The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 105

Leave it to me 

The room was quiet as the silence dragged on as Elijah and Bryan sat there, relaxing on the couch, now that Curtis, Hosah, and Joey had left them alone.

“Well, I don‘t know why I underestimate a Maxwell… But I thought you were going to find Joey’s words offensive and not want to work with him.” Bryan broke the silence.

“And miss the opportunity of correcting my image in the eyes of someone who acted out of ignorance?... After today, what do you think Joey‘s impression would be of me… still the same or...?” Elijah paused and looked at Bryan

“He seemed to respect you.”

“And he didn‘t have that for me when I first walked in here… Have you ever worked under someone you have wronged and had to live up to correcting your image with them, every time you see them?” 

“He‘s going to be very careful around you, from now on, always remembering his mistake.”

“Exactly. Now, isn‘t that more fun watching the one that disdains you in your face, spent his days respecting your opinions and you, rather than have him out there, being salty about you, and you, having resentment for him?” 

Seeing the half smile forming on Elijah‘s face and hearing the soft chuckle escaping his lips, Bryan smiled, mumbling, “Well, I never thought that far ahead before, but, yeah, it is.” 

After a brief silence, Elijah looked at his watch and said, “I need to get back to my wife.” 

“So it‘s really love?” Bryan questioned, raising his eyebrows. 

“What is love?” 

“You and her...” 

When Elijah didn‘t respond immediately, Bryan elaborated, “Forgive me for such sensitive words… But, first, you kept your identity for years, while being married to Melina, and allowing everyone to walk over you, and now, you are with Peach, and judging from the last name she bears from you...” 

A brief silence passed between the two men again as Bryan saw how Elijah tensed, and then he mumbled, “She doesn‘t know that you are a Maxwell... till this day, does she?” 

awkward silence followed between the two men, and Bryan brushed his hand through his hair, laughing out the tension he felt, saying, “I should

it, Elijah just chuckled in response, turning off his phone and putting it away into his pocket. Then he stood up from the couch, saying, “Thanks for today... I appreciate everything you have done so far. I know how to scratch the backs of those that scratch mine, So when the day comes for me to repay my debts, know

Elijah‘s gaze as he let out, “I know that this started as a

off, and Bryan shook his head

down the hall, realizing that a couple of Bryan words had stuck

are not deceiving me!” A voice that Elijah remembered way too

see Mr. Gordan, approaching with his golf gears in a bag, smiling like he had won a lottery.

said with a

and Elijah, looking confused and yet amused, asking, “What an odd pair to see

shoulder, Bryan wore a big smile on his pinkish lips and said, “Well, what do

Gordan began, before staring at both of them in

family was a mathematical solution that seemed impossible in Mr. Gordan‘s

with

curious now, Mr. Gordan darted his gaze between the two of them,

around his shoulders, making him notice

he gave him a

and walked away, leaving Bryan smirking as he watched his back and then turned to Mr. Gordan and said,

friends with a, ‘nobody?!” Mr. Gordan blurted out at Bryan as he turned

at Mr. Gordan and then laughed in an amused tone, mumbling, “A nobody? Hah, you are a funny man, Jeffrey... Good one.”

 

him stick his hands in his pockets and walked off before he mumbled, “Am I missing something here?! Why would I be joking about him being a, ‘nobody?‘...

the car came to a stop in front of the hotel, causing Elijah to sigh as he shut

deeply inhaled, and then smiled as the

suite had been quiet for a while until Peach reached her gaze to stare at Ryan, and then dropped her pen, blurting out, “I

almost falling out of the chair.

about what I said back in the restaurant. Elmer

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