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 lawyer we interrogated that night?... Yeah, I did... Something about him driving off the highway

you have your ears on the ground, and any piece of

me, okay, J?”

“Yes, boss.” 

came through 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 out a

was the call about?” Elijah asked, sounding

your photos, offering him twenty thousand to kill you, and since he knows

see... Text me it.”

of the building, Scorpio took out his pack of cigarettes, not caring that

his phone started ringing and he slowly took it from his

speak for a while until finally hearing Scorpio say,

your number,” Elijah

see, you and Jerome are that close for such

the reason to

knows how to appreciate and respect people, even if there‘s

taking this conversation, Elijah held back his tongue and waited.

my office, waiting for my final decision on if I am taking the job to kill

heard,” Elijah

and uncle work for you, and from what I heard from Jerome, you are an okay guy, and they love their

sweet and all, but take

cough a little bit before letting out, “What? You . want me to kill you?”

some Hayes‘ cash in the process.” Elijah said, looking at Ryan, eyeing him with a glance of worry and curiosity in his

“I am listening.” 

offer, but increase the payment from

that kind of money for your

down payment, and then tell her you will request for your balance after my death... So even without killing me, you still get the full

Scorpio‘s face at those

why Dice and Jerome are devoted

him and said, “Boss, our men are on their way

focusing back on

she calls you to find out why I am not dead yet, tell her

seems like those kind of rich douches with nasty attitudes

Elijah allowed the silence to settle and drag on, and then he said, “If that‘s the case, then | would like to give you a job... not to kill anyone, but protect.”

again with the same cocky

and James, and then there‘s me... I am going in full swing for the Hayes, and I

same. She‘s going to get tired of asking me to finish the

circle for the names of those people that I called... I will send you