The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

As the morning rays fell onto his face, his eyes met with Butler James standing on the other side of the room.

“Good morning, master.” Butler James said politely as he closed the door behind him quietly.

Pushing the cover off him, Elijah  slid out of bed, running his fingers through his hair as he asked,  “What brings you here, Butler James?”

“Master, your mother wants me to inform you that  breakfast is ready downstairs.” Butler James informed.

“Okay, thanks. Just let her know that I’ll meet her soon,” Elijah replied,  rubbing the sleepiness out of his face as he headed toward the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he took a comforting shower, trying to relax as he did so.

Then he stepped out afterward, wrapped a towel around himself, and walked over to his closet, grabbing a simple Sweatshirt and a pair of jeans out of his wardrobe, and putting them on quickly.

After that, he went downstairs, entering the dining hall to find his mother already sitting at the table, eating a slice of strawberries.

“Morning, mother,” Elijah greeted softly, walking to the table slowly and pulling out a chair for him before taking a seat.

“How did it feel sleeping in your bed? Great, right?” Mrs. Maxwell asked with an enthusiastic smile, hoping that he might answer yes.

“It was,”

“Then how about you stay for at least a couple more days, son…”

“Mama, you know I can’t do that. My flight is booked for  this afternoon, and I have important things to attend to tomorrow morning.”

Pouting, Mrs. Maxwell looked over at her husband, frowning at him as he walked into the room and sat down in one of the chairs across from her, and set the newspaper down on the table.

“See what you have done to our son.” Mrs.  Maxwell muttered, glaring at her husband before looking back at Elijah. “He’s a man. I want my baby back and in my arms again.”

his coffee mug and taking a sip of it. “He’s thirty. You can’t wish him to

him as he put the mug down, crossing her arms defiantly in front of her

Mrs. Maxwell mumbled like a kid being stubborn, pouting

on the table for the bowl of strawberries and placing one in his mouth, then

into the room, a slender-looking guy with blonde hair wearing blue jeans and a plain white shirt, a young man wearing dark green cargo pants, and another with jet black hair wearing a gray polo

Madam, Big Boss, and young master.” The three men said in sync

over at his father, asking,

Even though I want you to know the value of money and status, I am not going to make it harder on you, so these are your three acquaintances, Rookie, Matt, and  Ryan. They will help you

at the three guys, Elijah smiled as they grinned at him, staring

and a private detective for a living. But I also do some occasional consulting work, which means

Elijah… I am Matt, a boxer  and an MMA fighter, but I also know some street fights and hand-to-hand combat.” Matt said with

uttering, “Rookie, I am an IT professional, specializing in computers and technology.

sense of discomfort swept through Elijah at the thought of how many capable people his father hired for him. But he suppressed  those feelings, smiling brightly at the group as he

be inheriting his father’s empire, he never thought he would have to start from scratch to build

and James will be going with you to Syldavia.” Mr.  Maxwell said, fixing his gaze on his son’s eyes. “As a father, I have played my part. The rest

out, Elijah tried to calm himself before replying, “I promise,

father, but also a vow to himself because never again did Elijah want those

on his own two feet, and prove himself, make them all tremble in fear when they hear his name and remember

announcement, “Good evening passengers. The flight from Bordoria to Syldavia is

wing, Elijah, Matt, James, Rayn, and Rookie were munching on the snacks that the hostess had given each of them as

over at Elijah, eating his  chicken sandwich while drinking

interrupted. “Until I give any of you the other to stop, I am Elijah, to you all, your close buddy and

I mean,

Elijah asked, “What

divorce,” Matt replied nervously. “And I just want to know… Why would you choose to go back

“Humiliation?”

“Umm… Yes.”