The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 106

The Marvelous Elijah’s Return by Rever Chapter 10 The fear of the unknown

The silence in Mr. Bamford’s office was ruined when his door cracked open, making the chief constable raise his gaze to see Elijah and Ryan, and he immediately dropped his pen, resting back in his seat with a small smile tugged on his lips.

“Good morning. Mr. Darius and Mr. Katz.” Mr. Bamford let out as he watched them approach him. “Please take a seat,”

At first, Ryan seemed shocked that Mr. Bamford knew his last name, and then he remembered that he gave the chief his bar card.

After Elijah and he sat down, Mr. Bamford studied Ryan‘s face with this suspicious glint in his eyes, and then he turned to Elijah, saying in a dead–serious tone, “You are not the man you claim to be.”

The silence in the room after that statement was deafening. It was like someone had turned up the volume and it took them a moment to realise that there was no sound other than that of their own breathing

The calmness in Elijah‘s eyes didn‘t fade as Mr. Bamford held his gaze on him, waiting for him to say something, anything.

“I don‘t follow,” Elijah finally said, raising an eyebrow at the older man.

A muffled laugh erupted from Mr. Bamford before he looked away and shook his head, turning back to Ryan.

“I am just wondering how you can afford a lawyer like Ryan Katz and have him at your fingertip every second, so easily…” Mr. Bamford began, leaning forward in his chair. “The thing is, I got curious about you, Elijah, and did some snooping around, but everything about you before you became Melina‘s husband is gone…like you never existed before you met her. We can all agree that that‘s strange.”

Raising a brow, Elijah said nothing, wondering why his thought to meet the chief about the accounting fraud had suddenly become an interrogation moment.

“The only people who have the power to completely wipe out a part of their existence are those that control great power and influence… And so, I decided to dig around on Ryan, and although there was not much to get, a couple of lawyers from Bordoria were happy to let me know that he‘s the highest paid lawyer in his firm and only works for top notch people…” Mr. Bamford trailed off. “So, tell me, who are you?”

“I am just a man, who needs your advice on handling an accounting fraud case,” Elijah responded calmly, trying to avoid letting his guard down too much.

Silence filled the room once again before Mr. Bamford let out a long sigh, mumbling, ‘You know that you dodging my questions only makes me feel like I am right…”

“I never claimed that you were wrong.” Elijah said quietly, watching the chief‘s eyes widen like he had cracked years of cold cases.

For a moment, he was taken aback by the fact that Elijah wasn’t denying or fully confirming what he said, but he saw the look of impatience in his eyes and decided to not push the topic further.

the issue?” Mr. Bamford asked, raising an eyebrow and shifting in

handle an accounting fraud case…” Elijah

Bamford stared at Elijah, taking a deep breath before nodding

had heard, and then he said, “The Securities and Exchange Commission are the ones responsible to take care of such a issue, and SEC investigations are civil and not criminal, but if, in the course of its inquiries, the agency discovers possible criminal misconduct, it will refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement

them to oversee a case for me.” Elijah said, his expression remaining

back even more in his chair

slightly as if he were

now, so I can take you to their office, under

back his words, Ryan eyed Elijah, and then at the chief, saying, “Respectfully, sir…

before shaking his head and letting

Elijah, Ryan, and Mr. Bamford entered the SEC building, and

asked,

you?”

asked, his voice calm,

short silence followed before the woman

us to him?” Mr. Bamford asked, his eyes fixed

from behind the desk, and she eyed Elijah,

they walked down a silent hallway with only the sounds

led into the office, the

let them

lady called out, following them in. “Mr. Bamford is here to see

wearing glasses, raised his head

you here.” Ben said, sitting straighter in

said with an amused tone, his eyes locked

little, studying his face, and said, “Buddy…? Ain’t you the Hayes new

my grandmother–in–law and my uncle–in–laws?” Elijah asked in a pleasant tone

Ryan’s face to see his boss suddenly shift in emotion and tone, especially when his tone was full of respect for the

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