Never Too Far Novel

“Be careful.” Anastasia nestled in Elliot’s arms as her heart ached for him. Not only was he suffering from the pain of losing his loved one after Harriet’s funeral, he was also stabbed in the back by his relatives.

“I will,” he assured her, and he vowed he would never again cause worry for his family.

On the other hand, Liam, who was in his office, was confident that Elliot would be looking for his daughter to force her into undergoing the operation. Since he had come this far, he would see his plan through to the end and not let it fail as it was their only chance for survival.

The child’s arrival would make Elliot’s life miserable because the child would one day be eligible for an inheritance from him. Otherwise, there will be an inheritance dispute between his children in the future.

Given Elliot’s level of great intelligence, it was almost inevitable that his future generations would also be bright. As a result, there was no good reason for Liam to pass up the golden opportunity to change his family’s future.

In fact, he had used up every penny he had to make sure his daughter could escape from Elliot’s grasp. Thanks to the fortune amassed in recent years, he had accumulated many resources and gathered several subordinates.

Following Lorelai’s departure, Liam enlisted the help of eight of his dependable subordinates to protect her. Furthermore, he found out that Elliot was heading to Hogland, which was why Lorelai was able to leave the country first.

Simply put, it was a race against time.

Following everything that had transpired, Liam was pleased to see the police arrivng. He remained composed even while the handcuffs were being slapped on his wrists. On the other hand, his wife was so anxious that she passed out and his son was in a state of shock.

In the evening, a private plane took off from the airport, and the flight to Hogland would take almost eight hours.

Meanwhile, Anastasia was preparing dinner for her son at home. He was so used to her cooking that she never bothered to seek the assistance of the maids when preparing dinner. She lost focus while slicing carrots and accidentally cut her finger. Looking at her bleeding finger, she hissed in pain as panic surged in her. It was not due to the wound, but the cut that gave her a bad feeling about the whole situation. She cleaned the wound with water to stop the bleeding, which eventually stopped since it was not a deep cut. Still, she earnestly prayed for Elliot’s safe return.

Tonight, guests are not allowed in the bar, and only one person drinks here. As the bar’s owner, Arthur can act in any way he pleases.

He was passing the time by drinking alcohol as the words of his grandma kept playing through his thoughts. That they would return home the following morning.

Arthur dialed a number after downing two glasses. He waited patiently even though the receiver did not answer the phone immediately.

Finally, as the call was about to end, a woman’s voice could be heard on the other line. “Hello?”

“Why are you taking so long to pick up the phone? Is it because of me? Do you not want to talk with me?” he moaned.

“No. I was in the shower. What’s the matter?” Sophia enquired.

“I’ll be leaving tomorrow. Could you just come over? I’d like to see you.”

“Huh? You’re leaving?”

“Hmm. It’s the earliest flight in the morning.”

“Then, I think it’s best we don’t meet up. I hope you’ll have a safe flight.”

Arthur was disappointed because she had no intention of asking him to stay. She even wished him a safe flight!

“Sophia, if I go back, then you might not get to see me again in this lifetime. Would you not have any regrets at all?” Arthur spoke in a low, raspy voice.

Then, Sophia, sitting on the bed, inhaled deeply upon hearing the man’s voice on the phone. “I have no regrets. I’m sure you’ll soon forget about me once you return. In fact, we are from very different social backgrounds. Goodbye.”

Sophia abruptly hung up the phone when she finished speaking. She wrapped her arms around her knees and sat in bed, lost in her thoughts. Martha’s words were loud and clear in her mind, and it felt like a curse, “Leave my grandson. You shouldn’t try to handle someone you can’t control. You have your own life to live, and he has his own, so just leave him forever. Do whatever it takes to make him stop thinking about you, even if it means hurting him.”

As soon as she ended the call on him in the bar, Arthur grabbed his car keys and got up. He got into his car and turned the ignition to drive in only one direction. At that moment, an SUV pulled up in front of the bar and began following closely behind him.

Emily was inside the SUV and had planned to meet him at the bar, but she arrived just in time to watch him drive off, and she told her bodyguard to follow him. It’s late, so where is he going? He does not appear to return to the villa based on this route.

Tomorrow, they were scheduled to return home, and Emily had been looking forward to finally leaving this place and returning to where they belonged. Sophia would no longer exist in Arthur’s heart, and Emily would have a better chance of capturing his heart.

The mysterious-looking and dominant SUV moved like a wild horse, and the car trailing behind the SUV struggled to keep up with the speed of the vehicle ahead. Emily, seated in the backseat, grew increasingly curious about his destination. “Speed up so that you can keep up with him. Do not lose sight of him.”

The speed at which Arthur drove seemed to indicate that he was going to meet someone important, so she was determined to find out who it was.

Half an hour later, he finally slowed down his car because he had driven into a residential area with villas. He finally stopped by the villa’s gates, next to the sidewalk.

A black SUV that had been following behind finally caught up to him. Emily was rather daring, as evidenced by the fact that she instructed her bodyguard to park the car around five meters behind Arthur’s vehicle.

At that very time, Arthur proceeded to call Sophia’s number again.

She picked up the phone immediately this time, “Hello!”

“I’m here. Come downstairs to see me.” The sound of his slightly authoritative voice could be heard.

The third-floor French window had its curtains drawn back in an instant. Under the lights, a silhouette of a slender figure stood in front of the window. When Sophia caught a glimpse of the familiar SUV parked below, she was taken aback. Did he actually come over?

“Just go. I don’t want to see you.” Sophia did her best to hold back her emotions and had no desire to see him.

“If you don’t come down, I’ll come to you.” Arthur was not someone who could be easily gotten rid of.

“No, don’t come inside my house! My parents are going to kick you out for sure.”

“Are you sure about that? I’d like to be kicked out at least once.” Arthur hung up the phone immediately after saying that. He knew she was watching him from upstairs, so he opened the door to the car and got out.

Upstairs, Sophia began to panic. What a stubborn man he is! Then, her figure quickly disappeared from the French window on the third floor.

Sophia raced down the stairs and as soon as she rushed into the living room, she startled Emma, who was watching TV. “Where are you off to?”

“Mom, I need to grab my parcel from the hub. It’s an urgent parcel,” Sophia lied.

After she had said that, she pushed open the door and left. She ran out of the house hastily and arrived at the gates. As soon as she yanked the gates open, she saw the man standing under the street lights. He had a smug smile on his face as he looked at her.

He behaved as if he had already expected her to be rushing out of the door to come and see him.

“You…” Sophia glared at him in anger.

“Accompany me for a walk.” Arthur reached out to tug her hand.

She refused to move but she was forcefully pulled to the side of his car door by his strength and she panicked at that point. Then, she struggled to get away. “I don’t want to go. You should leave.”

However, he refused to release her hand and the two of them just stood there holding hands while she made several attempts to get away from him.

“Arthur, let go of my hand.”

“Sophia, just be honest with me. Do you really have no feelings for me?” Arthur interrogated her. Although he had done a lot of nasty things, he had treated her quite well.

Sophia took the chance to extricate her hand as she turned in the other direction. “I don’t. I don’t fancy men like you at all.”

“Then, what kind of men do you prefer?” Arthur cast aside his usual high and mighty attitude as he persistently asked her.

“I don’t need to tell you that.” She reckoned that he seemed slightly different tonight and there was a whiff of alcohol in the air and she frowned. “Did you drink?”

“Yes.” Arthur admitted to her.

However, subsequently, Sophia chided him angrily. “How dare you drink and drive?! Arthur, don’t you know that it’s illegal to drink and drive?!”

He was significantly speechless.

“If something bad happens, say if you hit a passerby or get into a traffic accident, then you would be doomed.” She suddenly lost her temper and she was angry that he did such an irresponsible thing.

“I didn’t drink much. I just had a glass,” Arthur explained.

“That is unacceptable too. From now on, you must not drive if you’ve taken even just a sip of alcohol, alright?” At that moment, Sophia behaved like a strict wife lecturing her husband.

He seemed to be in good spirits suddenly as he revealed a smile and agreed in no time. “Sure, I promise not to drink and drive from now on and I won’t drive if I plan to drink.”

Their interaction was clearly audible to the girl sitting five meters away with her car window wound down and it was brought to her ears by the night breeze because of the quietness of the surroundings. Emily couldn’t believe her ears at all as she heard their conversation. Seriously?! Did these words come out of the mouth of the high and mighty Young Master Weiss?!

“I want to head back inside. You should leave.” After Sophia said that, she turned around and was about to walk off.

Arthur clutched her wrist. “Keep me company for

they stood by the entrance and basked under the warm light of

from afar and she acutely realized that it was

pulled her aside to hide on the other side of the SUV. Over this side, they had their backs against the road so they were masked beneath the large SUV and it was quite

her back pressed against the car door with

looked down only to see a pair of pure, bright eyes staring back at

and innocent girl would be the hardest

made her look shy at this moment, could literally take a

pounding for her. For some reason, there was an inexplicable charm to this

there was also a hint

admired the woman in his embrace, seemingly happy

of me,”

Unless you

her face to another direction, not intending to

eyes were locked on her face while smiling simultaneously. He looked very stern yet very alluring

feel helpless. When did he become so whiny? Doesn’t

her for a while, Arthur suddenly had a glint in his eyes before he held

as she felt a slight cooling sensation on her lips while her thoughts were all jumbled up. Yet, she

beside them, saw the scene and was livid, for she had never seen

not interested. Yet, it turned out that he had such a childish and gentle side of him when dealing with a woman

the same Arthur I know? Is he still the extraordinary Young Master Weiss? Why is he acting like this toward

wanted to get out of the car. However, she knew that it would be useless as she would only draw more of Arthur’s ire toward herself anyway. Yet, the scene that was playing out in front of her made her feel like she was

she uttered, “Let’s

which shocked

my god! There’s someone in the car beside us?

glance at the bodyguard. Is this person

quickly drove off, fearful that Arthur might find

time that Sophia’s phone rang. Picking it up, she saw that it was her

afraid that her parents might be worried since she said that she only

hesitant look, but his eyes turned into a determinant

your flight tomorrow?” Sophia was

“Ten in the morning.”

hide her

only need to say ‘don’t go’, and I can consider not going back for

Will he

thought to him, she could not say it out

you off. Otherwise, I would try to be there. I’m serious,” said Sophia

sighed. It seemed like

to come since you don’t want to see me anyway. I’ll go back to my country and inherit the family business. After that, I’ll find someone suitable to marry and form a

pushed him. “Right, you’re not young anymore. It’s time for you

she turned around and quickly walked to the direction of her home before wiping

her. Then, he gripped her wrist, pulled her in and embraced her just as she was about

had a face full of

feeling a bit perplexed by his own

pushed him. “Just leave if you want to.

single

point, buried her face in his chest out

crying? Are you that reluctant to see me leave?” Arthur teased

side door being opened and she remembered that her

the heat of the moment, she pulled the

here. My dad’s coming out

Arthur did not know why they had to hide like this, he still followed her instructions and went to the corner.

came out and here I am, hugging

as she only looked up after

back home now, my mom’s

and asked, “Are you really not going to persuade me to stay

question. It was not that she did not want him to stay back; it was that she

only keep

Sophia then turned around and entered

not go to the main hall straight away. Instead, she went to a window and

nor have we confessed before. On top

On the plane.

perfect seat on the plane. Even though she believed that Elliot would look for

matter how he was going to punish her or hate her in the future, she had

her life. So, it

Anastasia was sitting in the first floor living room without a hint

Lorelai’s actions disgusted her.

morality and did not even care

definitely not spare her. I will never forgive her for what she has

Soon, dawn broke.

relieved for a little, believing that her

him forget about everything here. She hoped that he would

return with Arthur since the sight of how romantic he was toward Sophia yesterday caused her to be green

9:30PM, they arrived

Sophia was sitting in the back of a cab while urging the driver. “Sir, could you please drive faster?

as fast as I can!” the frustrated

it. However, there was a strong wish of wanting to see Arthur that drove her to do this although there was a possibility of her not seeing him at all. Let’s just consider it as me sending

premium lounge of the airport, Arthur kept checking the time on his wristwatch and spacing out thereafter; he looked like he was waiting for

at all. His face was scrunched up, making his handsome face look very solemn. This

the airport terminal, not knowing where she could locate him. Yet, she still ran around and tried to find Arthur amongst the crowd with

accidentally bumped into a man as he bellowed, “Hey,

Sophia quickly

receptionist told her that these kinds of guests normally had their own private lounge. Hence, it

away from her forehead. Looks like I might not be able to send

started to

of him, Martha was chatting happily with Emily while turning around to check

a number

a bench, noticed that her phone rang. As she picked it

So, she quickly answered it. “Hey, are you already

Arthur heard the boarding announcement from the other

off a friend,” a

here to send

“Yeah!” she admitted reluctantly.

lips curled into a smile as it revealed a row of gleaming white teeth. He

“Don’t leave just yet.”

“Huh?”

was disconnected before Sophia received

the four captains, “You must fly

you going back?” one of the

as he looked out the window at the hot summer sun. “I’m not ready to return

who was sitting on the sofa, noticed Arthur hadn’t boarded the plane, so she rose and went outside to look for him. “Has Young Master Weiss boarded the plane?” she inquired as the flight attendant

choice but to lie, “He’s

door, his order could not be

Miss Jennings. The plane is about to take off and you are forbidden to enter

knew she couldn’t enter the cockpit for her own safety. So, she went back to her seat

private jet gave a quick shudder as it slowly taxied

sentence meant. Right then, her phone suddenly rang and it was a

you?” she exclaimed after picking up the phone in

“Where are you?”

I’m at the baggage drop section in Zone E,” she explained

good news and bad news, Sophia. Which one do

was confused. What is

bad one first.”

you will have to work

the good news?” She had no idea what that bad

on the other end of the phone to continue with the good news, a tall and

noticed that Arthur was silent, she exclaimed,

“Turn around.”

jerked her head back in astonishment. She almost dropped the phone that she was holding because standing three meters away with one of his hands in his pocket was the man who was supposed to leave staring at

is that I stayed because of you.” Arthur told her the