The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

I want to do you right

As Mall drove the car in silence, he looked back at Elijah, staring out the opened passenger window, and then he mumbled, “I know you don’t talk a lot about your marriage to Melina, but I think Peach is really in love with you…”

“You will think those words twice after being with a manipulative, twisted psychopath who is willing to do anytlıing to get what she wants,” Elijah mumbled, not taking his eyes off the scenery. “Women know the power that they have… They use it like a weapon. They know how to wield it, to control it. To get them what they want.”

Sighing, Matt tumed around and looked at him for a second, seeing the pain reflected in Elijah’s brown eyes as he said this before looking back at the road ahead, mumbling, “Not all of them are like that.”

“I know. And I am hoping for Peach to just be Peach… I don’t think I can handle her changing on me later because, to be honest, I am…” Elijah mumbled, pausing as he stared at a store and then blurted, “Make a stop over there.”

A couple of minutes later, he and Matt walked through the door of a jewelry store, and the inside looked highly polished with huge marble floors and glass ceilings.

When they reached the counter, Elijah looked over at a sales clerk and said, “Hey, I am looking for an engagement ring.”

A smile made its way onto the clerk’s face as she said, “We’ve got a great selection right here. The ones at the top price are twenty thousand dollars, the middle is fifty thousand dollars, the lowest is fifteen thousand dollars… What would you like?”

“Do you have anything lower than that?” Elijah asked, still looking at the clerk. “A bit cheaper?”

The smile on her face quickly faded to hear him ask for a lower price because she judged him by his good look and thought he was someone who had money.

Suddenly, another guy walked over to the counter, dressed in a fancy velvet black two-piece suit, and she immediately turned her focus on him.

“Good afternoon, sir! How can I help you?!” She called as she tried hard not to stare at Elijah.

“I want to buy an Emerald ring. Do you have one here that is decent for my fiancé?” He uttered, smiling slightly.

“Excuse me… umm, we were here first. At least give us a few options to look at before you pay attention to another customer.” Matt interrupted and he glared at the clerk.

Frowning silently, she scowled over at him and let out, “I did. And it’s not my fault that you two don’t have the means to purchase what I have shown you!”

looked over at Elijah and Matt with a sympathetic expression and walked

to you two gentlemen?” She asked with sweetness

his gaze leaving the other clerk as she scoffed and then focused on the

600- 1000, Aquamarine, 1000 dollars, Sapphire, 1200 2000, Fire Opal, 2300…

“No,”

out a few rings

a large box, along with

them one after another, Elijali and she settled on a beautiful Aquamarine ring, and she

she was so in love with the ring and not the price, Elijah smiled

said or done something wrong, but she forced a smile and

on her heels, she hurried to leave Matt and Elijah to themselves as she walked through a door leading to a backroom, while Matt kept quiet, watching Elijah and wondering what

returned with a fellow, walking behind her, and they stopped

what this was about, and even the other

“I would like to make a custom-made diamond set for my girlfriend for our upcoming

ten,” Elijah uttered, resting his

with happiness laced in

have been here for five years…” The clerk muttered, looking from Mariah to Elijah, who

five years, we have had a good amount of complaints about you… Also, I thought you were the one handling this desk… how did

umm… boss… Hmm, I was serving this customer who came to buy an eighteen thousand dollars Emerald ring.” She mumbled, not able to

ring is worth eighteen thousand?!” the guy blurted out, widening

at Mariah and mumbled, “Can you show me more affordable options as you did for this fellow?” “Sure thing, sir,” Mariah responded softly,

at lies and frowned, mumbling.”No, but no thanks Your rude silitude towards this guy for going for a cheaperuing has made me not want your assistance on

her and let out, sounding dis.ppointed, “Nina, there is such a thing as

said he will be back soon, but it’s in the evening already and he’s

Elijah might be hurt again or