from her while

the family heirloom your mom gave you? Where is it now?” Martha

of the family heirloom? “Grandma, you know all about it?” Not knowing how much Martha knew about it, he had

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