‘One week,’ Peach thought nervously, eyeing Elijah before picking at the green beans on her plate, feeling the silence around the table.A loud sigh escaped James' lips as he rested back in his seat and then let out, “I know I said that I won’t miss those two, but now I can only think about how much it's annoying knowing they're not here with us...”A weak smile formed on Peach’s face as she focused on James and said, “Yeah, it just doesn't feel right not having them with us… at least, one week has gone by, so we are getting closer to seeing them again.”How accurate she was with the time that had passed made Elijah's eyes drift towards her, knowing that since the day Ryan and Rookie left he had been keeping his distance from her and trying his hardest to keep himself occupied. They had been staying away from each other and even though it felt strange Elijah didn’t want to admit it; he missed spending time together with her, and he hated seeing the disappointment in her eyes when th
“Oh my God!!” Miss Grace cried in horror as the guy rushed for Matt with the blade aimed right for his neck and a wicked smile plastered across his face.Not even putting much thought into it, Matt jumped in the air, swung his right leg, and slammed his foot into the exact spot he hit first on the guy’s chest, sending him flying off the ground and landing hard on the concrete floor in a heap.“He’s not waking up! Matt, he's not getting up!!” Miss Grace panicked, turning around with a tear in her eye.Silently Elijah walked over to the guy, kicked the blade aside, squatted, and placed his fingertip toward his bloodstained nose, feeling the warm air flowing onto his skin and exhaling deeply with relief as he whispered, "He's still breathing."Glancing over at Matt, Elijah met his eyes and said, “Can you get my car key, and wallet from my desk. Let’s take this dude to a hospital,”It was too early for him to start getting in such serious trouble, and Elijah wanted to prevent that from ha
The entire situation had Elijah deep in thought, and yet, alarmed, knowing that these guys were trouble and dangerous, and two against seven in such a situation didn't seem like a fair fight.“You know I have been counting days for my injuries to fully heal so that I can find your ass and beat the hell out of you…” Dice said, looking away from Jerome and staring at Elijah.Even though the tension in the air was so murderous, Elijah's eyes remained calm and his expression stayed neutral, looking straight into Dice’s eyes.“And then you do this shit... hospitalized my damn son by beating the hell outta his sorry ass and trying to kill him...” Dice said in a dead tone as he tilted his head. “Do you have some death wish, boy?!”Such a threat made Matt’s anger spike, and he blurted out without a care, “If your son didn't try to stab a knife into my boss’s neck, I wouldn't have lost my cool, and this conversation won't be taking place in a hospital room!”“So you are the one that did this t
The living room of the Hayes mansion was quiet, until Dean walked into the doorway, and saw his mother, reading a newspaper.Shutting it, Madam Jewel watched the look of disappointment on his face and then asked, “Why do you look so dejected?”Sluggishly, Dean shrugged and sat down on the couch opposite his mother, before speaking again, “Elijah got nothing to lose!”Those words made Madam Jewel raise her eyebrows in shock, and she put down her paper to give her son an incredulous look. “After waiting one week and expecting an answer, is that all Vlad has to report?! What kind of nonsense background investigation is that!” Madam Jewel questioned, looking at her son with disdain. “Well, he did his job, but no one in the country seems to truly know who Elijah is... except it's related to Melina or rumors about him and Peach. He has no work history, no family or friends, and he doesn’t seem to even go to school or college...” Dean said, trying to figure out how else to explain the situ
At three o’clock on a warm Wednesday, one after another, flashy cars started driving into the yard of the Hayes’ and family members started arriving for the family meeting.And by four o’clock, a black Range Rover pickup rolled into the yard, and when it came to a stop, Josh and his wife, Iris stepped out, her holding onto his arm.“Do you know why grandma wants everyone here again,” Iris whispered as her husband led her towards the mansion. But he was too moody to care and answered her questions because Madam Jewel lashed out at him the day they got back from the motel, and his anger was still fresh, even though it was days ago.The sound of a car engine made Josh stop to see a Porsche 356 GTi, coming to a halt right next to the Land Rover.When the driver door opened, Melina stepped out, wearing a dress, which hugged her curves in a very revealing way, frowning at her brother because she was still mad at him. “Sister-in-law,” Iris cried as Melina approached the couple.The fact t
Running his fingers in his hair, Elijah paced slowly around the room with his phone pressed against his ear as he said, "Yeah, morning, Ryan."As he walked into the room of the hotel suite, Rookie moved his lips to speak, but he froze, staring at Ryan sitting on the edge of the bed when he heard him say, "Boss, week three report,""I am listening," Elijah answered, pausing in the middle of the room. "This week, Bryan Check met up with Mr. Adams, President of the Light world company, Mrs. D'Alencias, CEO of Caelum Technologies, and Mr. David Rossi, chairman of Rossi Industries. We investigated these three for suspicious activity in their businesses, but they are clean..." Ryan said, eyeing Rookie when he sat by him.Allowing those words to sink in his thoughts, Elijah began pacing again as he muttered under his breath, “Clean?”Feeling uneasy by his boss's tone and question, Ryan paused, putting the call on speaker for Rookie to hear, and said, "We have been following Bryan for thre
After an hour-plus drive, Elijah pulled into a small clearing. Getting out of his car, Elijah and Matt stared at the old warehouse in front of them, and how deserted this area was."Boss, it's not too late to get back into the car," Matt whispered, gesturing to the car behind them. "I don't think it's safe to walk to the warehouse..."Patting Matt on the back, Elijah smiled and teased, "Grow some backbone, man."'I have a backbone. I'm just worried about your safety. Your father will not be happy with my performance if a bullet or knife strikes through your heart.' Matt thought to himself, keeping quiet about his concerns. 'I don't want this to go South, boss.'Shaking his head lightly, Elijah pulled out his phone, scrolled through his contact, and stopped at Jerome's number, dialing it without hesitation.The phone rang twice before there was a click and Jerome answered, "Hey, boss.""I'm outside. Come out," Elijah ordered calmly, his eyes scanning the surrounding area.The line went
There was a long pause as Dice stared calmly at Elijah, his expression blank and emotionless, not breaking eye contact with him."You got some powerful people on your ass," Dice remarked, crossing his arms against his chest, waiting for Elijah's reaction. "Why?"Elijah didn't budge as he stared back at Dice, not saying a word, and he didn't give anything away, nor gave any hint to Dice as to what he was feeling by those words."The Hayes... the rat works for the Hayes family, mainly Dean Hayes." Dice paused again for another second, making sure his words were completely understood. Silently, Elijah eyed Matt, seeing the look of concern and worry etched on his features, and he then shifted his gaze over at Dice.A faint frown surfaced on Rick's lips as he looked at Larry and mumbled, "Didn't the news say that Melina's ex-husband is a worthless stay-at-home husband with nothing to his name except his desire to leech off her wealth, so how is this guy before us the same man on the news.