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. 

I did... Something about him

certain that there‘s more to it, involving the Hayes, ‘so can you have your ears on the ground, and any piece of information about that day about him, before the accident happened or even after it did,

to me, okay,

“Yes, boss.” 

My cousin attended your wedding, and unfortunately, she couldn‘t bring her boyfriend because he was in jail and just got out a while back, but I guess she told him about you and her words must have been good praises because

call about?” Elijah asked,

thousand to kill you, and since he knows who

Text me it.”

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

his phone started ringing and he slowly took it from his pocket, answering the

didn‘t speak for a while until finally hearing Scorpio say, “Elijah Darius?”

J just sent me your number,” Elijah replied

Ahh! I see, you and Jerome are that close for such informalities, huh?”

I don‘t see the reason

admire that… A man who knows how to appreciate and respect people, even if

this conversation, Elijah held

grandmother–in–law is in my office, waiting for my final decision on if I am taking the job to kill you or not,” Scorpio said

heard,” Elijah responded dryly,

cousin and uncle work for you, and from what I heard from Jerome, you are an okay guy, and they love their current job with you, so, I am not the type to betray family...

sweet and all, but take the job.”

choke on his cigarette and cough a little bit before letting

the process.” Elijah said, looking at Ryan, eyeing him with a glance of

“I am listening.” 

the payment from twenty

pay that kind of money for your death...”

for your balance after

Scorpio‘s face at those

lips as he watched the smoke 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

said, “Boss,

Elijah said before focusing back on

the sky as he listened to Elijah‘s voice say, “And every time she calls you to find out why I am not dead yet, tell her that you will soon get the job

would say is that I am glad I settled for your side and not hers... She seems like

silence to settle and drag on, and then he said, “If that‘s the case, then | would

answered again

mother–in–law, my wife, a couple of guys‘ names, Ryan, Rookie, Matt, and James, and then there‘s me... I am going in full swing for the Hayes, and I know this

going to get tired of asking me to finish the job at some

others like yourself... Keep watch in your circle for the names of those people that I called... I will send you pictures later… Alert me if there‘s a target on their back, and get paid every month.”