The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 22

Your Game 

A faint blush crept across Peach’s cheekbones as she lowered her head, clearly embarrassed by what she was about to ask. 

“Yes?” Elijah prompted, sensing her unease. 

“Could I work with you?” Peach finally asked timidly. “I mean if you… Umm… after you establish your company…” It grew quiet for a moment until she couldn’t bear it anymore. She lifted her head, and her eyes unintentionally locked with Elijah’s gaze before he focused on the road. 

“Just because we are getting a bit close, you think that is a way for you to take advantage of it and use me for your benefit,” Elijah replied coldly, not bothering to hide the irritation and disgust in his voice. 

Feeling confused, Peach chuckled Out in surprise, tilting her head to the side, mumbling,” Wait, what?!” 

“Don’t act dumb and naive,” Elijah retorted sharply. 

“That was uncalled for!” 

“Was it?!” 

“Yes!” 

The tension in the car grew thicker as Peach looked away from Elijah in embarrassment, feeling a little hurt from his harsh tone. “Under what grounds do you think you are qualified to work for me?!” Elijah let out, his tone dripping with sarcasm and anger. 

“Maybe if you didn’t act as if I committed such a sin by asking to work with you, you would know that I have a master’s degree in business management and finance.” Peach stated proudly, folding her arms across her chest, not looking at Elijah. “You do?!” 

“What?! Did you think I am some dumb woman?! What’s your problem…? My dad never joked about my education…” 

Peach, his expression softened and a small smile

he apologized, glancing at her briefly

as he drove through

unreadable, and it made her wonder if there was a particular reason

lips, and she blurted out, “You weren’t questioning my qualifications, but my sincerity, right?” When Elijah didn’t answer and only kept on driving in silence, Peach frowned, trying to figure

he was suddenly behaving like

right, we are getting a bit close and I thought… it was

right, I am less trusting than you.” When the words left his mouth, Peach felt a sting of disappointment, yet she tried her best to suppress it, and then said, “Forget I said anything. Forget I even brought this up in the first place,” Shrugging his shoulder,

him shortly before opening the door. She stepped out of the car, waiting patiently for

mad to be dramatic,’Elijah thought as he exited the car with the suitcase and closed the door behind him.

stole a quick look at him before they both headed into the building, walking over to the desk where a nurse was

Ben in his office?” Peach asked politely with a shaky smile. “Well… he is… But you should go to your mother’s room first

“Why?” 

of worry crossed both Elijah and Peach’s faces… a sense of raw

head lightly, muttering under her breath, “Uhmm… Your cousin… Melina is here. She just arrived a moment ago, and went straight to your mother’s room.”

though?” She could hear her mother say, and Peach batched into the room without knocking, glaring at her cousin a few feet away from her. A bitter and sarcastic laugh escaped Melina’s lips as she scoffed, raising her chin slightly and rolling her

it!” She exclaimed bitterly,

but he tried his hardest to push

personally sue your ass for harassing my family.” A

face, Melina stared at Peach in disbelief as she took a step forward, her gaze resting on Elijah’s hands in

things that I don’t have taste for?” Melina questioned mockingly before sneering. “I guess it must be hard for you to compete with

has done nothing to offend you, so why are you picking on her now?” Miss Grace’s soft voice echoed.

clutched her first and lashed out, “Your

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