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

he apologized, glancing at her briefly before he returned his gaze

watched Elijah as he drove through the streets of the

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

at her, her thought found its way to her 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

suddenly behaving

it was silly of me… you are right, we are getting a bit close and I thought… it was stupid of me to think that we were

to suppress it, and then said, “Forget I said anything. Forget I even brought this up in the first place,” Shrugging his

Elijah brought his car to a halt in the hospital parking lot, making Peach look back at him shortly before opening the door.

thought as he exited the car with the

they both headed into

good that you are here.” “Umm, is Doctor Ben in his office?” Peach asked

“Why?” 

sense of raw fear overwhelming Peach as she furrowed

and went straight to your mother’s room.” A

now!” “Why are you so mad at her 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

it!” She exclaimed bitterly, glaring at

had for her suddenly flooded back with a vengeance, but he tried his hardest to push away all of those emotions and kept silent not wanting to let

said softly, yet her tone was firm and demanding as her eyes narrowed. “And if you dare come near her or us again, then I will personally sue your ass for harassing my family.”

confusion and bewilderment on her face, Melina stared at Peach in disbelief as she took a step forward, her gaze resting

sneering. “I guess it must be hard for you to compete with me. Maybe

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

woman, Melina clutched her first and lashed out, “Your daughter is a whore! Don’t expect

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