The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 29

Did you steal that 

The sound of her office door opening made Melina raise her head and looked at Josh, the reporter that Elijah punched. 

his nose had a bandage on it, and it was still swollen, and Melina’s brows snapped at the sight of him. 

“What are you doing here?! I told you to call me. Not show up in my face, and not without warning me!” Melina said, resting back in her chair, crossing her arms against her chest and narrowing her eyes as she stared at him. “I just got laid off from my job!” Josh said as he sat in the empty seat in front of her desk. A look of confusion filled Melina’s face as she cocked her right eyebrow, waiting for him to explain further. 

“The news I covered about Elijah and your cousin was pulled down from the media,” Josh said, making her look at him in shock. 

“What?!” Melina exclaimed, her voice cracking as she spoke through clenched teeth. “Who would dare cross me and my family like that?!” 

“My boss said the news offended someone powerful and he couldn’t risk us getting involved with a scandal by spreading such bad rumors. So, he decided to pull the plug on everything we published about Elijah.” 

“Someone powerful? Are we still talking about my ex-husband?!” 

“Who else did you hire me to spread those stupid stories about?” The raise in his tone made Melina clench her jaw tightly, her eyes turning into slits as she glared at him angrily as she coldly uttered, “Don’t forget who presence you are in. I will advise you to not piss me off,” Josh simply grinned at her and replied, “I’m just a humble reporter… Well was a reporter, so I won’t dare-” “I can make your life a whole lot worse than losing your job, so I suggest you watch what you say before speaking. Got it?” Grinning even wider, Josh leaned forward and winked before saying, “Got it.” 

“Did your boss tell you who this powerful person was that is suddenly backing my ex husband?!” Melina asked, raising an eyebrow. “No, he didn’t. But he wrote me a check and told me to forget about the charge I plan to file against Elijah for punching me. He said that I would be doing myself a favor if I don’t mess with such a man.” 

“What the hell is going on?!” At that moment, a knock came on the door, and both Melina and Josh turned their heads toward it, seeing Celina, a journalist, walking into the room. 

You too?!” Melina exclaimed, staring at her with wide eyes. 

I desperately need to talk to you,” Celina

“What is it?!” 

all reporters to leave the premises. According to him, we are not allowed to stay at the

if the chief of police had arrived at the motel

my ex-husband’s sake… A man with no title, no money, and

no sense whatsoever to her! Why did the Chief of Police want to protect Elijah, when he was just a man that lived off her for years and had nothing

Peach doing?” Melina mumbled beneath her breath, shaking her head and laughing humorlessly. “The chief of police

look on their faces, Josh and Celina glanced questioningly at Melina, but neither of

could be wrong, can I,” Melina muttered, closing her eyes once more as

refused to acknowledge

so that left her with only one explanation… Peach

and she starts flapping it,’Melina thought to

boss’s door and

you okay…? You have

am,” Elijah mumbled, looking at James, Ryan, and

to walk into his room before shutting the door closed behind him,

asked, looking at his boss

truth that he would never tell his men is that he got lost in his thoughts and feelings after he met Peach, and he forgot about the envelope. Reaching into his pocket, Elijah took out the fancy black envelope and carefully opened it. Taking out the letter inside, he read it out loud slowly, “Invitation to

it and only the rich, famous, and important people get invited.” “Checks said there was no catch behind the invitation, just a drink. But why invite me to such a club?” Elijah questioned

you anyways?” Ryan asked. Putting the invitation back into the folder, Elijah sighed before replying, “It beats me.” The room fell quiet, nobody having another thing to say until Rookie finally raised his gaze from his phone and suggested hesitantly, “Because his grandfather is from

snapped towards Rookie when he said that, but Elijah remained

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