The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

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The door to the lobby finally opened, and Mr. Bamford walked in with twelve police officers following closely behind him.

Silence completely took over the lobby of the building and only the sound of their boots could be heard hitting the tiles as they walked over to where Elijah was.

The tears in Peach’s eyes immediately stopped, and a sense of confusion flooded every part of her mind as her eyes followed the officers until they stood in front of her husband and the other five officers.

*Chief! What are you doing here?” One of the five officers asked with worry evident in his voice. The other four looked just as confused as him, and fear started creeping its way on their faces after the chief didn’t reply immediately.

Meeting Elijah’s eyes and his bloodstained nose, Mr. Bamford frowned, dragging his gaze down to Elijah’s hands locked behind his back, and said, “Uncuff him now!”

The firmness in his tone caused Peach’s eyes to widen with a shocked expression, she opened her mouth, but no words came out because she was in disbelief, and it was surprising, a big shock for almost

everyone in the room except Elijah, Ryan, and Matt.

With trembling hands, one of the five officers took out the cuff key, reached for Elijah’s wrists, and uncuffed him without hesitation.

“Mr. Bamford,” Elmer mumbled, finally getting over his shock and staring at the chief in disbelief, “what brings you here?”

A scowl crossed the chief’s face, but when he turned to meet Elmer’s eyes, a look of raw shock instantly clouded his expression to see Elmer’s face with bloodshot red eyes and a swollen jaw. A small cut in his hairline was visible on his left eyebrow.

‘Wow!’ Mr. Bamford thought to himself, feeling more intrigued to find out what exactly happened to get Elmer messed up like that.

Looking back at Elijah, the chief drew a deep breath and asked, “What happened here exactly?

Before Elijah could move his lips to speak, Elmer penetrated the conversation and blurted out, “That savage being attacked me and ruined my face… Also, the thug behind him beat up my security! You should arrest them both for this.”

“Mr. Hayes, can you please quiet down and wait for your turn?” Mr. Bamford said, glaring at Elmer, crossing his arms over his chest.

The shock that those words brought to Elmer’s brain caused his mouth to fall open as he glanced at Elijah with wide eyes before darting his eyes around in embarrassment, not knowing why a Hayes like himself has become lesser in the sight of the law than a lowlife thug.

finally snapped out of

he reached into his pocket, took out a card, and handed it to

at Ryan Bar Card, the chief brows knitted in surprise, and then he looked at Elijah with a sense of interest on his face, turning the card over in his hand to inspect

the will we have, Mr. Elmer Hayes is no longer the owner of this company, and we did ask him earlier to leave nicely, but he got violent, and my client had to choose to defend himself and protect his wife by the Stand your ground

closely. ‘But whoever you are, I am

meet Ryan’s eyes and asked,

his briefcase for the document, and handing it over to

nervous look settled on Elmer’s face, and his eyes flickered anxiously

a gentle smile and asked, “How do you want me to handle this

Peach said nothing, slowly turning her head to meet Elijah’s eyes, and for a while, she

or ever.” Peach finally said in a strong tone,

Ryan with his card, and then said calmly. “Mr. Hayes, you heard the lady. You have to leave

Elmer’s face etched with anger and confusion as he

to ask you to leave, so you either do it responsibly or my men can guard

understood that it was the last option he had to

fists tightened as he let out, “Chief, you are making a grave career mistake here… My

not above the law, nor the chief constable’s authority, Elmer.” Elijah spat out with malice lacing his tone, his eyes darkening dangerously. “So do as you are

and when he saw Elijah’s lips twitched into a half-smirk, he completely lost it,

think you can intimidate me, huh?! This is not over! This is not…!” Elmer screamed at

be escorted out here with handcuffs on because you have become a danger to yourself and those around you,”

grew even more louder at the sight of Elmer in cuffs, and when he finally calm down,

assistance with this entire mess, Chief.”

into his eyes with the same deadly glare, and said,”

uncle in cuffs until they walked out of the building, and then she turned to

her intense stare told him that she had questions, but after a moment, she took

firm voice. “You

crossed Natalie’s face at Peach’s question, but when her gaze darted to Elijah, and she saw the coldness and darkness swirling behind his brown orbs, her expression changed, and

her, “you may address me

Yes, Mrs. Darius… Umm, what do you need of me?”