"That's for me to know and for you to not worry yourself over. Just get in the car" Elijah replied. The woman complied and entered the car, watching Elijah close the door and walk past the front of the vehicle, heading to the driver's seat. Elijah opened the door, climbed in, wore his seat belt, and asked the woman, "What's your name?" "Diane." The woman answered. “Okay, I’m taking you somewhere to eat. Is that okay?” Elijah asked. After the woman nodded in response to his question, he returned his focus to the steering wheel, started the car, and drove away. Elijah had heard when the rude man complained of Diane spilling her food on him, so he changed his plans of going to the office and drove them to his restaurant instead.When they arrived at EM Restaurant, Elijah got out of the car and helped Diane out, and the both of them walked into the restaurant, with Elijah heading straight to his usual spot. He pulled out a chair and motioned for her to sit. As she did, Elijah beckoned

Keep your eyes open, keep your ears pricked, and keep looking behind you, because one day……..I will find you. Elijah read the text a second time. "Is this a joke?""What's that?" Vicky asked. "It's nothing." Elijah shook his head and returned to what he intended to do when he took up his phone. He found Alan's number and dialed it, listening to it ring. Alan was corrupt and dirty, which was a well-known trait of his, but there was one thing he feared the most, and Elijah planned to take advantage of it. Elijah rarely played dirty, but he did so whenever he thought it was necessary, especially in instances when people tried to get in his way and to be honest, a part of him enjoyed it. Elijah was proud of his friend's integrity during times like these. Marcus had the information of a lot of people capable of destroying homes, businesses, and lives, yet he never used it.Finally, a click was heard on the other end, indicating that Alan had accepted his call."Elijah," his voice sounde

Elijah sat in a recliner chair on his private jet, staring out the airplane window, wondering what Connecticut had in store for him. He would have been delighted to visit Lucas on any other day, but today was different. This was all about Clara. The woman who had diverted his father's attention from his other children. Nobody knew how or why, but she had transformed John into a shadow of himself, till the day he died. Elijah and Clara made each other uncomfortable and they never hid their dislike for one another. Immediately after John's death, Elijah lingered more around Lucas, but it was different for Cora. Lucas had repeatedly tried to keep Cora in Clara's care because he felt she needed a mother figure in her life, but Cora always stayed away, not like Clara had even tried to pull her close to herself either. Cora was different, and everyone could tell. She didn't dress like a goth or emo, but she was strangely different from the inside. Maybe it was because she was the one who w

Bianca Gardini Harkins was written in bold font on Clara's invite list. ‘This has to be a coincidence, right?’ Elijah questioned himself, as his eyes searched for the other name, and there it was, waiting to be seen- Fred Harkins. ‘The fuck!’ These were the words that screamed in Elijah’s mind. Clara had invited Bianca and Fred to his home. He tried to remember if he had ever seen an article or anything at all that could have indicated that Clara, Bianca, and Fred knew each other, but his mind came up blank. It couldn’t have been business because they all ran different businesses in two different countries. Maybe it was just a coincidence, Elijah thought to himself as he breathed a sigh of relief and straightened his back. His hands reached to loosen his tie's grip on his neck and he lost interest to continue scrolling through Clara's list. Elijah decided to hand the iPad back to Alex, who was still standing near him, likely waiting for him to finish so he could take the device to Lu

'Who was this man?' Elijah asked himself. Whatever connection this man could have with Fred Harkins set his mind on high alert. 'Is this some kind of setup?' Elijah kept asking himself while glancing around his surroundings, his eyes squinted, looking to see any suspicious movement. He was surrounded by two noises, one was coming from the hall and the other was coming from two women who were standing far away and were laughing hysterically at whatever they were talking about.Elijah returned his attention to the man whose face he could not make out clearly since he was standing away from the light, but Elijah could see his frame leaning against the nearby pillar."Fred Harkins huh?" Elijah asked, trying to sound natural."Yes. The Fred Harkins. I know he is going to be here tonight, and that's why I brought myself here." "Do you mind explaining what you mean?" "Oh, it's not that serious. I'm not on a secret mission or anything, so the wheels turning in your head can stop." Elijah f