Allegations The anger Elijah selt suddenly burst out of his throat in a bitter laugh as he ignored ihe pain it caused him, lis rage fuelling his courage, and then his face went cold as he said, “I did no such thing, and maybe if our Senator would have used liis brain and not his heart-”

Frowning, Isabella raised her hand, swinging it for his face, but Elijah caught it in midair and tossed her hand away froin him carelessly. “How dare you!” Sen. Butcher shouted, moving for Elijah, but Dice, Larry, and Rick stood in his way, Dice mumbling with a deatlı stare, “Fuck off.”

Raw shock flooded Mrs. Butcher’s Tace, and she turned her attention towards her husband wlio seemed to be lost in his thoughts as he stared frozen at all the men surrounding Elijah.

Scowling, Elijah met the senator’s gaze, saying, “All I wanted was to congratulate you on turning sixty and have a nice night, but you had to join in with those two in ollending me-”

“You see yourself as the victim here?!” Isabella lashed out in disbeliel, pissed at the sight of Elijah.

“Wow!!!

“I am, and this nonsense is not going to slide by me!”

The boldness of Elijah had the guests in shock, coníused that he would even dare to act this audaciously when such an accusation was being carried out against him.

“Has he lost his mind because he knows the penalty of his crime?” A lady whispered in disgust, rolling her eyes upon hearing his confession.

“Honestly, there is something off about this man… The way his life can not stick to one narrative and constantly shifts is just too mucli… He’s a stay-at-home husband, then a cheater, and next, a gold digger… I heard he’s ill a gang, then he is suddenly a businessman, hanging out with Bryan Checks, and now he’s a rapist?” The other lady mullered with disgust. folding her arms across her chest.

As Mr. Astor was about to give Elijali a picce of his mind, he shut up when he saw Elijalı take out his phone, strolling tlırough it for a moment and then resting it against his ear.

“Hello, Mr. Bamford,” Elijah said the monient the chief constable accepted his call.

“Mr. Darius, the way you are calling this late, is everything alright?” Mr. Bamford asked, “Not at all. I have been assaulted and nearly killed tonight, and I need you.” “Location?!”

“It’s 23rd Street, Steel Ava, Blackbird mansion…”

“Wait?… That’s the congressman’s place. Elijali, what liave you done?”

one offended, and I can

the line for a while, and elijah abruptly sighed, ending the call, and then lie messaged

Bainford called him back and the

and I are on our way.” “I will wait on you and your officers then,” Elijah said before ending the call. The silence

He has gone mad.” The other lady

lost his mind. “Where is my daughter?!” Mr. Astor shouled, hesitating to see that Elijah’s men were surrounding him. “Tony slammed a door in lier face, and she is in the bathroom,

Astor yelled out, his chest swelling up with fury. “What

husband’s arm crying, “Honey, go and get out daughter first and deal with this lunatic

at his two bodyguards and then walked away with them following

looked back at Elijah, frowning at the state he was in, and then he sighed, abandoning his post and walking over to Elijah. Stopping by his side, Dice whispered in his ear, “You need to seek medical

“Let’s not, Dice.”

waiting, and the Senator kept

to echo into the hall, and finally, il dawned on everyone that Elijah

himself if he knows that he’s guilty?” Mrs. Butcher whispered to her

then the realization that Josh was the one who reported the incident

scum use me?’ Mr. Butcher thought, feeling uneasy inside as reality

it, the sound of the hall door

fifteen of bis men, moving to where he saw the Senator, and when he was five feet closer, he halted because

him. “Good evening, Mr. Butcher.” The chief constable said, curious as to why everyone seemed so tense. “Happy Birthday to Pausing as Elijah suddenly turned to face him, Mr. Bamford’s brain went blank for a whole minute and then he rushed over

at the senator, asking boldly “Such a strong allegation is being placed against you Mr. Butcher. What’s your position on this issue, Mr. Butcher?” The feeling of other

Mr. Butcher?” Mr. Bamford asked calmly. A sense of annoyance awoke in the

need you here with Mr. Darius… If you can just ask someone else to take me there, I will appreciate

further, saying, “Isabelle, please take the chief constable to the security room.”

a while, Isabella led the officers quietly upstairs, but when they got to a door, she frowned at Mr. Bamford and said, “That bastard hurt my friend. I want him

made Isabella annoyed, but she too ignored his words, pushing the door open. “Tess, please show these officers the security footage

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