Chapter 88

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Gazing intensely into the bathroom mirror, Elijah reached for his toothbrush but then paused as a
memory of Lawyers Meeks‘ words kept replaying in his head, the looks on his face when he said those
words, and the way his body reacted a bit nervously to question about the will.
Immediately, he grabbed his phone off the sink and scrolled for Ryan‘s number until he got to it, dialing
it.
After ringing his number, the call got answered and Ryan‘s voice popped up through the speaker,
“Good morning, Boss...”
“I need us to discuss something important later on today, and I also need Matt and you this morning,”
Elijah said as he watched the bathroom door reflection in the mirror slowly pushed open, and Peach
popped her head inside.
“Are we coming for the same reasons, or–”
“Something like that, but there‘s more I need to pick your brains about.”
“I am getting Matt, and we are on our way.”
“Good, we will wait on you guys before we leave, so be here by nine.”
Wondering who her husband was talking to so seriously at seven in the morning, Peach reached her
hands around his waist and kissed his bare back, resting her head flat against his warm skin.“Okay, boss, we will be there before that hour,” Ryan‘s voice echoed into Elijah‘s ear before he ended
the call a few seconds later.
Slowly, he turned around, and Peach took a step back to meet his eyes, but he suddenly picked her off
the tiles by her waist and sat her on the counter, standing between her thighs and caging her in the
middle of his hands.
“Morning, darling,” Elijah said, his voice deep and husky from sleepiness.
“Mor–ning...” Peach responded softly, as she slowly raised one hand and brushed some strands of hair
from his forehead. “Something wrong?”
“You can say that... I need Ryan‘s import on your grandfather‘s will,”
“Did you find something wrong with it,”
“No, it‘s not the will in general, it‘s something else.”
A look of confusion appeared on Peach‘s face, and she lowered her gaze to meet the floor, thinking
extremely hard, even though she had no idea what her husband was implying.
Resting his index finger under her chin, Elijah slowly lifted her head and made her meet his gaze,
mumbling, “Don‘t sweat it. I will tell you once I am sure about my doubts, already?”
“Okay, mi Amor,” Peach whispered, leaning forward and placing a small peck on his lips. “I trust you.”
Giving her a soft smile, Elijah nodded and said, wriggling his brow, “Spanish, I can get down with that...
I love it.”
A chuckle escaped her lips as she rolled her eyes playfully, and they both shared a short laugh.The cheerfulness almost lasted for a couple of minutes, and then Peach met Elijah‘s eyes with a
hesitant glance and asked, “How are we going to go about using the will to our advantage?”
“Apparently, your uncle Elmer is occupying your company, so we are simply going to go to the building
this morning and ask him to get out, so you can take over,” Elijah told her with a hint of mischief in his
fone
“It‘s not going to be as simple as you just made it sound, night?” Peach asked, raising an eyebrow.
That all depends on the willingness of your uncle.”
“But,”
“We can not give them a heads–up. The moment these people find out you have the will... they already
have the mindset of a maniac, and they will literally ruin that company, so you should not get your
hands on it.”
“I get what you are saying, and you are night Okay, we will do it your way,
Seeing Peach take a deep breath, he kissed her cheek gently before whispering against her temple, “)
promise you everything will be alright. I am right beside you”
If there was one person she trusted wholeheartedly to stand by those words, it would be her husband,
so with her mind set on being able to trust him, she let herself be wrapped in his warm embrace
Twenty minutes past nine Dice had Peach and Elijah in the backseat of the car, dressed up in business
formal outfits, as he sat behind the steening wheel and just a short distance behind them was Matt and
Ryan in a black SUV, all driving in the direction of the Investistic CoThe drive was a bit long because of morning traffic, but they got there by eleven o‘clock and the
moment they walked into the building‘s first lobby, Elmer and a couple of investors suddenly came
walking towards them from the opposite direction
The instant he and Peach‘s eyes met a storm of rage came crashing through Elmer, and yet, his
expression remained neutral, trying not to let anyone know how much of a bad mood he was in
“Pretense and Patience,‘ Peach thought, suppressing her anger to appear more professional, as she
smiled politely at him.
“Uncle, good morning,” Peach greeted him, her voice sounding as pleasant and professional as always
as if nothing could shake the calm facade she was putting on
Elmer returned the greeting with a stiff nod, his face still looking a bit angry, and mumbled, “Peach,”
Then he gave the three men on the right and the one on his left a glance, not wanting to escalate this
situation because he was desperately pleading with them to save this company that was on the verge
of bankruptcy.
“Can we talk?” Peach asked, her voice low and soothing. “In private?”
Unable to keep much grip on his anger, Elmer scowled and said in a tone laced with annoyance, “Not
now, Peach! I have important people to take out for breakfast at this moment, so whatever you have to
say, save it for another day.”
Immediately, she kept silent, not out of obedience, but in anger, and she wanted to give herself a
moment to compose her emotions.
But as soon as Elmer attempted to make a step past her, Elijah pulled Peach on his right side and
stood in his way, letting out in a demanding tone, “You are not leaving this building until you speak withher.”
“Get out of my dam... of my way...” Elmer breathed through clenched teeth, his eyes flashing
dangerously. “Now!”
“I am just here to claim this company that is rightfully mine!!!” Peach suddenly blurted, and her voice
rose
sharply to the point it startled everyone.
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Feeling good that she let it all out, she looked back at her uncle, straight in his eyes, and said in a firm
tone, “Give me back what is mine! This is not a plea or a request. It‘s a damn order, and I need your
desk cleared and you out of here by today!”
Mumbling and whispering aroused in the lobby among employees, and the tension that brought to
Elmer was enough to make him want to rip his hair out, and the way his step niece was glaring down at
him made him feel even angrier.
“This company is not even yours?” Mr. Walker questioned with an annoyed huff, his dark eyes flickering
from Peach to Elmer.
A nervous laugh escaped Elmer‘s mouth, and he rubbed the bridge of his nose with his fingers, closing
his eyes briefly.
Then, he opened his eyes again with a forced smile, and said, “No... Of course, I do own this
company... Because my father left it to me in his will!! I don‘t know what sick games my niece is up to.
Honestly, I am not surprised she would do something this low...”Darting his attention toward the investors, Dean stepped forward with a smug grin, while Mr. Walker
and his associates looked irritated at him as he said, “These two just got married, and their only source
of income got burned down in an accidental fire... a motel owned by her late father, my half–brother.
That‘s her property and the only thing she had to her name.”
The force rage that woke in Elijah at those gaslighting words wasn‘t something he had ever felt in his
entire life, and it was taking him a lot to keep himself together.
One of the investors, Greg, suddenly scoffed at Peach, sizing her with his eyes before saying, “Young
woman, why would you try to tell such a horrible lie like that against your uncle... Don‘t you feel any
shame… You should be disgusted with yourself for–”
“Shut you shit hole before I shove a fist in your throat!” Elijah uttered in a low voice that carried the tone
of a command, making Greg immediately stop talking abruptly and swallow thickly.
As Peach was about to defend herself against her step-uncle‘s words, Elmer suddenly cut in rudely,
allowing his through color to show, now that he could see in the investor‘s eyes they were horrified at
Elijah.
“That is her husband... he‘s a lowlife thug, who gets his money by robbing others, sleeping around with
rich women… a gold digger, and now! he is using my niece to scam the family and steal our wealth...
He is a disgraceful excuse of a human!” Elmer yelled, spitting his last words furiously.
“I have the will, Elmer. So you can stop talking like a deranged man, especially since you don‘t know a
damn fact about my husband!” Peach casually uttered, her eyes narrowed angrily at her uncle.
“What?!”
“Did I stutter? I don‘t think I did!”A look of disbelief and fear crossed Elmer‘s face and he couldn‘t mask it because of how sudden
Peach‘s words were, and he suddenly made it even worse by giving in to confusion and mumbling, “But
you... sa–id... that it‘s burnt in the fire along with the motel!”
novelbin“Did I say that, Oops! Do you think that I will be stupid enough not to put the will somewhere safer than
my bedroom or in a motel?!” Peach spat back in sarcasm, rolling her eyes, and yet crying in her head
because she knew she was stupid enough to do that.
Looking over at his wife, Elijah smiled softly, knowing that she was protecting him by lying about how
she exactly got the will
“So, your niece was right,” Mr. Walker interjected, his lips curling downward as he stared in disgust at
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Elmer.” She‘s the owner of this place.”
“The company is not even yours and you are lobbying around for money for it. What kind of scam and
fraud are you up to, Mr. Hayes?!” Mr. Gordon said, pointing his finger at Elmer.
“Oh, come on Gordon, this child is just a damn liar with some fancy trick up her sleeve,” Elmer replied,
shaking his head. “She is not qualified to have anything to say about this company.”
“Ryan, shut this fool up.” Elijah commanded, glaring at him. “Now!” Thinking Elijah just ordered his men
to beat the crap out of him, Elmer clutched his fists, and yet his heart was pounding loudly inside his
chest.
Subconsciously looking over at the security guards a few distances away from them in fear, he raised
his head and shouted, “Help! These men are going to attack me, they‘re about to go crazy!”