The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 143

Hear my plan or leave As

he stared at her bare body while she reached out for her robe, Josh sighed, running his fingers into his hair, mumbling, “I am divorced now.

There‘s no need for us to keep this a secret anymore and keep having sex in remote places like this.” Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

A soft, yet humorless laugh slipped from her lips as she wore her robe, turned to face him, and then said, “You think you are more special than the rest, huh?”

“Well, your screams last night saiu so, and we have been doing this for years.

Why would you keep having sex with me if I was not special, sweetheart?” Josh cockily uttered, pushing the sheets off him as he got out of bed.

“I wish I would have ended up with her Ex–husband, then her brother since Melina used to love bragging about how great he was in bed and gentle–”

“Jessica!”

“What?! Huh?! I screamed because you are always rough! But just because I like that doesn‘t mean you are special.”

Rage flashed across Josh‘s eyes before his gaze softened as he shook his head, remembering what he wanted to achieve here.

“You have been single for years, Jessica, and at some point sleeping around with all men attractive to your eyes would become boring...” Josh took another look at her as he approached her, slowly.

“Marry me, Jessica.”

“Love is overrated, Josh.

And even if it wasn‘t, I have none for you.

And don‘t try to play me stupid with this nonsense.

I know that after Iris divorced you, the company is sinking slowly because your major investors all had close connections with her father.” Jessica folded her arms across her chest, staring at him unblinkingly.

“So, you don’t want me then?” Josh asked with an eyebrow raised.

“If I had the slightest bit of feelings for you, you and Iris wouldn‘t have lasted so long in a peaceful marriage.

Don‘t take it to heart, Josh...

I love the body, but not the man that owns it...”

“You–”

“You should leave...

I got a dress appointment meant for tonight to take my father to Mr. Wessex Butcher‘s sixty birthday–”

“I am not interested in your chit–chat after the nonsense you just said!”

His words left silence in the room as their eyes locked together in fury.

The only sound that came out of her mouth was the sound of her sharp inhale, then exhale.

“Fine.

You should leave.” She muttered before quickly walking towards the bathroom door.“ Good thing Elijah is on the guest list.”

Before reaching it, Josh grabbed her wrist, making her stop on her track as he pulled her back and said, “Elijah got invited to Mr. Wessex Butcher‘s party?!”

“Release!” Jessica commanded, glaring at his grip on her wrist.

A hesitant chuckle escaped his lips.

He didn‘t even realize why he let go of her wrist so quickly, hty bolesti stave

but when he did, there was a slight tingling feeling of anxiety that lingered on him.

“I am friends with Mr. Wessex Butcher‘s daughter and imagine my disbelief when she told me that Bryan Check is going to bring Elijah as his plus one to the party.” Jessica uttered, glaring, at him.

Confused, Josh looked back at her, his brows furrowing as be said, “Bryan? As in...

Bryan Check?… that lowlife bastard –.”

“Lowlife? Hah! Do you know that he just brought Peach a the ‘Bliss Mansion–”

“But that place was selling for millions,” “Your family‘s importance has dropped a lot since Elmer‘s imprisonment, but in the elite league, Elijah‘s name is becoming way too famous than it should be in a positive light...”

Like a wave crashing upon the shores, a sense of anger hit Josh so hard that he felt dizzy.

The only thing that kept him sane was Jessica‘s voice saying, “Anyway, my interest in him just upgraded to a hundred, and since his wife‘s name is not on the guest list, I don‘t mind entertaining him tonight.”

“Jessica, honey, I need to get into that party.” Josh finally spoke, snapping out of his feelings as he cupped her cheeks, looking deep into her eyes.

“Oh really? Why?” “Elijah is the reason Iris broke up with me...

That fucker ruined my marriage.

And an eye for an eye will be a very appropriate punishment.” A sudden smile appeared on Jessica‘s mouth as she leaned forward and teased his lip with her teeth, murmuring, “I see.

Ruining his marriage leaves him single.

And any man that can make a fool out of a powerful family like yours and mess with you like Elijah has been doing is worth my time and attention...”

Immediately, pulling back from her, Josh scowled, his anger only becoming worse by the second as he glared daggers into her, growling, “Fuck you, Jessica!”

A wild laugh fell from her lips, echoing throughout the bedroom, making Josh‘s skin turn clammy.

Then she wiped imaginary tears away from the corners of her eyes before smiling once again, tilting her head as she said, “Do you want to hear my plan or leave?”

The sound of a knock made Elijah raise his eyelids, immediately smiling at his wife, kissing her on the forehead before he left the bed, and as he was walking past the mirror, he noticed the scratch marks on his arms and shoulder, and a smile tugged on his lips.

“Elijah, Peach...” Miss Grace‘s soft voice called out, making him stop in his tracks, a look of horror crossing his face.

“Shoot!!” Elijah mumbled beneath his breath rushing for his closet.

“Sweater...

Sweater...”

Opening her eyes to see her husband struggling to wear a black turtleneck sweater, Peach was confused until she heard, “Elijah, dear...

James wants me to inform you guys that breakfast is ready...

Is Peach awake?”

The sound of a small chuckle made Elijah turn and stared at his wife, watching her attempt to hide her amusement.

“We will be down soon,” He called out, finally getting into a pair of sweatpants.

Once he heard Miss Grace‘s footsteps fade from the doorway, he walked over to the bed, placing one knee on the mattress, then leaving forward, staring right into Peach‘s eyes.

“Morning Kitty,” Elijah whispered in her ear, placing his hands gently on her cheek before pressing his lips against hiers.

“A new nickname?” Peach grinned, wrapping her arms around Elijah‘s waist.

“Nah...

It‘s because you were like a wildcat last night –“

“Hey!”

As a laugh escaped his lips, Peach picked up a pillow and smacked him square across the head with it.

“Your claws and your teeth were deadly but beautiful as always...” Elijah teased, catching her arm before she could hit him again, squeezing her soft flesh.

His smile made Peach narrow her eyes in annoyance, but the effect was lost on Elijah, who was still giggling

His ringtone disturbed him from her face, and he reached over to the nightstand, picked ior up, and sighed at Bryan‘s name.

Turning his focus back on Peach, he answered the call, watching her curious eyes, “Good morning, Checks.” “Today, Nine o‘clock.” Bryan said.

“The day.”

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“Thanks for the reminder.”

“Should I pick you up, or you will meet me there?” “Pick me up.”

The offer was just a joke, but hearing the seriousness in Elijah‘s voice Bryan felt like he couldn’t back down now.

“Sure...

See you at eight then.” Bryan laughed before ending the call.

There was a brief pause as Elijah studied Peach‘s eyes, and then he mumbled, “Mr. Wessex Butcher is having his sixty birthday...”

“I heard...

You know Mr. Butcher?” Peach furrowed her brows, tilting her head slightly.

“No, but Bryan Checks wants me as his plus one.”

“Oh,”

Without a word, Peach left the bed, heading over to the closet, and opening it, and Elijah could feel his heart slowly growing worried, thinking she was mad that he wasn‘t taking her.

After she had searched for a while, she looked back at him and frowned, making him gulp, but then she mumbled, “Should we go shopping for a new suit?”

“Huh?” Elijah responded with confusion.

“A new suit, babe...

With leadership positions on four full committees and one subcommittee, Sen.

Butcher is the most powerful congressman in the country.

He‘s someone that has the

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president‘s ear...

Well, that‘s what I heard...

So can we go shopping for something new? I want my husband to look his best when he meets such power.”

“Okay.

We can go shopping and whatever you pick, I will wear.”

Silently, Peach stared at him as he left the bed and approached her, stopping right in front of her.

“Earth to Peach!” Elijah called out as he snapped his finger in her face after a moment of her not saying a word.

Abandoning her thoughts, she smiled, looked him in the eyes with a look of pure joy, and said, “We should grab breakfast before leaving.”

The way her entire mood had suddenly shifted, and how she hesitated with a look of confusion dancing in her eyes made Elijah feel worried, and he grabbed her by the waist, pulling her against his chest.

“What are you thinking about?” Elijah whispered into her ear, his lips resting on her skin.

“Nothing,” Peach mumbled beneath her breath in a childish tone.

“You are one terrible liar.”

“Well… it doesn‘t make sense.

That‘s all...”

“What don‘t?”

Meeting her eyes again, his finger traced a lock of her hair behind her ear as she giggled, darting her eyes away from him, striving to calm her pounding heart.

“The sudden shift in your status...

It kind of hurts my brain when I think about it.” Peach whispered, shifting her gaze everywhere else, but on him.

“How does one raise so quickly?”

Taking her hand in his, Elijah deeply kissed it, inhaling her scent as a sense of hesitation overcame him, and he realized that he had been lying to her for so long that his lips were refusing to utter the truth.

“Babe, I know the kind of confusion I am causing you, and I do regret ever holding the truth from you, but I swear to you that we will take a trip next month and I will explain it all to you...

Please,” Elijah pleaded, holding her gaze, his eyes pleading for her acceptance.

Peach bit her bottom lip, her fingers caressing the skin above his knuckles, before nodding her head slightly and giving him a faint smile.

“Thank you.” Elijah muttered, kissing her hand once again.

Pulling her closer, he wrapped his arms around her waist, hugging her close to his body, nuzzling his nose into the crook of her neck as he inhaled her sweet fragrance.

Taking his focus off the moonlight, Bryan stared at his watch, mumbling, “Seven–fifty–nine...

Right on time.”

Then he pushed the Lamborghini Veneno door open and got out, adjusting his coat, and then walked up the stairs, feeling a slight sense of nervousness at the security details watching him as he rang the doorbell.

When the door opened, Peach was the one in the doorway, and Bryan smiled, said jovially, “ Good evening, ma’am.

I came to pick up my date, Elijah Darius.

Is he ready?”

A laugh escaped Peach‘s lips, shaking her head in disbelief at his words, and then she teased,“ He will be down shortly.

Make sure you have him back before twelve.”

The sound of footsteps behind her made Peach look back to see her husband, approaching her from behind her.

When Elijah reached Peach, he hugged her from her back, kissed her neck, and paused for a moment before whispering, “I will be home soon, okay?”

“Hmm,” Peach mumbled when he let go of her.

With a smile she watched him walk out of the door with Bryan and then get into the car with him before she shut the door.

A man of high prestige birthday celebration had to live up to his reputation, and the diamond jubilee theme to celebrate Sen.

Butcher‘s 60th birthday was all about glitz and glamour.

Wearing a dark blue dovetail slim–fit Italian cut tuxedo Elijah stepped into the bright, magnificent hall, decorated with black and silver accents and expensive chandeliers hanging

from the ceiling, and Bryan was right by his side.

But Larry, Rick, and the others remained outside while Dice followed Elijah inside, his eyes sharp like an eagle really to strike.

“Mr. Checks,” Sen.

Butcher‘s voice, filled with excitement, echoed in both men‘s ears making them stop, watching the old man approach them with two girls behind him, and one of them was Jessica