Never Too Far Novel

Selena swore to get rid of the woman. She wouldn’t let anyone ruin her family or steal her father’s and her family’s fortune.

“Mom, get some rest,” she urged her mother.

“I haven’t been this happy for ages.” Olivia was elated today as she felt the flame between her and her husband had been reignited.

“Mom, do you think Dad is a good husband? Besides, do you think Dad will cheat on you, considering our family’s wealth?”

“He won’t dare. I’ll break his legs if he ever thinks about it.” Olivia’s immediate reply was offhand. Even though she wasn’t the most capable woman, she was capable of throwing a fit and flying into a rage.

The words made Selena’s stomach churn. She originally planned to be as tactful as possible to reveal her discovery to her mother. However, her mother tended to act tough in all kinds of situations. Her mother probably couldn’t take it if she told her the truth.

“Your father might not be good at anything, but I have had him wrapped around my finger since our first day as a married couple. Even if he thought about cheating on me, he wouldn’t do that for real,” Olivia answered proudly.

Selena’s pained look was a stark contrast to her mother’s confidence. Little did Olivia know her husband not only cheated on her but even had an illegitimate son with another woman.

“Enough. I’ll let you get some rest. I’ll check on your father since he drank too much tonight.” After that, Olivia left the room.

Selena bit her lip in resentment. Her blood was boiling when she thought of her father’s mistress. She planned to get rid of the woman and make the woman vanish on her own without disturbing her mother.

Besides, she would have to warn her father to cut ties with his mistress and b*stard child.

The next morning was another workday for Selena and she went to work by car. She had barely sat down when the assistant came over to deliver a message.

“Selena, the manager wants to see you.”

Pushing her chair back in surprise, she headed to the manager’s office, wondering whether he was about to give her a pay raise or something.

“Selena, your one-month probation is over. We decided not to hire you since you didn’t meet the requirements.” The manager was frank.

Blood drained from Selena’s face as she rose to her feet in shock and argued, “Impossible! I haven’t made any mistakes at work. Why did I get fired?”

“Your male colleagues have been helping you in completing your job. Besides, your professional skills simply aren’t meeting our requirements. Go pack your things. You may leave at any time,” the manager explained calmly.

Selena left the manager’s office in frustration, not happy with the outcome. The more she thought about it, the more she thought Ellen had something to do with her dismissal.

At last, she was convinced that Ellen was responsible for this matter. Ellen must have bad-mouthed her to Jared, or Ellen simply asked Jared to fire her.

Rushing out of the office, Selena stepped into the elevator and headed to another floor, where the main office was situated.

She had questions for Ellen, and she demanded answers.

Ellen arrived at her office in the early morning. When she immersed herself in a book, someone threw open the door from outside without warning.

She looked in that direction to find Selena storming in and growling at her, “Ellen, do you have anything to do with my dismissal?”

Putting her hands on the table to help herself to her feet, Ellen returned the other woman’s hateful glare with fury in her eyes. “I don’t. On the other hand, I’d like to know what is in it for you to drive a wedge between me and Lambert?”

Selena sneered. “Oh yeah? Nice try, but I’m not buying it. You must have asked President Presgrave to fire me. After my father pulled a few strings to get you into the company, I can’t believe you dared to make me lose my job!”

“As I said before, I have nothing to do with it. You’re barking up the wrong tree.” A scowl appeared between Ellen’s brows.

“It must be nice to have people backing you up because you have the face to condescend to me like that. Ellen, the Presgrave Family owes my father a huge favor. If I make my father appeal to them, I can stay in the company as I please.” Selena couldn’t help but show off the history between the Presgrave Family and her father.

“How did your father help them?” Her words piqued Ellen’s curiosity.

Her question put Selena to pause as the other woman didn’t expect to slip up. Selena dismissed her question by changing the topic, “No matter what, it’s too early to celebrate victory. Even though I lost the job, I have a bright future.”

After that, Selena turned on her heel and left the office.

After Selena stormed in and threw a fit at Ellen, the latter felt horrible and lost the mood to read. She covered her face with her hands as she rested her elbows on the table, hoping to escape from reality.

At that moment, a lean figure showed up outside the office. Noticing Ellen looked down, the man walked into her office without asking for permission.

She immediately raised her head when she heard footsteps echoing in the room. Standing in front of her was her boyfriend, who was also the company’s president, watching her with concern.

“You look upset. What’s wrong?” he asked.

She had a question for him, and she didn’t hesitate to seek his answer. “Did you ask them to fire Selena?”

Jared saw no point in denying the truth, so he nodded. “That’s right. She gets on my nerves.”

She pressed her lips into a faint smile. So, it’s really him.

It was a good thing, though. She didn’t have to see Selena anymore since the woman got fired.

“Do you know my uncle?”

“I don’t.” Jared’s stomach churned at her question, but he shook his head.

“But Selena told me that my uncle is close with your family.” Ellen pressed for answers.

He watched her calmly. “Can we talk about this another time?”

Ellen blinked in bafflement. Is there something he can’t tell me? Even though she had many questions, she nodded and let it go for the moment.

“Are you free tonight? I want to show you a place.” He changed the topic.

“Sure! Where are we going?” Ellen was eager to know.

“It’s a secret. You’ll see.” Jared cast her an inscrutable smile, refusing to reveal anything. After that, he began to admire Ellen, who was wearing a gray business suit. He almost lost himself in her captivating look.

To him, the girl could easily seduce him even if she was in her business attire.

Meeting his unfathomable expression, she could feel her cheeks burning. “Is something wrong?”

“Nothing. I’m just admiring you.” Giving her another smile, Jared decided not to bother her and left the office.

The moment he left, Ellen’s phone rang. She picked up her phone and saw the caller ID. Taking a deep breath, she mustered all the courage to answer it since it was Olivia calling her.

“Hello? Aunt Olivia?”

“Don’t ‘Aunt Olivia’ me! Look at what you did! What did Selena ever do to you? How could you manipulate your boss into dismissing her? She’s your cousin!” An angry Olivia scolded her from the other end of the line.

Before Ellen could explain, Olivia continued, “You brat! Take a look at yourself before pointing fingers at others. Is it because Selena has always been better than you since young? You must be blinded by jealousy to do that to her. What a wicked woman you are at this age! It seems like I need to teach you a lesson soon.”

“Aunt Olivia, my issues are none of your business and I don’t need your lessons or advice. Why don’t you save them for your daughter? I’m sure she needs that.” At that, Ellen hung up the call before she could hear a reply.

Soon, another call from Olivia came in, but Ellen didn’t want to pick up her phone. After all, she did nothing wrong, so she didn’t deserve Olivia’s accusation.

Meanwhile, Olivia was pacing back and forth around the house in frustration. How dare she talk that way to me and even have the audacity to hang up on me!

However, she was most upset by the fact that Ellen dared to be the cause of Selena’s unemployment. Working at the Presgrave Group was something worth bragging about, but Ellen just had to fire Selena.

It seems like having the so-called Young Master Jared back her up made her forget about her roots. If she’s trying to kick us away, she can try.

Olivia searched for Connor’s number in her phone and dialed it. At the same moment in a hospital, Connor was getting scolded by his mistress because he didn’t answer the phone last night, causing her to have to borrow money from others to pay her son’s hospital bill.

Fortunately, her son wasn’t harmed, and she only worried for nothing.

“I have to take a call,” Connor informed the woman beside him.

“It’s Olivia, isn’t it? Why can’t you just tell her about our affair? What is so wrong about letting her know you have a son?” Connor’s mistress felt bad the whole time. After all, both she and Olivia were Connor’s women, but Olivia had the privilege to live in a manor while she had to compromise with a rental house.

All these years, Connor had been keeping a balance between his two families with extra caution. However, deep down in his heart, he feared facing Olivia’s wrath.

“We’ll talk about this later.” Connor gave the woman a few perfunctory words before heading up to answer Olivia’s call.

“Hello? What’s wrong, Oli?”

“Everything is wrong! Do you know the ungrateful Ellen just ruined Lena’s career? She asked Young Master Jared to fire Lena, so our daughter is unemployed at the moment.”

“What?”

“Also, our dear niece just hung up on me just now. Ellen clearly has no respect for me. I shouldn’t have expected much from an orphan girl!” Olivia never held back when she was talking to her husband.

“Hey, watch your mouth, will you? My sister died early. She has nothing to do with it!” Connor protested.

“Why are you defending her? I’m pointing out the truth. Even more, I’ll ruin her career. I don’t understand what’s good in getting her a job in Presgrave Group.” Olivia blamed everything on him.

It’s all my fault.” Connor swallowed his pride and

the Presgrave Group right now. She needs to pay the price for ruining

down, Oli. It’s something between the young ones. They can settle it between themselves. We shouldn’t meddle. Besides, Lena can

that easily. I’m making a banner

the call without waiting

in frustration before returning to the sick room. His son had already woken up and was now seeking his company. Even though Connor planned to leave a moment

let Olivia do what she wanted. For now, his son was his priority. After

unspeakable secret, Connor. When will you divorce Olivia so we can live under the

need to rush. The time isn’t right yet. It’s best I do it

thing. He’s now six years old! When will the time

fifty thousand in this account. Use it to treat yourself and Nath to something

the card from him, she put it in her purse and let him off the hook. However, her goal was more than this money. She was well aware that Connor was richer than he showed. Aida knew she had to fight for the family’s fortune for her son’s

a trip to an advertising agency downstairs and commissioned them to make a banner for her

of the Presgrave Group, shamelessly seducing the president to

to be added to the banner. “Here’s her picture. Make it as

a few people who specialized in shady businesses to present the banner in front of the Presgrave Group. The group of

the employees whispering to each other. I’m sure I have ruined

among different group chats. Not long after that, they found that Ellen’s cousin who worked for the company was Selena. Besides,

promotion dubiously faster than most people, so people believed that she had seduced

altogether cemented the fact that Ellen was the kind of person the banner

believe it. It’s a surprise to learn that Ellen has the influence to kick her cousin out of the company. I always thought Selena is being difficult, but it seems like I was wrong. Ellen is indeed vengeful.” At the reception desk, the two receptionists, who

for Ellen. Who would have known that Ellen was such a cunning woman? She

her appearance. She looks just like an innocent girl but turned out to be the villain in the

the written exam to earn her driving license

her office and headed to the washroom. Just as she closed the door of the cubicle, a conversation between two people reached

about Ellen? Did she really manage to get

a fuss about it by asking the men to put the banner outside the company for that long. She must be

has done anything to

spared a glance at her in the first place. After all, there are other gorgeous women in the company, but none of them ever get a promotion as fast as she did. She’s the

right. I wonder what she had possibly done. I’ll try them on someone when

ambitious?” One of the

the subject of their discussion was now standing in the last cubicle, hearing every word they

was bewildered by the whole thing. Did they say Selena’s mother is holding a banner in front of

The women had no respect for her at all and their words degraded her by calling her a vixen. However, she was confident that she never thought about seducing

on one of them. The doors soon opened

treat her family like that just because she made it to the top? And that person is her cousin no less! I also heard that her cousin is an analyst. Do you

already made moves on President Presgrave when she was working as a receptionist. She never did her job, though. Instead, she kept making chance encounters with President

first place? There are many female employees in

it too. Besides, President Presgrave has bad taste

Presgrave is still young. A cunning girl like

even know what the girl

her picture. Have a

the screen of her phone to the people around her. She happened to look behind her and she nearly let her phone slip at the sight of a certain person. Immediately covering her mouth, she watched the

the other woman’s expression was calm,

without hesitation. President Presgrave has her back. I can’t risk getting on her

faces as if they were a bunch of children who got caught making mistakes. All of them promptly hung their heads low. They were afraid if Ellen recognized them,

was also searching for the right words to

making sure they had reached their destination. Soon, Ellen was standing

elevator. Another group of people came in on the lower floor, discussing the

eyes blurred with tears as she felt wronged and blamed for something she never did. She finally understood

ground floor, so she stepped out of the elevator. The people around the reception

That’s Ellen! Why

is

follow her, shall

application as new messages poured into the group chat. He couldn’t help his curiosity as he clicked on the tab to check

of the discussion, which stated that Ellen’s aunt had put up a

he turned the laptop’s screen toward Jared and whispered, “President Presgrave, look at this. Shall

attached with a picture popped out. The photograph showed that Ellen was near the entrance. Someone shouted, ‘Over here, everybody! The female lead has shown up and

immediately stood and gestured for

is preposterous! What does she think she is doing? Why can’t

back and informed the others, “President Presgrave has to deal with a situation downstairs. All of you can

over to his private elevator before

Miss Reiss. Therefore, she raised a banner outside the

my order to fire Selena. How does Ellen have anything to do with

indeed innocent in this matter, but the employees have different opinions on your relationship. They accuse Miss Reiss of pulling a dirty

scoffed as he never expected to hear such

opened, he strode inside and hurriedly pushed the button

the company. The eye-catching banner was just in sight and the words over them made

was busy taking photos, came into her view. Next to Olivia, someone reminded her, “Oli,

turned in the direction the person was pointing to and met Ellen’s gaze. The older woman sneered. “Look who finally

this is a public place. Can

an ungrateful brat! How dare you do that to Lena when you get to stay in the company? Besides, I gave you a lot of her old clothes last time. Do you have any idea about their prices? I bet what you’re wearing

if there’s anything, we can resolve

Ellen? I’m indeed doing this on purpose, so you don’t have the face to stay in

know about this, but I’m also going to look for influencers to post

holding the banner and attempted to snatch it from her. However, Olivia saw what Ellen was about to do and she quickly went closer to push her away. “Don’t

in Ellen’s gaze as she dashed over

She grabbed Ellen’s hair and raised her palm, ready to slap

moment, a ferocious roar rang

raised her head to see whose voice it was and when she saw the person in front of her, she was so terrified that she

scalp and took a few steps back when her

to turn her head to figure out who

and chase these people away!”

the flesh after seeing his photos. Only

Jared was protecting Ellen,

I want is justice for my

shrewd woman, Jared said coldly, “I was the one who dismissed your daughter. Ellen has nothing to do with this. Do

him say that, so she asked, “What has my daughter done

has a bad moral character and an evil heart. I don’t think she is qualified to work for my company.

being disrespectful to her, Olivia let out a light cough and asked, “Young Master Jared, do you know who

“I don’t care who you are. Anyone who bullies Ellen should

saved his life back then, the Presgrave Family had already repaid her greatly over the years. He would never allow Olivia to use her position as an

didn’t understand why Jared was so protective of her and she often felt she wasn’t

heart burning with rage over the

Stanley

do anything else, Olivia told Ellen, “You better remember this, Ellen Reiss—I’m not going to let you

at this point. She had no idea what she had done wrong to warrant such

her head. This scene was streamed live to the company’s group and everyone saw how their president defended Ellen. All of the female employees were envious, wondering what magical power

that if I hear anyone mentioning Ellen’s matter, he or she will be fired immediately,” Jared

the Human Resource Department and conveyed Jared’s instructions that whoever dared to mention this incident or humiliate Ellen

regarding Ellen’s incident. As a result, everyone who was actively discussing Ellen immediately shut up

posts on other topics in the group,

took Ellen back to his office. She appeared dazed as this incident had been a huge blow to her. Now that the entire company was talking about her, she felt overwhelmed with

like to resign,” she said, raising her head to look at the man in front of

such words from her, he declined immediately by saying, “I

pursed her red lips

in the company will be gossiping about you. Don’t be stressed over

and care for Ellen when she was alone, but they also bullied her. Despite being an

who awoke in

hung her head low

how she was doing. He wouldn’t know what kind of life she was living if she resigned, and he wouldn’t be able to protect her if she

opened his mouth and murmured, “Don’t even think about resigning.

today. I might be

all contact with that family. If you don’t have any other family, I can be one. You can take me as your elder brother,”

do have an older brother of the

not fortunate enough to have an elder brother like you!” Ellen’s

the last thing

but she did not take his

I have the day off tomorrow?”

need

didn’t tell him that tomorrow was her brother’s death anniversary and that she was going

and entered. “President Presgrave,

looked at his watch and said to the woman sitting on the couch, “Take a rest in my office for the time being.

obediently nodded

stood up and went to

and had begun paying them. Although she accomplished her goal, she was enraged

she sent the men off, her phone

“Hello, Lena.”

up a banner and scold Ellen?” Selena asked in surprise.

just got back from there! I went to teach Ellen a lesson for causing your dismissal.” Olivia did not think that she was in the wrong. To

stir in the office, Mom. Everyone is

my intention to smear