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. 

what happened to Meeks, right?” “That lawyer we interrogated that night?... Yeah, I did... Something

on the ground, and any piece of information about that day about him, before the accident

it to me,

“Yes, boss.” 

the Hayes… My cousin attended your wedding, and unfortunately, she couldn‘t bring her boyfriend because he was in jail

call about?” Elijah asked, sounding very curious.

and since he knows who you are through my cousin, he wanted to ask me to give his number to

see... Text me

of cigarettes, not caring that he left Madam Jewel and her men

smoke when his phone started

Elijah didn‘t speak for a while until

me your number,”

see, you and Jerome are

I don‘t see the

appreciate and respect people, even if there‘s a huge

where Scorpio was taking this conversation, Elijah held back his tongue and

am taking the job to kill

have heard,”

are an okay guy, and they love their current job with you, so, I am not the type to betray family...

all, but take

little bit before letting out, “What? You . want

for a while and earn some Hayes‘ cash in the process.”

“I am listening.” 

the payment from twenty to

kind of money for your

her you will request for your balance after my death... So even without killing me, you still get the full price

on Scorpio‘s face at those words, and an amused laugh

float away and then said, “I now know why Dice and Jerome are devoted to you... The Hayes are stupid for coming after a man like you.”

him and said, “Boss,

before focusing

“And every time she calls you to find out why I am not dead yet, tell her that you will soon get the job done, and let her spent

I admire or fear you... But one thing I would say is that I 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

said, “If that‘s the case, then | would like

am listening,” Scorpio answered again with the same

Matt, and James, and

of asking

in your circle for the names of those people that