Chapter 102

Chapter 102The Last Supper
Watching her daughter‘s leg bouncing up and down, Miss Grace smiled weakly, and then she left the
chair, sat at the edge of the bed by Peach, and rested her hand on her thigh, causing her to stop.
“I remember those days that you never wanted to leave my side…” Miss Grace said softly, and Peach
looked up at her in guilt.
“It‘s not that I want to leave now, but I want Elijah to come…” Peach whispered,
pressing her teeth into her bottom lip. “Ugh, now that I have said it, I get what you mean.
But mama–”
“I am just teasing, and… Realizing that you are a woman now with a husband to go home to, and… I
am happy for you, honey.”
“I am sorry that I seem anxious to go home. I am just worried about Elijah because… Well, it‘s the
Hayes, and he‘s in the middle of this chaos and I am scared…”
“Honey, Elijah is–”
The sound of the room doorknob turning
startled both mother and daughter, and they turned their heads, looking at Elijah.
“He is here for you,” Miss Grace whispered as she faced Peach, stroking her chin tenderly, before
standing up and squeezing Peach‘s shoulder.
“I feel like I should head out and give you guys a bit more time…” Elijah mumbled, staring between his
wife and mother–in–law.With a gentle smile, Miss Grace stood and walked over to Elijah, giving him a motherly hug, saying
softly,” She‘s fine and ready to go home.”
“Are you sure?” Elijah asked, glancing at Peach again.
Drawing back two steps, Miss Grace nodded, giving him a reassuring squeeze and a pat on the arm,
saying, “You two stay strong and take care of each other, all right?”
“Always,” Elijah said, meeting Peach‘s eyes, and they stared at each other for another moment, before
Peach broke the contact, waking from the bed.
A while later, Elijah and Peach got into the back seat of the car, and the first thing that caught her
attention was all the briefcases in the front seat. She just stared, not knowing how to process the
thought of her husband having ten briefcases casually sitting at the front.
Suddenly, Elijah leaned his head on her shoulder, and that made Peach remain still, waking from her
trance.
“I miss your scent,” Elijah whispered, closing his eyes.
Peach swallowed hard, her heart swelling with emotion, and she took in deep breaths, trying to keep
herself calm, and whispered, “I miss you… a lot.”
Raising his lashes, Elijah chuckled softly, kissing her shoulder, and then moved his head away, leaning
against the seat.
For a moment, Peach hesitated, and then she lifted her chin to meet his eyes, asking with fluttering
lashes when he gazed at her, “What‘s with the briefcases?”
“Company documents,” Elijah mumbled, feeling slightly annoyed by the memories of today. “The board
of directors thought it was their right to leave the building with those particular records from InvestisticCo.”
“Why?” Peach blurted out her thoughts with a frown.
“Ryan has no idea because he‘s a lawyer, and a bunch of company financial records and legal
documents are not his Specialties.”
“But it‘s mine!”
The sparkle in Peach‘s gaze intensified as her eyes widened, and Elijah found himself laughing softly.
Putting on a serious face, Peach sat up straight and explained, ‘Well, I never got the chance to prove
myself fully because after graduation I had to help managed the motel, and I couldn‘t apply for a job at
a corporate, but I have a degree
in–”
“A master‘s degree in business management and finance.” Elijah finished for her with a small chuckle,
nodding his head lightly.
The silence filled the car, and as Peach pouted, looking at him with a soft expression, she then
mumbled,” You remembered?”
‘Well, I listened to the things you say,” Elijah replied, his lips curving up in a faint grin as he stared at
her fondly
Then his eyes widened when she rushed into his chest, throwing her arms around him, burying her
face into his shirt and breathing deeply, mumbling, “Did I tell you that I love you?”
Nervousness flashed through Elijah as he stared down at Peach, and as her words echoed in his mind,
he felt a sense of euphoria wash over him as he tightened his arms around her and kissed her hair.“Can I take a look at the papers?” Peach mumbled, snuggling against him and
squeezing his coat in her grip. “Can I work on them?”
His breath hitched as he tried to regain control over his emotions, but then he relaxed, smiling slightly
as he ran his hands along her back, whispering, “That‘s ten briefcases of documents, your body is
going to take a torn from handling so many papers. I can pay others to…”
Pulling back, Peach looked up to meet Elijah‘s eyes and mumbled, “If I can‘t handle it, I promise to tell
you… After all, I am not allowed to lie to you.”
Her confession startled him slightly, but then he grinned gently, cupping her face and mumbling, “You
are a smart cookie, aren‘t you?
A blush crept on Peach‘s cheeks as her eyes fell to his lips, and she let out a nervous laugh, knowing
she was going to get her way from the look of adoration in his eyes.
“Fine,” Elijah finally said in defeat, his voice coming out low and husky as he stared at her lovingly. “You
may do whatever you want with the ten briefcases.”
“Thank you!” Peach exclaimed cheerfully, giving him a quick kiss that made him frown at her slightly.
Seeing that look in his eyes, Peach darted her gaze, mumbling beneath her breath, “What?”
Without saying a word, Elijah leaned in towards her face, his gaze dropping to her slightly parted lips,
and he held his stare, allowing the moment to prolong, making her breath hitch.
Then, without warning, he closed his eyes tightly and pressed his lips onto hers, and Peach gasped
softly as he deepened the kiss, her knees weakening as he pulled her closer, her hands reaching up to
bury themselves in his hair as she felt his teethgraze her lower lip softly, making her moan in a low tone.
Not daring to look at the rearview mirror, poor Dice kept his neck stiff and eyes focused solely on the
road ahead.
The sound of laughter could be heard in the dining room of the Hayes mansion as the family of twenty
five sat around the huge table listening to soothing classical music echoing throughout the room.
“I want to make a toast to my big brother. I heard that every employee walked out of Investistic Co.
today. What pleasant news for my ears!!” Elmer said with an enthusiastic tone, lifting his alass and
taking a sip from it
Immediately, there were mixed feelings among the family about his words, after all, he was losing the
company, but Dean released the tension by saying, “Even with great losses, the downfall of your
enemies is worth a toast of celebration!”
Those words swept away the remaining awkward atmosphere around the room and everyone started
to chime in agreement, raising their glasses and drinking a toast
“Honestly, I can not believe that Elijah, who was so humble throughout our marriage, could beat up
uncle Elmer like that!” Melina mumbled in a daze, zoning out on her uncle‘s scars
“It‘s because you had him in check and made sure he knew where he stood with us… That is why he
was so modest, dear. But now that he‘s with a rowdy woman, what do you expect!” Martha let out to
her daughter
“This only proves that you raised Melina well.” Madam Jewel announced, enjoying the good mood she
was feeling“Our child knows better,” Dean stated, looking at his wife who smiled warmly at him, her eyes crinkling
slightly
Darting her gaze between her parents, Melina frowned slightly, mumbling in her head, ‘I don‘t think I
know better. If I did, I won‘t find it hot, right now, that Elijah went rogue on uncle Elmer… Maybe I just
missed his wilderness in bed. Should I meet him…‘
Smiling at the faces of each of her family members, Madam Jewel sighed with satisfaction and then
took a sip of her wine, and then rested the glass on the table.
novelbin“Peach can continue to be stubborn, but in the end, she will have no other choice than to sell Investistic
Co. to us for little or nothing,” Madam Jewel said proudly, her eyes brightening and her smile
broadening.
“Mother, did I ever tell you how much of a brainiac you are and that I love you, so, so, much?!” Elmer
cried, clapping his hands together with excitement.
Rolling her eyes at her son, Madam Jewel shook her head in disappointment and
then said, “Are you even going to learn from your mistake once you own Investistic Co again?!”
A nervous laugh escaped Elmer‘s lips and he averted his gaze while rubbing the back of his head
nervously, and he blurted out, “Of course, mother! Everything that has happened recently has made me
a changed man!”
“So are we just going to take Peach‘s rebel of a husband out of our future plans like he is not going to
be around when she‘s selling the company back to us or something?” Amelia asked, looking amused.
“Well, that‘s the goal.” Madam Jewel nodded, leaning forward to pour herself another glass of wine.“To get the company back? Or Elijah not being around?” Melina blurted out, looking at her
grandmother.
Taking a sip from her glass, Madam Jewel hummed softly before answering, “Why
can‘t we have the pleasure of both… There‘s no need to choose.”
Everyone knew exactly what those words meant, and the room went cold as the
music continued to play softly, and nobody dared to utter a single word.
And then Elmer suddenly clapped, laughing his heart out and he announced loudly, “Mother is truly the
best! Let‘s cheer!”
Immediately everyone clinked their glasses together and started to drink in unison, the sound of
laughter filling the air
‘Well, if Elijah is going to die soon, then it‘s only fair to have the last supper with himn, in bed.‘ Melina
thought with a smirk, shaking her head slowly.