When Elijah raised his gaze, he was immediately alarmed to see Dean in the lobby, going into a protective mood as he slightly pulled Peach behind him, but then he noticed on his right his men and on the left more of them, keeping their eyes on Dean.Noticing the sudden casual look on Elijah's face made Dean enraged to the core, and he tried to turn to rush for Elijah, but the security guards grabbed him by the arms, pulling him towards the front door.“Elijah, you bastard!” Dean growled, trying to fight the security's hold.A few people immediately turned to him when they heard him shouting, and a woman muttered, “Isn’t that Dean Hayes?... That's him! Wow, what an embarrassing situation that must be.”“These days, it seems like the Hayes names are trending, but in a negative light. Elmer is in prison... I heard a rumor that Iris and Josh are now divorced and her father pulled out his investment in Josh's company, and now, Dean has been embarrassed in the public eye. What is wrong wit
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The sound of a knock on her office door took doctor Dolan's attention away from her papers and files, looking up to see Elijah, walking into the room with Ryan by his side with a nurse. “Good morning, Mr. Darius.” The Doc said with a smile before reaching into her drawer. “Please take a seat.” Calmly, Elijah took a seat in front of the desk with Ryan next to him and Dr. Dolan pulled out two folders, handing them to Elijah. Hesitantly, Elijah accepted it and looked down at the first folder, opening it slowly and reading what was inside. When he finished reading the contents, a look of confusion appeared on his face as he glanced back up to meet Dr. Dolan's gaze. “C is not biologically related to J?” Elijah said, more confused than before. “Yes… But A is 99.9% biologically related to J.” Dr. Dolan explained, gesturing towards the second folder. Slowly, Elijah opened that folder, revealing what Dr. Dolan had pointed out earlier, and started to read the paper that was inside before
Picking up his phone from his desk, Joey strolled until his gaze rested on Elijah's number, and then he took a deep breath, dialing it.“I am sorry to contact you just now, but we are deciding on which company to award the project to and all shareholders are being informed just in case you want to be present. But I have watched the news and saw that you have your hands occupied with a lawsuit, so I have been indecisive to bother you on such...” Joey said, his voice at a low range.“For the new branch?” Elijah asked, swirling slightly in his seat as he stared at the sunlight through the transparent glass.“Yes... But as a shareholder, you don't have to waste your time on such trivial matters. The board and others have this...”“I will be there, Joey.”“Oh... Okay then... The meeting is this Friday then.” “See you there.”When he ended the call with Elijah, Joey's heart finally settled into place once again. Since he heard that Elijah had put Elmer behind bars and the fact that Elijah
Pacing back and forth in the living room, Peach's smile only widened as she said on the phone, “Yes, mama… Elijah and I own a house and we are leaving the suite today.”“Really?” Miss Grace repeated herself, making her daughter chuckle softly.“Yes, mama!”“Oh, oh… My heart!!”“What… What happened?! Do you need to go to the hospital?!”Hearing the seriousness in his wife's voice as he walked into the living room, a frown crossed Elijah's face, and he asked, “What’s wrong?”Sighing, Peach put the phone on speaker, just in time for Elijah to hear, “No… No… I am just so happy… The motel was where your father and I built all of our memories together… And I am overwhelmed with joy that Elijah and you get to share a space where you two can do that too.”A smile immediately took over Elijah’s face as he looked into Peach's moist eyes as she whispered, “I love you, mama.”“I love you more, honey. Your father will be proud to know who his little girl ended up with. My blessing is always with y
A hesitant look crossed Elijah’s face as he stared at the word “Mother,” blinking a few times before looking behind to see Peach bareback as she shifted under the white sheet on the bed. “Son?!” Mrs. Maxwell's voice suddenly drew Elijah's attention back to the call, and he smiled lightly at the sound of his mother's panicked cry. “Good morning, mother.” Elijah's voice was slightly hoarse from disuse and sleep, but the smile on his face never wavered. “Elijah... Son! I have been trying to reach you for months now, and yet your phone always seems to be off... I know you have to prove something to your father, but how can you put your own mother on a blacklist?!” “I am sorry, mother... Please forgive your son for his foolish behavior.” Silence settled on the line as Elijah looked back at his wife and then he let out, “I miss you.” “Is everything okay?” Mrs. Maxwell asked softly in return. “Yes. Everything is fine. I just feel like I am in a better place now... I can't talk to dad
Raw shock swept across all the real estate agents' faces as Elijah walked over to the head of the table, the only seat not occupied, and sat down.“Good morning, Mr. Darius.” Joey hastily greeted, offering him a slight nod.“Morning,” Elijah responded.Still confused that the son-in-law of the Hayes family that is rumored to be leeching off his new wife and causing conflict between her and her family so he could be in control of her money is a major shareholder in Delphi Oil Co. and has such influence on the owner had Florida speechless for a while.“Is he who we were waiting on?” Florida blurted out, confused and worried, slowly a sense of regret and embarrassment creeping upon her.“You are Elijah Darius... Peach Hayes, husband... the one who just made a huge purchase from our agency...” A guy with a bald spot on his head said with a smirk.“You are?” Elijah asked, raising an eyebrow.“Oh, I am Zach, the CEO of Newlands Real Estate Agency.”“I see,”Feeling relief that his agency
Silently, Ryan darted his gaze towards Elijah, then at Peach before dragging it to Miss Grace, taking it off her a second later to meet Rookie and watch Matt's face. “Can someone check on James before he burns more than our breakfast?” Ryan finally let it out, his lips twitching into a chuckle.“Come on, Ryan.” Miss Grace said, struggling to keep a straight face.Suddenly, Matt cracked up, and everyone joined him, causing the sound of chuckles to echo in the dining room.Walking through the doorway with a tray, James looked confused at the sight of them laughing, and once they noticed his presence, they all stopped abruptly, looking apologetic and almost guilty.“What’s so funny?” James asked, setting the tray down next to Ryan and pulling over a chair for himself.“Nothing,” Elijah said, trying to cover his smile with a cough. “We just thought about some old memories.”Frowning, James raised an eyebrow and mumbled, “You guys are making fun of me for burning the eggs.”“Nooo... No!