The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 28

They are beautiful

“Get off the premises! Now! Get in your car and drive off!” A guy in a police uniform with a megaphone shouted at the reporters. 

Some of the news crew were still confused while others were already driving off because they were afraid to get arrested for trespassing or get removed by intense force. “While is the chief constable here… Isn’t Elijah just a nobody?” A journalist whispered as the cameraman packed up their equipment. “Maybe it’s Peach. She’s a Hayes… after all, and her family name is quite powerful.” The cameraman said. 

“You think? I thought after her father got kicked out of the Hayes Family house, they lost the right to such power and influence.” 

“She shares a bloodline with Henry Hayes. Of course, the power and influence are still there… if she knows how to harvest it.” 

“Will her step-grandma even allow her to do that? I heard Mr. Hayes’s will has never been read, and his lawyer was never given the go-ahead from his mistress to read what his dying intentions were.” 

After putting his devices in his bag, the cameraman frowned and said, “Honestly, the Hayes is powerful, but to get the chief constable from behind his desk to do such fieldwork, only bigger fish than the Hayes can make this happen.” “Like who?” The Journalist asked, curiosity written all over his face. Raising the megaphone to his mouth again, the chief constable repeated in a loud voice, “No reporter is allowed on this premise! I repeat!! Absolutely no reporter, News crew, Journalists, 

or photographers are allowed to come back here!!” 

“This is ridiculous,” A journalist complained, shaking his head in disgust as he turned towards his colleagues to discuss the situation. 

“You will get arrested for trespassing and we are allowed to use force if you refuse to listen to orders.” 

“We should get in the van… like now!” The sound of a click echoed when James turned the key into the lock, and when he pulled the door open, gazing outside, his jaw dropped and his eyes widened once he saw what was going 

The blue and red lights from the police cars glowed and flash, and the vehicles were parked one after another in the parking lot with numerous officers standing guard outside the motel, watching the news crews’ vans drive off, one after the other. 

“What’s going on?” Elijah asked as he and Matt entered the lobby. 

Turning around to meet Elijah’s gaze, Ryan seemed still in a state of shock as he blurted out,” Police… they are everywhere.” Furrowing his brows, Elijah glanced at Ryan before taking a step forward, and when he got to 

the open Motel’s door, he frowned, glaring outside at the flashing lights. 

“Is this your doing?” James asked in disbelief, still staring back at his Boss. 

“It might be Bryan doing,” Elijah said with certainty in his voice. “This is good, right?” Rookie inquired nervously, feeling like there was more to this. For a moment, Elijah remained silent before sighing, running his hand through his hair, and then he answered, “I hope so.” 

Motel entrance and saw the men crowded in the doorway, he recognized Elijah immediately from the news, and he lowered his megaphone, walking over to them. “Elijah, right?” The chief constable asked when he

yourself get Bryan Checks to

but when he saw that Elijah remained unfazed, giving him a questioning stare, he asked, “Are you serious?” Elijah stared at him for a few seconds before nodding solemnly,

It’s not my job to convince you to

won’t just heat up my ass and pull me out of my office for just anyone.”

“Is that so?” 

get the truth out of Elijah made him not mad, but more intrigued

the side of his beard as he muttered, “You seem like a smart man, Elijah, and I think it’s obvious that Checks protecting you is very telling… So here’s my card. If you can get Checks

into his pocket, he pulled out a business card and

Elijah said calmly and took the card from

moment, an aging fellow with gray hair and wrinkles on his face approached the group, wearing a white shirt, black slacks, black shoes, and a dark gray tie. “Greetings,” He said in a humble tone as he nodded at the chief

chief constable

fixed his eyes on Elijah, took a fancy-looking black envelope out of his pocket, and said, “My

Elijah asked, even though his first guess was Bryan. “Mr. Checks. He said it’s

“Hmm, I see.” 

envelope out of the old man’s hauds, Elijah stared at it for a second before shoving

be there,” Elijah said, looking up at the man who was

you wish,” the older gentleman said before

awkward staring moment between the chief constable and Elijah as he gazed at Elijah’s unreadable expression.

gaze at Matt, James, Ryan, and Rookie before mumbling, “Well, since my work here

he smiled faintly and said, “Don’t hesitate to

split second before he

Grace mumbled as a look of horror crossed her face. “Why

walked over to meet her, reassuring her,” Everything is okay, Grace. They are here to get rid of the reporters.” “Really?” Grace said, still in disbelief, even though she heard what the chief constable said on the megaphone the whole

“Who called

though he didn’t utter a word, Miss Grace knew who her thanks belonged to in

with only Elijah’s car and the dirty pickup. Finally, Elijah turned from the doorway and focused

you,” She said in a sincere tone. Nodding in reply, Elijah gave a faint smile before walking off, leaving her alone with Matt, James, Rookie, and Ryan. When he got into the hallway, he stopped when his gaze rested on Peach coming out of her room, closing the door quietly behind her. Then she turned, her expression becoming blank once she noticed Elijah’s presence, and then her head dropped, avoiding eye contact with

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