The Marvelous Elijah's Return

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The office was quiet for what felt like forever, and Allen was sweating profusely under his 

suit. 

He wanted to say something, anything to make things alright between himself and Elijah. 

But he couldn’t think of anything that might ease the situation. So instead, he decided to say nothing 

After another long pause, Elijah finally let out a sigh and then leaned forward, resting his elbow on the armrest of his chair, and placing his chin upon his knuckles. 

“Do you want to rethink your answer?” Elijah asked quietly, tilting his head to the side to catch a glimpse of his eyes. Still unable to find any words, Allen stood there, shaking his head slowly, and then he said timidly, “No! No… I mean… I can’t. Please don’t push this any longer… Mr. Maxwell. I mean, Darius. I will gladly tell you everything you need to know about your account, but not someone else’s.” Leaning forward further, Elijah’s voice lowered even more, “That’s good then.” “Please… I… wait, huh?!” Allen stammered, completely taken aback by Elijah’s response. “Trust is a very fragile thing, Wouldn’t you agree, Allen?” 

“Well, yes! Of course, I do!” 

“Very good.” Elijah stated, nodding his head and then saying, “Then I’ll trust you to not call me, ‘Maxwell again, and keep my profile at this bank confidential.” 

Amazing at how twisted Elijah was and his mind games, Allen could only nod as he replied,” Yes, Mr. Darius, I promise that I will keep my mouth shut.” 

“Honestly, I am telling you this for your own good. You would want to get on my good side, wouldn’t you?” 

Blinking, Allen looked at Elijah, and then nodded hurriedly, “Yessir! Absolutely!” 

“Good, Now that the ball is rolling, I hope you won’t disappoint me…” Elijah said with a small smirk on his lips as he watched Allen closely. “My trust is not something to be trifled with, so if you mess up, I wouldn’t hate to make you pay.” ‘How did Miss Melina not know she was living with such a scary and powerful man?’ Allen thought to himself as he gulped loudly. Then he forced a smile as he lowered his gaze and stammered, “Y-Yes… Yessir!!” 

Smiling, Elijah sat straight again, and then said, “Ok then… I want thirty thousand from my account.” 

his face, Allen stared at Elijah in total disbelief

with a calm and collected

what

you might not.”

annoyed, Allen nodded his head frantically and

his desk, sitting behind it before

resting the phone against his ear, he waited for some time until he heard,

said firmly, and then hung up the phone before looking

took a seat in the chair, and said,” Let’s begin.”

Peach kept nibbling on her nails, worried that

heart was beating fast in her chest as she thought of everything that could go wrong. And she didn’t know why, but for some reason, she started to wonder if

gets back.” James

rushed over to him, and leaned over the desk, asking,”

question came as a surprise to James as he looked at her with widened eyes before answering, “Well, he’s an investor.”

as he smiled at his response, amazed that he could think of such

answering nonchalantly, ‘He invests in things?” “Huh?” Peach questioned, looking dumbfounded at him. “Like what?” “Oh, you know… stocks, real estate… bonds, cars, that kind of stuff?” James suggested, throwing his random thoughts in the open, hoping she grasped a clear understanding and stopped asking him questions.

looked even more confused as she continued to stare blankly at him, and then mumbled, “When did he start this, and which

trying to think of an excuse that would convince Peach, “… He has not started investing yet… This is just a business plan in the making, and Elijah is going to

he mumbled, “It’s a loan that he recently

as she said sadly, “What

the silence and asked curiously, “Did you know Elijah was Melina’s ex-husband when we came here.”

a lie, but, ‘No.’ Peach said, picking at her nails nervously. “I didn’t know at all. How could I have known? I tried to avoid anything concerning the ‘Hayes.’ News, magazines, TV shows, movies, or even just the mention of that name, I don’t want to know

hesitant, James study her teary

“How did you come to have such hate for

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