The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

The sight of Jessica made Elijah frown slightly, but when their eyes locked, he immediately turned his focus back on Sen.

Butcher who was now shaking hands with Bryan, “Happy birthday, Mr. Butcher.

It’s always my pleasure getting an invitation to your birthday celebrations each year.” Bryan said with a faint grin as he let go of the old man’s hand.

Returning a small smile, Mr. Butcher then darted his eyes on Elijah, mumbling, “Not a lady tonight… you have upgraded your plus one to someone way more intriguing.” “Happy birthday Congressman Butcher.

It’s my honor to be here to celebrate your big sixty…” Elijah humbly replied, but the look in his eyes was still piercing even though he tried not to show it

His gaze softened slightly when he saw the calm smile Mr. Butcher had sent him which was enough to put Elijah’s heart at ease and to make him grin at the old man.

“Isabella, come here, please.” Mr. Butcher instructed, looking back at a young beauty, pointing to the young woman standing next to Jessica.

When Isabella moved beside her father, he smiled proudly at her and then said, “This is the apple of my eye…” Looking back at Jessica, he signaled her to come to the front and then added, “And her best friend… I am sure you guys have met… Well, you were married to her friend… Melina.

So, I am right, right?” “We have,” Elijah said, only focusing on the old man.

With a wild smile, Jessica extended her hand as she whispered seductively, “Hello, Mr. Darius… I must say, I am in love with your suit.” .

Sizing her with his eyes, Elijah’s face remained numbed with emotion as he said coldly, “My wife has good taste in clothes.”

For a moment, Jessica looked taken aback by his words.

However, she quickly recovered from it, but her remark left a weird atmosphere among them.

“I would have been shocked and a bit enraged to see you at my party, and Bryan bringing you here would have been an insult to me if I wasn’t aware of the sudden headway you are making in the business world… How did you do it?” Sen.

Butcher asked, looking at Elijah with his shrewd eyes.

“How did I do what?” Elijah asked in an unamused tone, knowing the insult within Mr. Butcher’s words.

The old man could see in Elijah’s eyes, boldness instead of fear, and he wasn’t sure if it was arrogance or pure confidence that fueled those qualities.

their son-in-law, and all of sudden, you are making millions of dollars investment in huge

how you managed to pull such a feat

spoke slowly

Elijah, but he didn’t flinch under his scrutiny, and he knew

thing that is going on between the Supreme Court and you coming on?” Elijah asked, feeling glad

taken a different turn, and it was only fair that he

features as he opened his mouth to speak, but Dylan appeared, beaming at Mr.

boy!” Dylan exclaimed excitedly, but his smile quickly faded because of the tension

Dylan and giving him

uttering in a low, disgusted tone, “Who do you think you are questioning my father over such

no business addressing me with such disrespect.” Elijah calmly

him back to a safe distance before mumbling,” What are

four that sit at the table with Butcher, are they his equal, or his yes-men?” Elijah casually asked,

listened to Elijah continued, “People don’t respect those they can easily intimidate, and if I want to establish dominance that matches the five energy, I can not stick my tail

Bryan was just there, not knowing if this was the right approach, and then he mumbled, “What the heck…

A waiter suddenly appeared

Isabella glaring at him, and he knew not to drink or eat anything tonight

Bryan said,

and Elijah looked at him slightly worried,” Don’t drink the entire tray… I will be back… need to use the restroom.” Once he had patted Bryan on

to her friend “Excuse

Elijah stood before the mirror, a while later, and the sound of the water running

in the peace that being away from the noise of the crowd had brought

the faucet and then hastily drying his hand on a paper towel only to freeze for a while when he

me,” Elijah raised his gaze to stare at the janitor, only to recognize the face underneath the face

“Jessica.”

his wine, Mr. Butcher couldn’t get Elijah and his words out of his head, and in frustration, he mumbled, “How did he get wind

his gaze rested on a face that he didn’t remember putting on his guest list because he didn’t

invite.” Mr. Butcher said with

daughter added me as a last-minute guest, Sir,” Josh said with this look of

a text from Jessica that Elijah Darius had locked her in the bathroom and is… umm…