The man they'd been talking about stood right in front of them, laughing as if he was watching a circus show. Elijah wondered how much of their conversation Fred might have overheard, and he grimaced as he realized it could ruin his plans. He turned to see Joe's face filled with fear, embarrassment, and anger, most likely directed at him. "Do you really believe this man can change your life?" Fred asked Joe, pointing to Elijah. "This good-for-nothing, useless Elijah. Don't be deceived, he cannot help your career or do a goddamn thing. Do you know why? He is a poor stupid fool, who recently discovered a small change and now believes the world is beneath him."Joe turned to face him, and his expression was one of rage. Elijah knew he was feeling disappointed, but there was nothing he could say or do to help the situation. Joe had opened up to a stranger and now the stranger had given the very man Joe saw as his idol, the window to mock him. Elijah thought to himself, 'Wrong timing Lewi

The soft voice washed over him, soothing him and calming the explosion that was about to erupt from inside him.“I can't believe rich people enjoy gossiping this much.” The owner of the voice laughed. “I mean it's crazy. I guess they don't have much to do with their luxurious, diamond-encrusted lives." The lady who had spoken turned to Elijah and his eyes widened at the beauty in front of him. She had large brown eyes and a small Grecian nose. She had a well-defined jawline and full, hearty lips. Her wavy hair was burgundy, with big curls that appeared to bounce off each other. It was as if the world had stopped and he lost himself in her eyes.She smiled up at him, waiting for him to contribute to whatever she had said. 'What was it again?' he asked himself, his mind racing to remember her previously said words. Fortunately, she spoke again. "Whenever I see them gathered like that, I used to think they were networking or doing something profitable, but now I know, and that’s somethi

Marcus' gaze focused on Joe's kneeling position, then moved to Elijah who was standing over him. "What in the seven seas is going on here?" Marcus asked, moving closer to the center of the room and settling on one of the sofas. Elijah ignored Marcus and faced Joe, saying. "Okay, Joe you can get up now, this is quite embarrassing for the both of us. I believe your words and I hold them to heart. So, no more talk about swearing with your blood or any funny business." Joe nodded and got up. He extended his hand to Elijah for a second handshake, which Elijah accepted."I'm sorry, swearing with blood? Is some occultic shit going down right now? Because I can excuse you two." Marcus asked."Ignore him." "You shouldn't be using that tone with me Mr. Elijah. You are walking on a fine line. When I came here, the plan was to walk into your office angrily and just throw my invitation card in your face, and walk out. I'm not about to make things easy for you, just because I know the reason you

"Excuse you," Elijah spoke, immediately turning to face Avery. "Oh, so you're deaf alongside being a fraudster? I said, take your fake ass rubbish away from here." "What's the meaning of this? What's this disrespect for, and who gave you the right to call my presents fake? You know, for someone who thinks she knows quality things, you truly are blind" Avery scoffed."You now have the guts to talk back at me. You this good-for-nothing human man." Their noise had already drawn attention, and the music that had been playing in the background was stopped. Sia and Marcus stood up from their chair, looking at the bracelet and the two people shouting in front of them, causing a scene. Then Sia touched Avery's arm and asked "Avery, what is going on?" "This fool brought you fake presents and I won't stand here and watch you jubilate because you think you've been given something of value." Elijah frowned and confronted Marcus. "Really, Marcus. Why the hell would you invite this woman here

"Exactly. You might have stolen the receipt. There are a lot of people in the world who bear the name Elijah. Also, you could have forged it, and I can't put that past you." Avery replied."Aren't you tired of looking stupid?" "How dare you?" Avery pushed at the officer who held her back from coming at Elijah."How about you call the store and confirm the receipt number, or even ask for a video proof of something?" Elijah said to the officer holding the receipt with a hint of rudeness tainted his tone. The other officer looked flustered as he got out his phone and dialed the store's number. On the third ring, someone answered. "Good day, this is Officer Charlie. There is a slight problem at a wedding that involves items bought from your store, so I'm calling to confirm the receipt number and to ask if you can send a video confirmation of who exactly came in to purchase these items. If you are unsure whether this call is genuine, I can immediately send you a picture of my ID card.""