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 his daze and approached Mr. Bamford.

out a card, and handed it to him,

and then he looked at Elijah with a sense of interest on his face, turning the card over

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

here,’ Mr. Bamford thought, looking at the words written on Ryan’s bar card closely. ‘But whoever you are, I

his gaze to meet Ryan’s eyes and asked, “Can

briefcase for the document, and handing it over to Mr. Bamford.

on Elmer’s face, and his eyes flickered anxiously between Elijah and Mr. Bamford as he flipped through

reading through the papers, the chief sighed out his frustration, eyeing Elmer, and then he met Peach’s eyes with a gentle smile and asked, “How do you want me to handle this mess…

shocked about the entire shift in the situation, Peach said nothing, slowly turning her head to meet Elijah’s eyes, and for a while, she

he should never show his face back here, not today or ever.” Peach finally said in a strong tone, not

and then said calmly. “Mr. Hayes, you heard

face etched with anger and

ask you to leave, so you either do it responsibly or my men can guard you away.” Mr. Bamford said curtly, his stern expression making sure Elmer got the hint

understood that it was the last option he had to offer.

anger settled in, Elmer’s brows knitted even further and his fists tightened as he let out, “Chief, you are making a grave career mistake here…

Elijah spat out with malice lacing his tone, his eyes darkening dangerously. “So

lips twitched into a half-smirk, he completely lost it, rushing for him, but

face! You think you can intimidate me, huh?! This is not over! This is

here with handcuffs on because

cuffs, and when he finally calm down, the realization of that weighted on him like

you for your assistance with this entire mess,

Elmer, staring directly into his eyes with the same deadly glare, and said,” You are right. This is

leaving with her uncle in cuffs until they walked out of the

that she had questions, but

in a firm voice. “You are Elmer’s secretary, right?”

to Elijah, and she saw the coldness and darkness swirling behind his brown orbs, her

may address me by that name.”

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