The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Just get the job done 

The elevator slowly opened, and Daniel Ferguson along with a couple of old dudes walked out, looking confused like children separated from their parents at the grocery store. 

When Daniel‘s eyes locked with Elijah, he scowled slightly, and then walked over to them, saying, “It‘s you.” 

“Who are these guys?” Elijah questioned, raising an eyebrow at the other. 

Looking back, Daniel stared at his colleagues‘ faces, and then faced Elijah saying, “Mr. Boone, Elrod, Madden, Laurier, Viotto, Fox, Caddel, Francis, and Mr. Amana... The members of the board.” 

“You are...” Mr. Elrod stated bluntly, gazing at Elijah. “Madam Jewel‘s new grandson–in–law... Where is your wife.” 

“Home,” Elijah said with a casual expression. 

An awkward silence settled in the atmosphere as the board of directors ignored him and then stared around. 

And almost in unison, they focused back on Elijah and asked, “Where is everyone?” 

“Gone,” Elijah said in the same indifferent manner. 

“Gone?” Mr. Fox repeated with a disbelieving look. “Gone where?!” 

Getting a bit frustrated with the questioning, Elijah rubbed his forehead and said, “I fired them.” 

“What?! Are you crazy!?” Mr. Caddel blurted out. “Where is your wife? Why did she let you here unsupervised, after all, she now owns this place?!” 

The way Elijah‘s expression shifted from calm to annoyed made them instantly change their tone from demanding to worried ones. 

“You ten should go home too and come back on Saturday for the board meeting,” Elijah said flatly. 

“But...” Mr. Laurier stuttered, pausing when Elijah looked away from them. 

Focusing on Dice, Elijah‘s face hardened as he said, “Can you get a couple of men to come here? This company is going under lockdown for now, and no one not allowed in this building should be here. If they are, throw them out.” 

“I am on it, boss.” Dice let out before walking off to make the call. 

A look of annoyance clouded the faces of the directors, but they didn‘t argue, and instead, walked back to . the elevator to get their things from their offices. 

Suddenly, Elijah‘s phone buzzed, and he shut his eyes to calm his stress. After the second rang, he drew a deep breath and answered the phone, resting it against his ear. 

“J, I had thoughts to call you but have been occupied.” Elijah let out calmly. 

“Is something wrong, boss?” Jerome‘s voice came through the line. 

that night?... Yeah, I did... Something about

can you have your ears on the ground, and any piece of information about that day about him, before the accident happened or

me, okay,

“Yes, boss.” 

the line again, “About the Hayes… My cousin attended your wedding, and unfortunately, she couldn‘t bring her boyfriend because he was in jail and just got

was the call about?” Elijah

kill you, and since he knows who you are through my cousin, he wanted to

Text

outside of the building, Scorpio took out his pack of cigarettes, not caring that he left Madam Jewel and her men back in

started ringing and he slowly took it from his pocket,

a while until finally hearing Scorpio say, “Elijah Darius?”

your number,” Elijah replied with a calm voice.

I see, you and Jerome are that close for such informalities,

see the reason to not be.”

to appreciate and respect people, even if

this conversation,

for my final decision on if I am taking the job to kill you or not,” Scorpio said with a small chuckle before

I have heard,” Elijah

they love their current job with you, so, I am not the type to betray family...

sweet and all, but take the

choke on his cigarette and cough a little bit

her for a while and earn some Hayes‘ cash in the process.” Elijah said, looking at Ryan, eyeing him with a

“I am listening.” 

offer, but increase the payment

that kind of money

you will request for your balance after my death... So even without killing

at those

as he watched the smoke float away and then said, “I now know why Dice and Jerome are devoted to

and said, “Boss, our men are

focusing back

you to find out why I am not dead yet, tell her that you will soon get the job done, and

am glad I settled for your side and not hers... She seems like those kind of rich douches with nasty attitudes toward us lowlife, who society has cast aside to be eaten by the

moment Elijah allowed the silence to settle and drag on, and then he said, “If that‘s the case, then

answered again with

people that I hold dear to my heart, my mother–in–law, my wife, a couple of guys‘ names, Ryan, Rookie, Matt, and James, and then there‘s me... I

to get tired of asking me to finish the

must know others like yourself... Keep watch in your circle for the names of those people that