The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 108

Over my dead body

In the left corner of the casino, at the red leather couches, Elmer Hayes sat with his table covered with expensive wines and snacks.

A couple of young girls sat on his right and left side as he and his old friends sat around a mahogany table in front of him, drinking and Elmer took the deck of cards in his hand.

“Okay… this time, I am going all in!” He laughed loudly, slapping the cards together on top of each other before pushing them into the center of the table, “I bet five million dollars on this

one…”

Immediately an awkward silence circled among his friends and he instantly noticed their disturbed and hesitant gazes toward him.

“Don‘t be such a mood killer and place your bets!” Elmer smiled, trying to diffuse the tension around him.

“I don‘t have that kind of money to bet on cards….” His friend Lucas said looking at the cards and Elmer could tell he was lying by the expression on his face.

“Come on man we‘re all good here… just make your damn bet and play, no need to be shy” Elmer smiled widely, nudging Lucas‘s arm.

“No. I don‘t feel like this is a game, but a cocky move to rob us of our money…” “What?!”

Even though he knew Lucas hit the nail right on the head, and he was right about him cunning them to get money, he screwed his face in annoyance as soon as he

heard it.

cards” Elmer laughed again, taking a

that didn‘t seem to do anything to ease the tension between the group, and they were still staring at him like he

how you lost the company to your dead step–brother daughter because of him… You are broke,

bet this high before… Do you even have five million to

his friend‘s tone had suddenly changed against him, and how they were talking down to him left Elmer pissed off, and he glared at his friends, saying, “That lowlife day is numbered on this earth! Do you think a Hayes like myself will allow a punk shit all over me and continue to have air in his lungs for more than a week?!” “Is that so?” Mr. Bamford‘s voice startled the group, he came up behind Elmer‘s seat, smiling at Lucas who immediately shut his mouth when he felt the chief constable‘s intimidating presence, and saw the four officers standing behind him. “At

Mr. Bamford raised his brow

chief constable‘s presence and he blurted out, “I am a

the mindset that messed you up and dragged you in this deep, sticky mud,” Mr. Bamford said in a serious

by the chief response, Elmer hit his glass on the table and lashed out, “What the hell is an honorable man like yourself doing in a casino when you should be playing

can be the superhero for a company that is dying because of the accounting fraud you and the board of directors committed!” Bamford retorted back in a cocky

the news,‘ One of the policemen thought with

matching Elmer‘s energy. “What the hell

bear with a stick… So stay in Syldavia, and make our job easier, okay?” The name, “Elijah,” hit Elmer like a hammer right in his chest, it felt like being struck by

threw it at the wall, screaming, “That fucking bastard!!”

was surrounded by five robust bouncers, standing tall behind him, one of them

of this place! Do you know the thousands of dollars I have spent in this damn casino!! And now, you are kicking me out for smashing

One of the bouncers said calmly, “You cannot stay here now and cause more trouble! Pay

the black book, Elmer hesitated, but the presence of these men was getting to him, and he snatched it from their grab and opened it, letting out a moment

make this an issue and pay up.”

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