The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 35

There’s a serious problem

A gentle knock on the door made Mr. Bamford look up from the case file on his desk and stared ahead, calling out, “Come in.”

When the door opened, luis secretary Lucy entered his office with a soft smile, saying, “Sir, there‘s a visitor for you.”

“‘Who?” Mr. Bamford replied without looking up from the case file, still reading through the information about the crime he was currently investigating.

“Madam Jewel Haye,” “Hmm,”

The pen in his hand dropped on the sheet as he lifted his head slightly to glance at his secretary with an eyebrow raised.

Then he rested back in his seat and sighed softly, “Send her in,”

“Yes, sir,” Lucy said with a nod.

Silently, Mr. Bamford watched her walk out of his office and waited until she closed his door before turning his attention back to the papers on his desk.

A couple of minutes went by, then the door opened again, this time to reveal Mrs. Haye. She had her hands tucked into the front pockets of her black fluffy coat as she stepped inside before closing the door behind her.

“Mrs. Hayes, ” Bamford greeted her politely as he placed a bookmark between the pages of his work folder before closing it. “Chief, good afternoon.” Madam Jewel smiled widely and stepped further into his office.

Gracefully, she took a seat across from him in one of the plush leather chairs in front of his desk and crossed her leg over the other.

“Frederick would be just fine, Mrs. Hayes.” Mr. Bamford said calmly, sitting up straight as he rested his elbows on the table, clutching his fingers together.

“Well, Frederick, I am not someone that likes to beat around the bush or make idle

chit chat, so I am going to go straight to the point.” Madam Jewel spoke slowly as she looked directly into Bamford‘s eyes, her dark brown orbs locked onto his. “Who made you interfere with the reporters at Paz motel?”

several long

chuckled and shook his head as he leaned against his chair and said,” Now, why would Mrs.

Madam Jewel insisted, her voice taking on a tone

do with these… ‘personal‘ matters?” “We both know that

was none of your

she niet Bamford‘s unblinking brown

said, “I assure you, Ms. Hayes, you‘re wrong… Also, isn‘t Peach your granddaughter? How come helping her is defined as me crossing the line?” That question left Madam Jewel speechless for several seconds, staring daggers at the man before her. When she finally collected enough composure to speak, her voice had taken on an

just amazed me that helping the granddaughter of late Mr. Hayes would earn me a visit from his wife and put me on the spot with the family.” Mr. Bamford replied coolly while leaning back in his chair as if there was nothing

Bamford knew the situation between Peach and the rest of the Hayes family, but playing dumb was the only

man, Madam Hayes quickly changed tactics and asked the next

granddaughter, Peach?”

men. But you were at the motel, doing fieldwork yourself.” Madam Jewel narrowed her eyes, daring Bamford to disagree. “Well, as a ‘Hayes,‘ you should know how important you guys‘ names

and Peach Hayes were getting bullied by a bunch of reporters, I decided to step in and make sure they weren‘t

“Is that so?”

“Hmm umm.”

minutes, and Mr. Bamford refused to

that now hung

up most of your time then, Frederick.” When Mr.

of rage ate at Madam Jewel as she marched down the hallway, and as she was about to walk past Lucy‘s desk, she hastened to

hint of irritation. Then she suddenly lost the frown and replaced it with a

as she smiled wide and exclaimed, “It‘s

Lucy

this old woman ask you something important?” Madam Jewel asked politely Lucy hesitated for a moment, wondering what was so urgent

help from her, and she mumbled, “Uh, yeah! Of course, you can

Jewel‘s face as she asked, “Who asked your boss to clear up the reporters from Paz

swept across Lucy‘s face as she stammered, “Mmm…

Jewel pressed, clearly not impressed

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