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The office was quiet for what felt like forever, and Allen was sweating profusely under his suit.
He wanted to say something, anything to make things alright between himself and Elijah.
But he couldn’t think of anything that might ease the situation. So instead, he decided to say nothing
After another long pause, Elijah finally let out a sigh and then leaned forward, resting his elbow on the armrest of his chair, and placing his chin upon his knuckles.
“Do you want to rethink your answer?” Elijah asked quietly, tilting his head to the side to catch a glimpse of his eyes. Still unable to find any words, Allen stood there, shaking his head slowly, and then he said timidly, “No! No… I mean… I can’t. Please don’t push this any longer… Mr. Maxwell. I mean, Darius. I will gladly tell you everything you need to know about your account, but not someone else’s.” Leaning forward further, Elijah’s voice lowered even more, “That’s good then.” “Please… I… wait, huh?!” Allen stammered, completely taken aback by Elijah’s response. “Trust is a very fragile thing, Wouldn’t you agree, Allen?”
“Well, yes! Of course, I do!”
“Very good.” Elijah stated, nodding his head and then saying, “Then I’ll trust you to not call me, ‘Maxwell again, and keep my profile at this bank confidential.”
Amazing at how twisted Elijah was and his mind games, Allen could only nod as he replied,” Yes, Mr. Darius, I promise that I will keep my mouth shut.”
“Honestly, I am telling you this for your own good. You would want to get on my good side, wouldn’t you?”
Blinking, Allen looked at Elijah, and then nodded hurriedly, “Yessir! Absolutely!”
“Good, Now that the ball is rolling, I hope you won’t disappoint me…” Elijah said with a small smirk on his lips as he watched Allen closely. “My trust is not something to be trifled with, so if you mess up, I wouldn’t hate to make you pay.” ‘How did Miss Melina not know she was living with such a scary and powerful man?’ Allen thought to himself as he gulped loudly. Then he forced a smile as he lowered his gaze and stammered, “Y-Yes… Yessir!!”
Smiling, Elijah sat straight again, and then said, “Ok then… I want thirty thousand from my account.”
With wide eyes and a startled expression on his face, Allen stared at Elijah in total disbelief
dollars?” “Exactly,” Elijah said with a calm and collected tone as he looked at Allen
what it is
“No, you might not.”
getting annoyed, Allen nodded his head
he walked over to his desk, sitting behind it before
against his ear, he waited for
and then hung up the phone before looking at
sofa, Elijah walked over to the desk, took a seat in the chair,
lobby, Peach kept nibbling on her nails, worried that Elijah wouldn’t
didn’t know why, but for some reason, she started to wonder if she should have
might have no nails left before Elijah gets back.”
steps, rushed over to him, and leaned over the desk, asking,” What does Elijah do for
a surprise to James as he looked at her with widened eyes before answering,
his response, amazed that he could think of such a good
things?” “Huh?” Peach questioned, looking dumbfounded at him. “Like what?” “Oh, you know… stocks, real estate… bonds, cars, that kind of stuff?” James suggested, throwing his random thoughts in the
she continued to stare blankly at him, and then mumbled, “When did he start this, and which
James hesitated, trying to think of an excuse that would convince Peach, “… He has not started investing yet… This is just a
another five minutes, until he mumbled, “It’s a loan that
darkened with sadness, and she rested her cheek on her fist as she said sadly, “What Melina did to him must have pushed him to better himself… I
broke the silence and asked curiously, “Did you know Elijah was Melina’s ex-husband when we
have known? I tried to avoid anything concerning the ‘Hayes.’ News, magazines, TV shows, movies, or even just the mention of
James study her
moment of reluctance, he said softly, “How did you come to have such hate
family,” Peach corrected him as she wiped her tears away with her
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