Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 2014

The Presgraves’ private plane took off from the airport runway and soared into the sky. Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Half an hour later, a tall man in a hoodie went through the security checks at the airport. He now had a new identity—Hugh Wyatt, a special representative from the International Cultural Heritage Research Institute.

Willow’s plane arrived at the rendezvous point. It was a dock as they would be taking a boat to the first island. They would be visiting seven islands in total. The place was called the Seven Star Archipelago because it looked like seven stars dotted along the ocean when seen from the sky, which was a spectacular sight indeed.

Up to now, they had very limited information about the place. All they had were the information recorded on that piece of parchment. However, the parchment had been found in the ancient tomb of an extremely famous prime minister in history. Therefore, the information on it was most likely accurate, and that was the reason why Willow and the others were willing to invest their time and money to take this risk. The mission of protecting cultural artifacts was a daunting and challenging one.

They had to possess unwavering determination in the face of obstacles. Willow was a capable leader. She formed the team in just three months and was also able to recruit an archaeology professor for additional support.

“Nice to meet you, Professor Ledford.” As soon as Willow entered the hotel, she paid a visit to the professor who was highly acclaimed in the field of archaeology.

“You’ve worked hard, Miss Presgrave. It is our country’s honor to have people like you protecting our nation’s cultural heritage!” Cosmo Ledford also showed great admiration for Willow. Despite her young age, she had already made quite a name for herself in the field of cultural artifact preservation.

“Not at all. This is what we should do. Since we’ve taken up this responsibility, we can’t give up so easily,” Willow declared with a smile. Now that she was away from her parents’ protection and her identity as the Presgraves’ daughter, she was able to be herself and show maturity when it came to interacting with others.

“Very good. It’s a blessing for our country that we have the younger generation who can take over from the older generation,” Cosmo complimented.

The team leader, Cameron Torrez, came over to greet Willow as well. He had extensive experience in archaeological exploration. Willow paid out of pocket to hire him, and he did take the mission very seriously as he made sure everything was well-prepared.

“We should be leaving now, right, Mr. Torrez?” Willow asked him.

“Wait just a little longer, Willy. One of our team members hasn’t arrived yet.”

“There’s someone who’s even later than me?” Willow asked in surprise. She thought she would’ve been the last as she was three days late in checking the email.

“We just heard the news that we have an additional special representative from the international research institute. It’s someone named Hugh Wyatt. We have to wait for him.”

“Hugh Wyatt? I don’t think I’ve heard that name before.” Willow was startled. She had spent two years at the international research institute and met everyone worth noting during her time there.

Furthermore, he had to be holding quite an important position if he could join her team at the drop of a hat!

“Alright. Let’s wait for him! I’ll go over the map with the others first.”

“Sure. I’ll bring him over to you once he arrives,” Cameron said.

Half an hour later, a taxi pulled up outside the hotel. Once it came to a stop, the door opened and a man with a black backpack stepped out. He was wearing sunglasses, and the first thing that struck people was the powerful aura that emanated from him.

It was as if this man was bursting with a kind of force that was terrifying and not to be underestimated. As for his appearance, the expressions of the young women who had just arrived made it clear. They had forgotten all about their luggage as they stared at him in a daze. Oh, my! They did not think they would be meeting such a handsome man at their hotel.

He’s so handsome! So stylish! His face is flawless!

Jasper’s long legs made quick work of the short trip into the lobby. It just so happened that one of the team members was sitting there, and he couldn’t help but come forward and ask, “Excuse me. Are you Mr. Hugh Wyatt?”

“Yes. I am.” Jasper nodded.

“You’re finally here. Come this way, please. I’ll take you over to our team leader.”

Cosmo swiftly came over to greet Jasper, and then he said, “Let me introduce you to one more person, Mr. Wyatt! She has been looking forward to meeting you.”

The corners of Jasper’s mouth curved up ever so slightly. “Is that so? Do lead the way.”