The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Where is Peach? 

The lobby of Investistic Co. was a bit noisy, and yet it had a calm atmosphere, but all that immediately changed as tension and silence took over the moment the front doors opened and Elijah stepped inside with Dice, Ryan, and Rookie by his side. 

Every employee in the lobby instantly snapped to attention when they saw him, and their faces twisted into various looks of fear, anger, confusion, and annoyance. 

The quiet only lasted for a couple of seconds, and then the whispering began as the stares continued. 

“Is he just a reckless man, or a stupid one because after what he did to Elmer... if I was him, I would have been out of the country by now and in hiding.” One of the female employees muttered under her breath. 

“Honestly, I feel embarrassed for him. With all the rumors about his first marriage and how the public saw him then, you think he would have learned his lesson, but he has become even more –” The guy by her whispered, pausing in fear when Elijah‘s eyes and his unintentionally locked. 

He was no stranger to what Elijah did yesterday and remembering what happened to Elmer, he cleared his throat in panic, and waited silently until Elijah looked the other way. 

“He has become even more pathetic and disgusting than I expected. The fact that he‘s using another granddaughter of the Hayes... and this time manipulating her so he can go after the family wealth is just sickening.” The guy finally completed his statement making a face at the sight of Elijah walking past them with his men. 

“Seriously, and I am glad that the Hayeses are taking action, and with what they just offered, I know who I am siding with...” The woman said, looking around quickly to make sure that Elijah was far ahead. 

“Me too. I am taking their offer and leaving here... After all, this place is dying, and if Elmer Hayes could not breathe life into it after all this time, what can a lowlife scum like him do?” Another employee weighs in on their conversation with a scoff. “He‘s just going to take what he can get, and leave the company dead.” 

The whispering immediately stopped when the elevator dinged and its doors opened, making everyone look over to the right to see Dean and Josh stepping out and then at Elijah halting in his tracks with Rookie, Ryan, and Dice right by his side. 

The sense of fear and anticipation suddenly increased tenfold as every employee in the lobby watched both sides silently. 

“Where is Peach?” Dean asked, taking a couple of steps until he was face to face with Elijah in an uncomfortable proximity. 

“What are you two doing here?” Elijah replied, keeping his composure with ease despite the tense situation. 

“That‘s not the answer to my damn question, and” 

or isn‘t is none of your business, Dean.”

made the rage

with nine lives, boy, and

faces, and Dice had a death stare in his eyes as he eyed

stood their ground, waiting for their

carefree and

and anger messed with his emotions, Dean blurted out without

to do, then standing here and staring at your face. After all, it‘s

force, rage swept through Dean and he immediately acted on it, collaring Elijah by

to me, you piece of shit!” Dean spat

grabbed Dean by his wrists, yanked his grips

my father, you bastard!!” Josh shouted advancing towards Elijah

pushing Dean from the back.

sent tumbling to the ground, Dean lying over his son, who was struggling to push his father off

watched them, a smirk etched on his lips as Josh shoved his father away

the moment Dice slightly raised his

to do here, so pick your father off the floor and get out of this building. Is my word clear?” Elijah

lips parted slightly as

itself on his mind, but instead, Josh simply stood there like a deer in headlights and nodded frantically in response.

causing anger to eat at Josh‘s heart, but he didn‘t dare move or speak as the tension from

finally managed to get him standing again

Elijah warned, and Dean gulped, his eyes glued to Dice.

faces, a sense of confusion spread across the faces of the employees

nothing left here for us or to do.” Dean muttered as he nervously hit him on

Josh turned his head to meet the stress in his father‘s eyes, and then he nodded before the two walked past Elijah and his men