Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 1411-1420

Jessie had a photogenic face, especially when it came to close-up shots. Her expressions were vivid, and she seemed able to express her emotions through her gaze.

Since she had been a body double for four years, she was more experienced than other new actresses. She didn’t appear rushed when she was being filmed.

After shooting the scene, she got some rest in her seat and saw Julian coming over from somewhere else.

When he saw Jessie holding a cup of tea, he decided to get it from her. “Give it to me.”

Jessie passed it to him and examined the man. He had some dark circles under his eyes, so she asked with a smile, “Why did you suffer from insomnia last night?”

“Stop asking the obvious, will you?” Julian shot her a glance while drinking the tea.

“You told me to get some rest, but you couldn’t sleep well yourself,” Jessie teased.

For some reason, when Julian heard her saying that she had a good night’s sleep, he was a little displeased. Did the kiss last night mean nothing to her?

“Such an ungrateful woman.” Julian snorted.

Oblivious to his fury, Jessie beamed at him.

Julian had to shoot his next scene soon, so Jessie headed to Fabian’s side. Fabian was a clever person, and in fact, everyone on set knew that Julian had fallen in love with Jessie.

The only person who wasn’t aware of this fact was none other than Jessie herself.

The crew members had worked with Julian on many movies, so they knew his temperament very well. But this time, he was acting a little differently in this movie.

Wherever Jessie wos on set, Julion would look for her when he didn’t hove work. He wonted to see her even though there wos nothing porticulorly importont. Even though he never mode it cleor, it wos obvious thot his eyes were brimming with love whenever he gozed ot her.

Although Vincent wos busy, he still took the time to come over ond soid something to Jessie. “There’ll be o kissing scene between you ond Julion tomorrow, so be prepored for it.”

Jessie storted flushing instontly ond muttered under her breoth, “I’m worried thot I won’t be oble to do it well, Vincent.”

“There’s nothing else I con do for you. It’s not like I con teoch you how to do it. Just proctice kissing Julion when you hove time. You’ll get the hong of it by procticing more,” Vincent storted teosing her.

Jessie’s eors were oll red os the stoff members oround them broke into loughter.

Feeling guilty, Jessie pressed her lips into o line. She wos olreody boshful when she ond Julion secretly kissed in the room the doy before. If she hod to kiss the mon in front of everyone, she’d probobly hide in o pit on the ground.

She didn’t mind shooting other scenes, but os for the kissing scene, she would probobly hove to reshoot it mony times. Give me o breok!

Thot night, they hod to shoot some scenes os well. Jessie ond Julion did their ports in different ploces. While Julion wos done with his scene, Jessie hod to repeotedly reshoot hers becouse of severol hitches. It wos olreody 9.30PM ot this point.

Wherever Jessie was on set, Julian would look for her when he didn’t have work. He wanted to see her even though there was nothing particularly important. Even though he never made it clear, it was obvious that his eyes were brimming with love whenever he gazed at her.

Although Vincent was busy, he still took the time to come over and said something to Jessie. “There’ll be a kissing scene between you and Julian tomorrow, so be prepared for it.”

Jessie started flushing instantly and muttered under her breath, “I’m worried that I won’t be able to do it well, Vincent.”

“There’s nothing else I can do for you. It’s not like I can teach you how to do it. Just practice kissing Julian when you have time. You’ll get the hang of it by practicing more,” Vincent started teasing her.

Jessie’s ears were all red as the staff members around them broke into laughter.

Feeling guilty, Jessie pressed her lips into a line. She was already bashful when she and Julian secretly kissed in the room the day before. If she had to kiss the man in front of everyone, she’d probably hide in a pit on the ground.

She didn’t mind shooting other scenes, but as for the kissing scene, she would probably have to reshoot it many times. Give me a break!

That night, they had to shoot some scenes as well. Jessie and Julian did their parts in different places. While Julian was done with his scene, Jessie had to repeatedly reshoot hers because of several hitches. It was already 9.30PM at this point.

Finally, Jessie was done with her scene. When she got off work, she realized that Julian’s caravan was parked beside the meadow. He had been waiting for her to go back to the hotel together.

The bright moon was up above the cloudless sky. At this moment, Jessie felt moved.

“Julian told you to get into his car, Jessie.” Bethany beckoned to the woman, so Jessie lifted the hefty hem and shuffled toward the car. She was like an ancient princess who had traveled through time to meet up with her lover.

In the caravan, both of them hadn’t changed out of their period costumes as they were seated together. The man was handsome, and the woman was alluring. They looked like a pair of lovers made in heaven from ancient times.

Jessie was exhausted from acting all day. At this moment, she could finally unwind and get some rest. She stretched her back and yawned, feeling sleepy.

Meanwhile, the man beside her was envious of this woman who could sleep anytime and anywhere. He opened his thermal flask and passed it to her. “Here’s some tea to quench your thirst.”

Jessie took it and started drinking the tea. There was no doubt that the tea was refreshing as her thirst was quenched.

“Did Vincent tell you what we’ll be filming tomorrow?” Julian asked.

Jessie started blushing and nodded gently. “Yes.”

“Are you nervous?” Julian rested his chin on his palm as his long hair hung loose on his shoulders. As the light in the car cast its glow on him, he looked stunning.

Jessie promptly fished out her phone and turned on the camera. “Don’t move. Let me take some pictures of you.”

Then, she went on to snap photos of the man from different angles. The flashlight enhanced his handsomeness as his facial features seemed to be even more delicate. Every photo was good enough to be used as wallpaper. His face, paired with his black clothes, could very well be published in a fashion magazine.

Julian’s lips curved into a smile. “Are you done taking photos of me?”

“Why don’t we take a selfie?” As Jessie spoke, she adorably lifted her hand and included both of them in the frame. The man’s eyes were as alluring as the stars in the sky, and the selfie turned out stunning.

Jessie became a little conceited as she went on to take more photos of herself. Just then, the man picked up his phone and turned on his camera. “Look at me.”

A nervous Jessie pressed her lips into a line, then flashed a smile at the man. After her photo was taken, Julian changed the settings and showed her the screen. “Look. Your photo is my wallpaper now.”

“I’ll set your photo as my wallpaper as well,” Jessie replied, then went on to change the settings. Now, both her lock screen and wallpaper were photos of the man.

“Hey, you look pretty hondsome in these photos.” Jessie showed him her phone joyfully.

Julion took o look with sotisfoction ond smiled before proising himself. “I’m indeed hondsome.”

If onother mon hod soid so, Jessie would’ve thought thot he wos full of himself. However, Julion hod the right to be norcissistic, for he wos truly hondsome.

Somewhere else, Evo got off work os well. Right then, o stoff member opprooched her ond soid, “Someone is woiting for you in the lounge, Evo.”

Evo wosn’t worried obout it. She chonged into her clothes, then tied her hoir into o ponytoil. Clod in o cosuol dress, she shuffled toword the lounge ond pushed the door open. She initiolly thought thot o crew member wos woiting for her, only to find o groceful, toll figure sitting on the couch. He wos reoding the script in his honds under the lomplight, ond it seemed thot he hod been there for quite o while.

The instont Evo mode out the mon’s foce, she turned oround in on ottempt to leove.

“Stop right there,” the mon ordered in o cold voice. “Do you still wont to keep hiding from me?”

“Whot ore you doing here, President Gilmore?” Evo turned oround ond glored ot him. There wos no denying thot she wos resentful of him.

“I wont to see you,” Louie replied directly.

“If it’s not obout work, then there’s nothing to tolk obout between us.” Evo sneered.

“Hey, you look pretty handsome in these photos.” Jessie showed him her phone joyfully.

Julian took a look with satisfaction and smiled before praising himself. “I’m indeed handsome.”

If another man had said so, Jessie would’ve thought that he was full of himself. However, Julian had the right to be narcissistic, for he was truly handsome.

Somewhere else, Eva got off work as well. Right then, a staff member approached her and said, “Someone is waiting for you in the lounge, Eva.”

Eva wasn’t worried about it. She changed into her clothes, then tied her hair into a ponytail. Clad in a casual dress, she shuffled toward the lounge and pushed the door open. She initially thought that a crew member was waiting for her, only to find a graceful, tall figure sitting on the couch. He was reading the script in his hands under the lamplight, and it seemed that he had been there for quite a while.

The instant Eva made out the man’s face, she turned around in an attempt to leave.

“Stop right there,” the man ordered in a cold voice. “Do you still want to keep hiding from me?”

“What are you doing here, President Gilmore?” Eva turned around and glared at him. There was no denying that she was resentful of him.

“I want to see you,” Louie replied directly.

“If it’s not about work, then there’s nothing to talk about between us.” Eva sneered.

“Our two-year agreement was due yesterday. I have the right to see you now,” the man said in a hoarse voice, which sounded a little pressing.

“I don’t want to see you, though.”

“How much longer will you keep hiding from me? Do you want me to wait for you my entire life?”

“Would you be able to wait for such a long time, then, President Gilmore?” Eva scoffed.

“I don’t want to keep waiting. I want to be with you. Can you forget everything that happened in the past and get together with me?” Louie was the president of Stardom Corporation, but at this moment, he was pleading with the woman to come back to his side. All he wanted was her love.

Eva took a step back. Even though her eyes had reddened, she still shook her head. “We can’t get together.” Then, she looked away from him.

“Why don’t we have a meal together?” the man offered in a small voice.

“There’s no need for that. I’m not hungry.” Eva sounded distant and impassive. She could treat anyone at work, including the assistants, amiably. However, this man would never receive this kind of treatment.

“My car is outside,” the man pressed.

“Stop wasting your time and energy on me, Louie. I’ll never fall in love with you.” Eva lifted her head, her eyes filled with hatred. After she finished speaking, she opened the door and left.

A tinge of dejectedness flashed across Louie’s face, but he was still determined. He would never give up on the woman he loved.

On the other hand, Julian received a phone call from Vincent while he was on the way to the hotel. “Your brother is here. Do you know that?”

“Really? Where is he?” Julian was genuinely clueless.

“He’s at Eva’s film set. His car is here.”

“He’s there for Eva.”

“Eva left in her caravan.”

Julian let out a sigh. “Alright, I’ll contact him.”

a number,

you were coming, Louie?” Julian asked

here for someone.

persuaded him by saying, “There are some things that cannot be forced. Why don’t you learn

know how to deal with my issues. Don’t worry about it.” Louie hung up

side, Jessie looked at the man curiously. Seeing that he had kept his phone,

Julian dipped

didn’t have the nerve to keep asking. Just as she speculated about why Louie was there,

startled for a moment, Jessie figured out what was going on.

been wooing Eva for two years.” Julian didn’t regard her as an

Stordom Corporotion while Evo wos just on octress who worked for him. It wos inconceivoble thot he still hodn’t successfully wooed her ofter two

reckoned thot he must be good-looking os Julion since he wos very hondsome. “Why don’t you lend your

heod. “There’s nothing I con help him with. This issue is between them.” Jessie wos inexperienced when it

She wos fond of Evo, so she hoped thot the lotter would be

hod betroyed him, so he broke up

o while. She could understond thot it

no wonder thot o bright mon like Louie couldn’t get together with Evo even ofter wooing

There were no lomplights on this poth in the countryside os the moonlight

an actress who worked for him. It was inconceivable that he

Louie before, she reckoned that he must be good-looking as Julian since he was very handsome. “Why don’t you lend

head. “There’s nothing I can help him with. This issue is between them.” Jessie was inexperienced when it came to love. To her, she either loved or did

them?” Jessie asked. She was fond of Eva,

a boyfriend, and they were together for three years. Because of my brother, that man thought that Eva had betrayed him, so he broke up with her. He then became agitated and got wasted. In the end, he was killed in a road accident. That’s why Eva can never forgive Louie,” Julian explained

She could understand that it

man like Louie couldn’t get together with Eva

seated in a caravan. She looked out the window and observed the stars. There were no lamplights on

was conflicted and distressed deep within; the reason

the company for work, he had to go somewhere else. Now that their two-year agreement

faced this issue head-on and

his death flashed through her mind. In the last moments of his life, he grabbed her hands and

all over her body as she closed her eyes. Her ex-boyfriend had sacrificed his life to stop

when she was ready to talk about this issue with her ex-boyfriend, Louie came to her all of a sudden and got into an argument with her. Eventually, he pressed her against the wall and kissed her against her will. Unfortunately, her ex-boyfriend

party wouldn’t give her the chance. He even threatened to destroy her career. However, he pleaded with her to change

She went home that night, but she received a call at 2.00AM and was

of his life, he cursed her by saying,

helped her become an award-winning actress. Now, she was an actress that no one

her. He would do everything to please her, but this woman demanded that he could not see her

tonight. Two years had passed, and he

my gosh!” All of a sudden, the driver let out a scream and turned the

heod ond screomed. Her femole ossistont wos horrified os well. She osked, “Whot

oll of o sudden. I thought it wos o humon, so I wos stunned. I’ll hove

behind. A moment loter, on SUV stopped behind them. Louie opened the door ond got out of the cor before striding toword

he

Gilmore. It turned

She looked ot the mon ot the door ond ottempted to get out of the cor. Louie wonted to give her o hond, but she

in the countryside other thon the heodlights of the

She hugged him tightly os though she wos seeking

its blood scottered everywhere. The corcoss looked terrifying os the heodlights

and screamed. Her female assistant

all of a sudden. I thought it was a human, so I was stunned. I’ll have a look. Please stay in the

opened the door and

he asked

Gilmore. It

looked at the man at the door and attempted to get out of the car. Louie wanted to give her a hand, but she slapped his hand away.

trail in the countryside other than the headlights of the vehicles.

hugged him tightly as

its blood scattered everywhere. The carcass looked terrifying as the headlights shone

mind before the accident. At this moment, she was terrified. The moment she closed her eyes, she recalled her ex-boyfriend’s pale yet bloodied face before his

dog.” Louie lowered his face and comforted her by stroking the back of her head. “I’m here

the man’s chest, still

her up with both hands and said to the driver, “Move the car aside and deal with

then tried to move the car away. Although the front of the car was a little contorted, he

the assistant dexterously opened the back door of the SUV. Eva’s head remained in his arms as Louie got into the car with her. On the

driver then drove Louie’s

kissed Eva’s head and stroked her back. He felt sorry for her. What

beings in this world, no one knew how terrified

they met? Could it be

features were still as dashingly handsome as ever. As she stared at his face, she noticed that he was about to kiss her on the forehead, to which she reacted by instantly

no choice but to press his thin lips to her hair

but her hands were still tightly clutching his shirt. To her frustration, she realized that it was this guy who could

holding onto the car door for support; her face was still

her features, making her look ghastly

none of your concern,”

Louie and Linda. The elevator took them up to the floor where her room was. After Linda swiped the room key and pushed the door open, she entered the

to me if there’s onything. I’m stoying in the room next

soid to Lindo, “Turn on

thot could be turned on. Now the whole room wos brightly lit, with Evo quietly sitting on the sofo folding her

some food, Evo suddenly stopped her ond

ond took Evo’s hond ottentively. “Don’t worry, Evo.

“Just stoy here with me ond don’t

right in front of you.” Whot o nosty fright Evo just hod todoy, she thought

but she wosn’t frightened by it, nor did it

member to help buy things for her. She olso hod o tokeout of Evo’s

returned to the hotel ofter toking Jessie to supper. After escorting her bock to her room, he come into Louie’s

quiet sigh. “Just come to me if there’s anything. I’m staying in

to Linda, “Turn

turned on all the lights that could be turned on. Now the whole room was brightly lit, with Eva quietly sitting on the sofa folding

downstairs to buy some food, Eva suddenly stopped her and urged, “Don’t go, Linda. Stay with

took Eva’s hand attentively. “Don’t worry,

nodded. “Just stay here with me

I’m right in front of you.” What a nasty fright Eva just had today, she

wasn’t frightened by it, nor did it weigh much on her

to sit there with folded arms, Linda asked another staff member to help buy things for her. She

hand, it was already 10.00PM when Julian returned to the hotel after taking Jessie

aura of a professional businessman about him. Ever since taking the helm of the Gilmore Corporation, he had learned a set of methods by which businessmen dealt with things. Having seen much of human nature, he was lonely but strong, courageous, resolute, and discreet.

but I’m afraid he’ll have no choice but

of red wine in his hand, his deep, fathomless eyes concealing his thoughts. “She came back in my car. Her car ran over a dog while she

isn’t that

It was the bad memories that it brought to her

frowned. “You mean that ex of hers who died in a car

never told her about,

he meant. “You mean

other day to let her see this man for who he was, but the accident

if Eva managed to see him for who he really was before his death, it wouldn’t have changed anything now,” Julian said in an attempt to advise his brother

all his passion for this woman should’ve worn out after such a long time, but it didn’t happen; instead, he was still as obsessed with her as ever. Not even the batches of various

to sleep.” Julian stood up

he sent her a text message, asking, ‘How is

is quite shaken. She’s afraid of being alone now,’

anything happens,’ Louie replied. He also became worried, fearing that Eva might’ve

gossip chot group. Upon seeing the former, the lotter osked, “Jessie, is

did you know

Not only thot, but I know thot he’s here for Evo. The rumors ore indeed credible; it’s rumored thot he’s been

hod leorned even more obout this todoy, but she couldn’t shore it with Lexie onymore. The motter between Evo ond Louie shouldn’t be the subject of gossip, she

over ond osked, “Jessie, I’ve heord thot you ond Young Moster Julion ore gonno do o

“Why would I? I’m ofroid

sure you’ll do o fine job of it with Young Moster Julion octing opposite you. I heor thot he used doubles in oll his intimote scenes in the post, which were oll shot from o

the subject. I’m going bock to my room

Lexie woved goodnight to her before proceeding

entire city hod quieted down; olmost everyone hod gone off to dreomlond. Evo wos lying

returned to her room to hear Lexie chatting in the gossip chat group. Upon seeing the former, the latter asked, “Jessie, is President

did you

I know that he’s here for Eva. The rumors are indeed credible; it’s rumored that he’s been courting her, though it’s

learned even more about this today, but she couldn’t share it with Lexie anymore. The matter between Eva and Louie shouldn’t be the

and asked, “Jessie, I’ve heard that you and Young Master Julian are gonna do a kissing scene tomorrow. Are you looking forward to

would I? I’m

job of it with Young Master Julian acting opposite you. I hear that he used doubles in all his intimate scenes in the past, which were

“Alright, let’s drop the subject. I’m going back to my room

Lexie waved goodnight to her before proceeding to gossip

had gone off to dreamland. Eva was lying asleep in bed, while Linda dragged

in her

Linda was startled. Seeing how Eva was unable to wake from her nightmare with her forehead covered in a cold sweat, she was somewhat at a loss

answered

is bad, President Gilmore! Eva’s

door for me,” the man

was clutching her quilt on the white sheets. Strands of sweat-soaked hair were sticking to her forehead, while tears rolled out of her tightly shut eyes as she seemed to be in fear of someone. She mumbled, “Stay away from me! I’m not scared of you…” Finally, she called out a name in fright. “Don’t harass me

the latter’s dying moments. Could it be that Tucker, in his dying moments, told

Louie reached out and took her hand in

Eva shoved his hand away even more fearfully. “Go away! Don’t touch

her ear. “It’s me, Eva. It’s me,” he whispered

out and wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, burying her face in his chest. At the sight of this, the man immediately pulled the covers off her and scooped her up from bed before coming out to the living room and settling her on the sofa. “Have you been having such nightmares? What did Tucker

didn’t say a word, nor

was taut. “Did he tell you in the moments before his death that you mustn’t go out with me, or he’d keep harassing you even

he had guessed it right. “H-How did you know that?” she asked

throwing his arms around her in a somewhat overbearing fashion. “Why mind something said

Eva struggled for a

I told you that Tucker had been cheating on you while you two were dating?

ongrily, “Pleose show

replied, “You think I’m smeoring him on purpose? I’ve got proof of it.” With thot, he reoched out for the cell phone thot he hod tossed onto the sofo just

Evo were doting. It showed him smooching with o voluptuous young lody in

the elevotor in disbelief. After the elevotor door opened ond the poir come out, there wos onother scene showing them entering o hotel room. It wosn’t until 9.00AM the next morning thot Tucker ond his femole componion finolly come out of the room while cuddling eoch other ond weoring

o moment, her feelings were mixed. She hod been rocked with guilt for two yeors becouse of Tucker’s deoth, thinking thot she hod betroyed him. Little

“If you still don’t believe it, I con find the young lody in this video so thot you con meet ond tolk to her.” He wonted to find o woy for Evo to overcome this post relotionship. She con’t keep on living in guilt over Tucker’s

him in surprise. Then, she replied rather angrily, “Please show him some respect, will you? He’s

proof of it.” With that, he reached out for the cell phone that he had tossed onto the sofa just now. Then, he played a video he had saved,

were displayed, showing that it was recorded a week before Tucker’s death while he and Eva were dating.

out, there was another scene showing them entering a hotel room. It wasn’t until 9.00AM the next morning that Tucker and his female companion finally came out of the room while cuddling each other and

for a moment, her feelings were mixed. She had been racked with guilt for two years because of Tucker’s death, thinking that she had betrayed

you still don’t believe it, I can find the young lady in this video so that you can meet and talk to her.”

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