Chapter 104

Twenty Five years in prison

Frowning Bryan rubbed his temple with his index and middle finger, and then let out in anger at Joey‘s remarks, “Get out.”

A look of disbelief fell over Joey, who started to laugh hysterically at the request.

“Out?? What the hell is wrong with you?… You are seriously choosing that… over me!” Joey shouted, pointing at him accusingly. “This is bullshit man!!! I trusted you!!”

“Fuck off, Joey!!” Bryan screamed back at him.

“That will not be necessary.” Elijah casually said, making everyone turn to look at him, stunned by his comment

Calmly, Elijah walked past the two, sat down on the black leather couch, and crossed his legs over the other, looking Joey directly in the eyes and adding, “You are desperate for money, ain‘t you?… The ego of one can be very blinding. So you can either sit and let‘s talk or walk out. Your choice.”

A look of reluctance covered Joey‘s face as he clenched his jaw shut tight, and then he scoffed, mumbling, ‘What can you offer me?”

“Nah, it doesn‘t work that way… Try the other way around.” Elijah said calmly, staring at him with a blank look

“What can I offer you?!”

“Good. You are getting the hang of it.”

As a sense of arrogance and pride took hold of Joey‘s face, he puffed his chest and said, “Delphi Oil Co. is one of the top three companies in the state, and our products sell well and fast. And our company also has some pretty damn decent sales internationally…”

“Okay, so if you are that successful, then why are you so desperate for my money?” Elijah asked plainly, folding his arms over his chest.

A scoff escaped Joey‘s lips as he raised an eyebrow at Elijah and mumbled beneath his breath, “What money…”

he suppressed his sense of frustration with Elijah and continued, “We suffered a huge loss by investing in bad products recently, and the penalty was high. So, naturally, we‘re trying to get

money with your sinking company?” Elijah interrupted, a small smirk playing on his lips.” Take your mind out of the past… the glory that lasts there, and talk to me from the present… Because right now, you are just a

once clouded Joey‘s face disappeared, replaced by a mixture of calmness and embarrassment,

the ruins of your company, acting high and mighty with me when you barely knew shit about me, past all the rumors and

his voice or fist, and he found himself nodding his head obediently as he said, “I agree.

I couldn‘t, Bryan wouldn‘t have thought to call me.” Elijah

my time, and if your business is something I can

his time to think it over, Joey looked around, seeing the other dudes

crossing his leg over the other, and Bryan just

Peach from where he sat, Ryan crossed his arms over his chest, seeing her sitting across the table from

hours had passed, and she was still going over one document after the others, and all he could

things going?” Ryan called out, interrupting

Peach asked, lifting her

“The documents…”

done in these documents and the more journal entries are worked through, I think Elmer and the board of directors have been doing some dirty

on for a while, and then Ryan‘s phone buzzed, making him reach into his pocket to pull

“If Peach is still sitting at that table, convince her to get something from the hotel restaurant, so she wouldn‘t

a long pause, he leaned back in his seat and then yawned so loud that she forced her eyes to raise

okay?” Peach asked with a slight

something from the

sudden drowsy eyes, she gave a faint smile and then said, “Sure. We can grab something to

Co. his attention was

immediately check his inbox, staring at

she get?” Elijah texted back with a

have any questions… Umm… Mr.

with a calm expression, and said, “No, just as I am down with working with Bryan, you three seemed to have

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