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.”

on my

fell to

eyes, a faint smile graced his features when he noticed her staring intently at him.

thumb brushing against her knuckles, “but I can’t promise to

fine... I knew what I was signing up

no word, cupped her cheeks, and

friend at Hotel

will be back soon,

not really expecting, laim to explain himself, after all, he made the rules, and a part of her grew slightly hopeful that

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

hell that I would meet you at such a fancy hotel. What are you doing

his brows together, Elijah hesitated to turn, feeling a sense of annoyance

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

Mason, taking in his expensive designer suit, perfectly styled hair, and cocky

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 incident, but Mason had been a long–term member of

for interaction with Mason, Elijah turned back to the receptionist and calmly uttered, “Can you call his room and tell him

“You seem pretty close with… what‘s her name... right, ‘Peach!‘ at the ceremony

of his words got stuck in his throat when Matt grabbed his

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

“Who the fuck do you think you are to touch me?” Mason demanded, stepping forward in rage. “Oh, so you don‘t

off people you don‘t know.” Matt taunted, raising

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

to take simple instructions,” Elijah demanded, “and do as told?”

before saying, “You‘ll pay greatly

on the wooden surface, and lie finally

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