A hesitant look crossed Elijah’s face as he stared at the word “Mother,” blinking a few times before looking behind to see Peach bareback as she shifted under the white sheet on the bed. “Son?!” Mrs. Maxwell's voice suddenly drew Elijah's attention back to the call, and he smiled lightly at the sound of his mother's panicked cry. “Good morning, mother.” Elijah's voice was slightly hoarse from disuse and sleep, but the smile on his face never wavered. “Elijah... Son! I have been trying to reach you for months now, and yet your phone always seems to be off... I know you have to prove something to your father, but how can you put your own mother on a blacklist?!” “I am sorry, mother... Please forgive your son for his foolish behavior.” Silence settled on the line as Elijah looked back at his wife and then he let out, “I miss you.” “Is everything okay?” Mrs. Maxwell asked softly in return. “Yes. Everything is fine. I just feel like I am in a better place now... I can't talk to dad
Raw shock swept across all the real estate agents' faces as Elijah walked over to the head of the table, the only seat not occupied, and sat down.“Good morning, Mr. Darius.” Joey hastily greeted, offering him a slight nod.“Morning,” Elijah responded.Still confused that the son-in-law of the Hayes family that is rumored to be leeching off his new wife and causing conflict between her and her family so he could be in control of her money is a major shareholder in Delphi Oil Co. and has such influence on the owner had Florida speechless for a while.“Is he who we were waiting on?” Florida blurted out, confused and worried, slowly a sense of regret and embarrassment creeping upon her.“You are Elijah Darius... Peach Hayes, husband... the one who just made a huge purchase from our agency...” A guy with a bald spot on his head said with a smirk.“You are?” Elijah asked, raising an eyebrow.“Oh, I am Zach, the CEO of Newlands Real Estate Agency.”“I see,”Feeling relief that his agency
Silently, Ryan darted his gaze towards Elijah, then at Peach before dragging it to Miss Grace, taking it off her a second later to meet Rookie and watch Matt's face. “Can someone check on James before he burns more than our breakfast?” Ryan finally let it out, his lips twitching into a chuckle.“Come on, Ryan.” Miss Grace said, struggling to keep a straight face.Suddenly, Matt cracked up, and everyone joined him, causing the sound of chuckles to echo in the dining room.Walking through the doorway with a tray, James looked confused at the sight of them laughing, and once they noticed his presence, they all stopped abruptly, looking apologetic and almost guilty.“What’s so funny?” James asked, setting the tray down next to Ryan and pulling over a chair for himself.“Nothing,” Elijah said, trying to cover his smile with a cough. “We just thought about some old memories.”Frowning, James raised an eyebrow and mumbled, “You guys are making fun of me for burning the eggs.”“Nooo... No!
For a silent while, Madam Jewel’s words made Texan’s face fall as he realized the situation he was about to get involved in, and he muttered, “You son-in-law being here is amazing?” “Yes. Because I need you guys to kill him and the doctor along with his family.” Madam Jewel said, resting her feet on the cold marble floor. “But-” “If you recognized Elijah, then you know about the drama that is happening in Syldavia between him and my family.” “The thing is-” “I did not pay you all these years to be a spy in the Williams home and report back to me their every dealings just because I wanted hot gossip! Jacob Williams knows things that he shouldn't know and he's a threat-” “I understand that, but-” “Don’t cut me off!!” A look of frustration crossed Texan’s face as he sealed his lips together, his brows furrowed as he said, “I'm sorry, ma'am.” “Recently, Elijah found out something that he should not have, and without a doubt, I believe he wants to speak with Dr. Williams because
A look of fear danced in Dr. Williams’ eyes for a second, and then his expression shifted, turning hard and angry. “Get out,” Dr. Williams spat, glaring daggers at Elijah with his fists still balled tightly. “I will never agree with such nonsense!” “I am in town for a couple of days. You can call me if you change your mind.” Elijah let out, reaching into his pocket, and then took out a calling card. When he stretched his hand out with the card, Mr. William stared at him for a moment longer, and then he walked past Elijah, not even sparing him another glance. “You guys need to leave,” The only security standing mumbled, nervously eyeing Elijah. Not for a second did Elijah believe that Mr. William was actually going to be so open-minded and tell him what he wants to know from their first meet-up, but even without saying much, the doctor did clear half of Elijah's doubts with his actions. “Matt, let's go,” Elijah called out after he glanced over to Matt, Ryan, and Rookie. With th
The driver slowly lowered his weapon, watching Elijah’s eyes, and seeing no trace of fear or anger inside them, he took a step forward toward Elijah and spoke, “I am nowhere related to you or this person that wants you dead. Hell, I don’t give a shit about this whole situation. I am in this for the bag, and if you think you can buy your life back, I am down with your deal.” “Buy my life back,” Elijah snorted before saying, “Sure, let’s see it that way.” The way Elijah looked unbothered by their threat had them even more confused, and the driver hesitated for a moment before putting his knife back into his belt. “Alright, okay. We'll do it your way. Now please, get inside the van.” “Nah, it doesn’t work that way,” Elijah stated bluntly, pausing as a taxi suddenly came to a stop right by them. “Our ride is here.” “He’s getting in a freaking taxi, Lex!” One of the men whispered firmly to the driver. “I can see that!” Lex exclaimed. “And you think that he has the money to out pay
Even though Matt's words were firm enough, one look for Elijah made him know that his boss was about to do something stupid and reckless. “This guy is right... Zac always carries a gun, and your skin is not bulletproof, so you need to listen to your man.” Lex said, frowning at Elijah. Reading the faces of the men around him, Elijah knew that none of them was going to side with him on this one, and he paced back and forth for a while, his mind racing and thinking of every single idea possible. The more he thought, the angrier he became, and then the storm rising in him simply ceased. “We need to make sure Dr. William's great-grandson does not reach that mansion,” Elijah stated firmly as he turned to look at all of them. “We need to get the boy and use him to our advantage.” “We can get the kids for you, but it's going to cost you,” Teddy said, testing the water to see if Elijah's desperation will make him pay more. “Get the kid, and I will pay four times what Texan offered yo
Standing in the parking lot of Silvershore hotel, Mr. William's body trembled as he stared at the main road, anxiously waiting for Elijah, his mind running wild with thoughts about little Dan's safety. A couple of minutes later, a Mercedes that he immediately recognized pulled into the parking lot, coming to a stop a slight distance away from him. When the door opened he saw his daughter-in-law rush from the car, and then she hurried into his arms, wrapping her hands around him tightly as he held onto her desperately. As soon as Dr. Williams pulled away from her, she cried out, “Is Dan-” “Elijah ordered that we should wait here for him.” Dr. William said between shaking gasps, trying to keep tears away as he looked at her worried face. “He’s going to bring him.” “We should call the police-” “Let’s not act irrational, Julie. We should at least wait on him and do as he says until he gets here.” “What if he doesn't?” “Let’s not pray for the worst.” Hugging onto her body, Julie an