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.

swallowed his pride and complied

Group right now. She needs to

Oli. It’s something between the young ones. They can settle it between themselves. We shouldn’t

it that easily.

ended the call without waiting for his

had already woken up and was now seeking his company. Even

son was his priority. After all, the boy was the heir of

up with living like your unspeakable secret, Connor. When will you divorce Olivia so we can live under the same roof with you?”

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

always tell me the same thing. He’s now six years old!

it to her. “There is one hundred and fifty thousand

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

an advertising agency downstairs and commissioned them to make a

on the banner was, ‘Ellen Reiss, a heartless and inhuman employee of

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

in front of the Presgrave Group. The group of six was sitting

the employees

news was spreading like a wildfire among the thirty thousand employees of the Presgrave Group. All of them were discussing it in their conversation while the same thing was spread among different group chats. Not long after that, they found that Ellen’s cousin who worked for the company was Selena. Besides, Selena failed in her probation period

dubiously faster than most people, so

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

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 always held

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

got deceived by her appearance. She looks just like an innocent girl but turned out to be the

employees, nobody dared confront Ellen about it. Meanwhile, Ellen was preparing for the written exam to earn her driving license

felt her eyes hurting and her brain overprocessing that she left her office and headed to the

Ellen? Did she really manage to get President

by asking the men to put the banner outside the company for

has done

have 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 only person

possibly done. I’ll try them on

little ambitious?” One of the women concluded

of their discussion was now

is holding a banner in front of the company?

the cubicle with a flushed face. The women had no respect for her at all and their words degraded her by calling her a vixen. However, she was confident that

elevator lobby and got on one of them. The doors soon opened again on another level, and a discussion began as soon

top? And that person is her cousin no less! I also heard that her cousin is an analyst.

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

her in the first place? There are many female employees in the company and all of them

have a hard time believing it too. Besides, President Presgrave

all, President Presgrave is still young. A cunning girl like

I don’t even know what the girl

her picture. Have

phone slip at the sight of a certain person. Immediately covering her mouth, she watched the woman in the corner in disbelief.

the other woman’s expression was calm, the female employee was

you like that.” The female employee apologized to Ellen without hesitation. President Presgrave has her back. I can’t risk getting on her bad

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,

silent because she was also searching for the right words

the employees rushed out of the elevator without even making sure they had reached their destination. Soon, Ellen was standing in the elevator,

elevator. Another group of people came in on the lower floor, discussing the same thing as the group before. However, nobody noticed her presence this time, and their words

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

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

That’s Ellen! Why

bet she is

follow her, shall

application as new messages poured into the group chat. He couldn’t help his curiosity

new messages, he narrowed his eyes. At last, he came to the key point of the discussion, which stated that

Jared and whispered, “President Presgrave, look

photograph showed that Ellen was near the entrance. Someone shouted, ‘Over here, everybody! The female lead has shown up and she’s about

and gestured for

think she is doing? Why can’t Ellen’s relatives

his chair back and informed the others, “President Presgrave has

strode over to his private elevator before shooting

shared his theory. “It seems like Miss Reiss’ cousin got fired and the cousin’s mother blames it on Miss Reiss. Therefore, she raised a banner outside the company and is demanding justice for her daughter. I think practically everybody in the company knows about

anything

opinions on your relationship. They accuse Miss

scoffed as he never

inside and hurriedly pushed the button that directed

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

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

met Ellen’s gaze. The older

took a deep breath before approaching Olivia. “Aunt Olivia, this

attire angered Olivia. “Ellen, you’re 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 right now used

took another deep breath. “Aunt Olivia, if there’s anything, we can resolve

Olivia had something different in mind. “You know what, Ellen? I’m indeed doing this on purpose, so you don’t have the face to stay in the company. If my daughter must leave, you

look for influencers to post this

take it any longer. She walked to the woman who was holding the banner and attempted to snatch it from her. However, Olivia saw what

Ellen’s gaze as she dashed over to grab the banner

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

this precise moment, a ferocious

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

steps back when her hair was released. Suddenly,

didn’t even have to turn her head to figure

the banner and chase these people away!” Jared yelled

time Olivia met Jared in the flesh after seeing his photos. Only now did she realize Kevin’s heart had been used to save a

Jared was protecting

am Selena’s mother and all I want is justice for my daughter.

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

shocked to hear him say that, so

don’t think she is qualified to work for my company. Is my answer satisfactory for you?”

light cough and asked, “Young Master Jared, do you know

don’t care who you are. Anyone who bullies

was the one who signed the papers and saved his life back then, the Presgrave Family had already repaid her

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

burning with rage over

me to take you to the police station?” Stanley yelled as he took the

that she couldn’t do anything else, Olivia told Ellen, “You better remember this, Ellen Reiss—I’m not going to let you off the hook easily.” She

was overwhelmed by humiliation and helplessness at this point. She had no idea what she

caressed the back of 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 Ellen possessed to make their

Resource Department to inform all employees that if I hear anyone mentioning Ellen’s matter, he or she will be

whoever dared to mention this incident or humiliate Ellen because of it would be

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

terrified and fearful of losing their jobs because of this. Hence, they quickly posted more posts on other topics in the group, hoping that their initial posts about Ellen would be

appeared dazed as this incident had been a huge blow to her. Now that the entire company was talking about

said, raising her head to look

such words from her, he declined

Ellen pursed her red lips and insisted, “I

gossiping about you. Don’t be stressed over it,” Jared comforted her. He was also furious and annoyed by the fact that she had

for Ellen when she was alone, but they also bullied her. Despite being an outsider, Jared was the one who felt sorry for her and

person who awoke in him a strong desire to protect

appeared to be absent-minded as she hung her head low as if she was

her every day and know how she was doing. He wouldn’t

murmured, “Don’t even think about resigning. Just do your

moved Ellen. “Thank you for everything today.

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

repeatedly at that. Elder brother? I do have an older brother

elder brother

last thing

asked her to be his girlfriend, but she did not take his words seriously and remained very respectful to

I have the day off

you need

didn’t tell him that tomorrow was

point, Stanley knocked on the door and entered. “President Presgrave, the meeting is starting,” he

sitting on the couch, “Take a rest in my office for the time being. Call me if there’s anything, but don’t leave

obediently

stood up and went to the

them. Although she accomplished her goal, she was enraged by Jared’s appearance. Without

off, her phone

“Hello, Lena.”

and scold Ellen?” Selena asked in

I went to teach Ellen a lesson for causing your dismissal.” Olivia did not think that she was in the wrong. To her,

caused quite a stir in the office, Mom. Everyone is talking

entirely my intention to smear Ellen’s