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As ready as I will ever be

Author: Rever
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Shoving his hand into the sleeve of his coat, Elijah adjusted his gold embroidered black fit blazer over his broad chest, deep into his thoughts, his fingers traced down the edge of the button and pushed it through the hole.

For a silent minute, he stared at his reflection, the three-piece black suit, shirt, and silk tie giving him an elegant aura, and mumbled, "Let's do this."

The lobby has tense energy surrounding it as Matt waited for Elijah and Peach along with Rookie, Ryan, and James.

"Keep an eye on him... Please." James finally broke the silence, eyeing Matt.

Looking back at James with a humble nod, Matt replied, "Will do."

Then silence took over as the sound of footsteps approached them, and everyone tensed immediately as Elijah walked into the lobby.

For a moment, he stared at Matt's black dress shirt with gold lapel pin, and then the sound of a heel slowly hitting the tiles got his attention.

When Elijah turned around, his gaze rested softly on Peach in a long, dark
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