The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 75

Acold day in hell

With the sunlight beaming on his face, Elijah stood outside the motel, hands in his pocket, eyes on the sky.

His head was still swimming from all that had happened recently, his mind still reeling with the fact that he was getting married again, and it kind of scared him just a little bit.

So deep in thought, he didn‘t hear the door open and didn‘t connect with reality until Peach hugged him from the back, wrapping her arms around his waist and resting, her head flat on his back

“Hey,” She said softly, and he could feel the smile forming on her lips even without turning around to look at her. “What are you doing out here?”

“Thinking,” Elijah answered truthfully, his voice barely above a whisper as well.

“How much of what Madam Jewel said did you hear yesterday before walking in?”

“A bit,”

Silence followed after his answer as her heart frowned at the thought that he might have been hurt by all the awful words Madam Jewel had spewed.

“Elijah, you don‘t...” Peach trailed off, uncertain where to go from there, her brow furrowed as she tried to find the right words. “...you know you can talk to me about anything, right?”

There was a brief pause and then the vibration of his phone in his pocket interrupted their conversation, causing Elijah to sigh and pull out his phone.

And when he saw Bryan Check‘s name, he drew a deep breath and then answered the call,” What‘s up?”

“Can you join me for lunch?” Bryan‘s voice sounded almost hopeful, but there was also a nervous edge to it. “I got an update, so can you meet me to talk about it.”

“I can,” Elijah replied after a moment of hesitation.

“Great! We can meet up at ‘Hotel Del Rey‘... I spent my night here, so I am waiting for you.”

am on my

pulled away from his waist and fell to her side as she just stood there, remembering rule

turned around to meet her eyes, a faint smile graced his

talk to you about anything,” Elijah repeated, his thumb brushing

gaze lowered and she looked down at their connected hands, and mumbled, “That‘s fine... I knew what I was signing up for when I

said, but he uttered no word, cupped her cheeks, and leaned down to press a soft kiss

lunch with a guy friend at Hotel Del Rey,” Elijah

be back soon,

the rules, and a part of her grew slightly hopeful that he might be trusting her just abil. Then she

with Matt, and the moment the receptionist saw him, unlike the last time, she recognized his importance

cold day in hell that I would meet you at such a fancy hotel. What are you doing here,

to turn, feeling a

eyes darkened and his face contorted into a snarl, wondering who this man was that

his expensive designer suit, perfectly styled

“The one who sponged off his daughter until she divorced you, and now, has made quite a problem for the Hayes, even though you are way below their class and status. Did I get that right?” A comfortable crossed the receptionist‘s face, remembering the last

Mason, Elijah turned back to the receptionist and calmly uttered, “Can you call

seem pretty close with… what‘s her name... right, ‘Peach!‘ at the ceremony the other day, and the shit

stuck in his throat when Matt grabbed his wrist, twisting it slightly and pushing him

I think you need to come down to the lobby... like right now.” The receptionist mumbled on the phone,

you think you are to touch me?” Mason demanded, stepping forward in rage. “Oh, so you don‘t like being touched by a stranger... Hmm, then maybe

people you don‘t know.” Matt taunted, raising a single eyebrow.

the collar of his shirt, but Elijah intervened, grabbing Mason‘s other wrist and

you to take simple instructions,” Elijah

or two before saying, “You‘ll pay greatly if you don‘t let

the wooden surface, and lie finally mumbled, “My patience is

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