The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Chapter 181 A face in the crowd

With a smile on his face, Elijah held Piki with one hand, and in his other hand, his phone as he walked around the garden.

It took a moment for his call to get answered, and when Bryan’s face appeared in the video call, he blurted out,

“I can not believe I am saying this, but congratulations, Senator Checks on winning the election.”

It grew silent for a second, and then both men burst into laughter, excitement clear in each of their voices.

“Thanks, Bro,” Bryan said after they had caught their breath. “For everything. I mean it from the depths of my heart. Today wouldn’t have been possible without your help.”

“I was just paying my debt to you.” Elijah teased, and then said with a bit of remorse in his voice. “I am just sad that I couldn’t be there in person today to watch you speak to the public. But all of my men are going to be there to show my support.”

“I appreciate that. Also, you got Piki and Peach to be there for, so I understand.”

“Yeah,”

The call went silent for a split second, and then Bryan asked, “Where is our princess? Uncle had been so busy with running campaigns and the election that he had not visited. I feel terrible!”

“I understand. But your hard work has paid off. You finally got what you always wanted, your revenge…” Elijah said, giving Bryan a pride look

Then he pulled the phone away from his face and showed it to Piki, in his other hand, her eyes shining as she stared at the screen.

Immediately, she tried to snatch the phone from her dad, making a ton of baby noise as her saliva dripped from her chin onto her bib.

Knowing that she wanted to suck on his phone, Elijah gently pulled the phone away from her as Bryan said, “Why is she growing up so fast. Four weeks ago, she was still wrapped in a blanket, and now, she has a month old!”

“Believe me, no one wants to slow down time more than I do.” Elijah chuckled softly.

Frustrated that her father took the phone away from her, Piki turned around in his arms and started to cry, loudly as she made grabby hands toward the phone.

A soft chuckle left Bryan’s lips as Elijah said, “She wants my phone.’

Just then Peach’s voice made Piki stop crying, and Elijah turned and stared at his wife as she asked, “What’s up with you two?”

“She wants to suck on my phone,” Elijah said, smiling down at his daughter.

“Good morning, Peach.” Bryan’s voice echoed from the speaker.

“Oh, Mr. Checks. Congratulations on winning the election. And a pleasant morning to you too.” Peach said sweetly.

Then she stared at her husband, saying,

Let me take her off your hand.”

Calmly, Elijah handed Piki over to Peach who held her, and she then leaned over and kissed his cheek before walking off.

“Have you found the guy Dean was with at the courthouse that day?” Bryan asked, causing Elijah’s face to turn serious.

“No. The footage was the only lead we had on him. Ryan and the others are still trying to find him. Mr. Bamford and his men are also looking for him.” Elijah said, his expression hardening.

was a brief pause when Bryan suddenly heard his dressing room door open, and he looked

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the call with Elijah and then said, “Remember that except the dead, resting in their grave, no one is invisible to the

smile on his lips. “You should go

had ended, Elijah put his phone in his pocket, and headed inside,

the couch, he reached for the remote and then turned on the TV, skipping channels until he got to the one showing Bryan’s inauguration

on

as she slightly led over the couch and whispered, “The ceremony

Elijah said, patting the space beside

and sat beside him with Piki, and the three of

and James in the right corner, on the second

to see his men present as he had asked of them, respecting

people, but when the ceremony began, the entire room grew voiceless and only

in silence for a couple of minutes, their eyes

he noticed a face in the crowd, a face that he

Elijah asked, reaching for

concern

as he said, “The last row at the back… the tall man, who is built like a tank and with the thickest

out the person he was referring to,

left within the footage.” Peach cried, staring in

let out a

number, and then stared back at the screen.

little, and the others stared at him in concern.

made them even

his gaze off his buddies, he answered the call and whispered,

in the footage with Dean is seated in the hall with

“Where?!”

The last

eyes darted around for

and feeling a bit dumbfounded by their luck.

split up. One group waits on him from outside, and the others monitor him from within the hall.”

“Got it.”

follow his

“Right, Boss.”

funny. He seems already dangerous. No matter what you do, keep your cool, and don’t let him know that you are aware

“Roger that, boss.”

Elijah disconnected the call and then set his phone down. He glanced at

him and laced her

and a portion of us should head out and wait on him,

mean the guy Dean was seen within

our guy. He’s at the last

he even doing here?”

don’t know. 1”

and Dice knew, and then Rookie, Matt, and Dice stood from their seats, leaving Jerome, James, Ryan, and Scorpio seated.