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.

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

said before, I need advice on how to handle an accounting fraud case…” Elijah replied,

at Elijah, taking a deep breath before nodding his

he 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 authority…

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

more in his chair and

slightly as if he were trying to figure him

don‘t have nothing important to do right now, so I can take you to their office,

at the chief, saying, “Respectfully, sir… We don‘t have time for Q&A. Can you help us or

shaking his head and letting out another sigh. “Very well then.

o‘clock, Elijah, Ryan, and Mr. Bamford entered the SEC building, and

lady behind the desk asked, looking at him in confusion “How could

you?”

Ben?” Mr. Bamford asked, his voice calm,

followed before the woman answered. “He is

Mr. Bamford asked, his eyes fixed firmly

eyed Elijah, then looking

with only the sounds of their footsteps echoing

door, which led into the office, the lady stopped

let

in. “Mr. Bamford is here to see

his head to see Mr. Bamford standing

see you

an amused tone, his eyes locked on Elijah as he continued speaking. “You are gonna be doing

his gaze towards Elijah, Ben brows pulled together a little, studying his face, and said, “Buddy…? Ain’t you the Hayes

my uncle–in–laws?” Elijah asked in

face to see his boss suddenly shift in emotion and tone, especially when his tone was full of respect

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