The Marvelous Elijah's Return

“Apparently, your uncle Elmer is occupying your company, so we are simply going to go to the building

this morning and ask him to get out, so you can take over,” Elijah told her with a hint of mischief in his

tone.

“It’s not going to be as simple as you just made it sound, right?” Peach asked, raising an eyebrow.

“That all depends on the willingness of your uncle,”

“But,”

“We can not give them a heads-up. The moment these people find out vou have

moment these people find out you have the will… they already have the mindset of a maniac, and they

will literally ruin that company, so you should not get your hands on it.”

“I get what you are saying, and you are right. Okay, we will do it your way,”

Seeing Peach take a deep breath, he kissed her cheek gently before whispering against her temple, “I

promise you everything will be alright. I am right beside you.”

If there was one person she trusted wholeheartedly to stand by those words,

it would be her husband, so with her mind set on being able to trust him, she let herself be wrapped in

his warm embrace.

Twenty minutes past nine, Dice had

Peach and Elijah in the backseat of the car, dressed up in business formal outfits, as he sat behind the

steering wheel, and just a short distance behind them was Matt and Ryan in a black SUV, all driving in

the direction of the Investistic Co.

The drive was a bit long because of morning traffic, but they got there by eleven o’clock, and the moment

they walked into the building’s first lobby, Elmer and a couple of investors suddenly came walking

towards them from the opposite direction.

The instant he and Peach’s eyes met, a storm of rage came crashing through Elmer, and yet, his

expression remained neutral, trying not to let anyone know how much of a bad mood he was in.

‘Pretense and Patience,’ Peach thought, suppressing her anger to appear more

professional, as she smiled politely at him.

“Uncle, good morning,” Peach greeted him, her voice sounding as pleasant and professional as always

as if nothing could shake the calm facade she was putting on.

Elmer returned the greeting with a stiff nod, his face still looking a bit angry, and mumbled, “Peach,”

Then he gave the three men on the right and the one on his left a glance, not wanting to escalate this

situation because he was desperately pleading with them to save this company that was on the verge of

bankruptcy.

“Can we talk?” Peach asked, her voice low and soothing. “In private?”

Unable to keep much grip on his anger, Elmer scowled and said in a tone laced

with annoyance, “Not now, Peach! I have important people to take out for breakfast at this moment, so

whatever you have to say, save it for another day.”

Immediately, she kept silent, not out of obedience, but in anger, and she wanted to give herself a

moment to compose her emotions.

But as soon as Elmer attempted to make a step past her, Elijah pulled Peach on his right side and stood

in his way, letting out in a demanding tone, “You are not leaving this building until you speak with her.”

“Get out of my dam… of my way…” Elmer breathed through clenched teeth, his eyes flashing

dangerously. “Now!”

“I am just here to claim this company that is rightfully mine!!!” Peach suddenly hlurted and bar unica race

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blurted, and her voice rose sharply to the point it startled everyone.

Feeling good that she let it all out, she looked back at her uncle, straight in his eyes, and said in a firm

tone, “Give me back what is mine! This is not a plea or a request. It’s a damn order, and I need your desk

cleared and you out of here by today!”

Mumbling and whispering aroused in the lobby among employees, and the tension that brought to Elmer

was enough to make him want to rip his hair out, and the way his step niece was glaring down at him

made him feel even angrier.

“This company is not even yours?” Mr. Walker questioned with an annoyed huff, his dark eyes flickering

from Peach to Elmer.

A nervous laugh escaped Elmer’s mouth, and he rubbed the bridge of his nose with his fingers, closing

his eyes briefly.

Then, he opened his eyes again with a forced smile, and said, “No… Of course, I do own this company…

Because my father left it to me in his will!! I don’t know what sick games my niece is up to. Honestly, I am

not surprised she would do something this low…”

Darting his attention toward the investors, Dean stepped forward with a smug grin, while Mr. Walker and

his associates looked irritated at him as he said, “These two just got married, and their only source of

income got burned down in an accidental fire… a motel owned by her late father, my half brother. That’s

her property and the only thing she had to her name.”

The force rage that woke in Elijah at those gaslighting words wasn’t something he had ever felt in his

entire life, and it was taking him a lot to keep himself together

One of the investors, Greg, suddenly scoffed at Peach, sizing her with his eyes before saying, “Young

woman, why would you try to tell such a horrible lie like that against your uncle… Don’t you feel any

shame… You should be disgusted with yourself for – ”

“Shut you shit hole before I shove a fist in your throat!” Elijah uttered in a low voice that carried the tone

of a command, making Greg immediately stop talking

abruptly and swallow thickly.

As Peach was about to defend herself against her step-uncle’s words, Elmer suddenly cut in rudely,

allowing his

through color to show, now that he could see in the investor’s eyes they were horrified at Elijah.

“That is her husband… he’s a lowlife thug, who gets his money by robbing others, sleeping around with

rich women … a gold digger, and now! he is using my niece to scam the family and steal our wealth…

He is a disgraceful excuse of a human!” Elmer yelled, spitting his last words furiously.

“I have the will, Elmer. So you can stop talking like a deranged man, especially since you don’t know a

damn fact about my husband!” Peach casually uttered, her eyes narrowed angrily at her uncle.

“What?!”

“Did I stutter? I don’t think I did!”

A look of disbelief and fear crossed

A look of disbelief and fear crossed Elmer’s face and he couldn’t mask it because of how sudden

Peach’s words were, and he suddenly made it even worse by giving in to confusion and mumbling, “But-

you… sa-id… that it’s burnt in the fire along with the motel!”

“Did I say that, Oops! Do you think that I will be stupid enough not to put the will somewhere safer than

my bedroom or in a motel?!” Peach spat back in sarcasm, rolling her eyes, and yet crying in her head

because she knew she was stupid enough to do that.

Looking over at his wife, Elijah smiled softly, knowing that she was protecting him by lying about how she

exactly got the will.

“So, your niece was right,” Mr. Walker interjected, his lips curling downward as

he stared in disgust at Elmer.” She’s the owner of this place”

“The company is not even yours and you are lobbying around for money for it What kind of scam and

fraud are you up to, Mr. Hayes?!” Mr. Gordon said, pointing his finger at Elmer.

“Oh, come on Gordon, this child is just a damn liar with some fancy trick up her sleeve,” Elmer replied,

shaking his head “She is not qualified to have anything to say about this company.”

“Ryan, shut this fool up,” Elijah commanded, glaring at him. “Now!”

Thinking Elijah just ordered his men to beat the crap out of him, Elmer clutched his fists, and yet his

heart was pounding loudly inside his chest.

Subconsciously looking over at the

security guards a few distances away from them in fear, he raised his head and shouted, “Help! These

men are going to attack me, they’re about to go crazy!”

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