Chapter 171

Chapter 171Chapter 171
Emergency meeting Adjusting his coat, Bryan Checks stood at the front door, exhausted from his
seven–hour flight, and then he hit the doorbell, patiently waiting afterward.
A moment later, the door opened and a tall, slender older fellow stood In the doorway, smiling at Bryan,
and said, “Good morning. I am butler Anthony, and you must be–”
“Bryan. I am Bryan Checks.” Mr. Checks said.
“Right. Please come in. My young master is awaiting you.”
“Thanks.”
Quietly, Bryan followed Anthony through the hallway, and finally, they got to a set of double doors, and
then Anthony pushed it open, and announced, “Young master Elijah, Bryan Checks has arrived.”
Immediately, Elijah stood from the couch, a smile on his face, and then walked over to Bryan, pulling
him in a hug, tapping him three times on the back before releasing.
“This place is massive!” Bryan said with a smile. “Excuse me,” Anthony said, bowing slightly before
leaving the room.
When the doors closed, both Elijah and Checks took a seat on the couch, and Elijah then said, “The
way you have been silent for these past weeks, and then you suddenly asked to see me, I hope that
there isn‘t an issue.”
“Sorry to say… But there‘s an issue.” Bryan said, staring straight at Elijah.
After taking a long look at him, Elijah slightly smirked and thensaid, “It‘s my turn to pay back my end of our bargain, isn‘t it?”
“Something like that.” Bryan let out casually, still maintaining eye contact. “I once said to you that my
friends and allies could help you in ways that no one else could, and if you help me, we‘ll both benefit
greatly.”
“And they have. If you weren‘t on my side, I wouldn‘t have succeeded faster than I did… You have
rubbed on me too, Checks, and I care about you greatly as my friend, so whatever it is that you need
me to help you with, I am ready to help, as long as it‘s not criminal because I don‘t want to be your plus
one in prison.”
A laugh escaped Bryan‘s mouth, and he shook his head, listening to Elijah‘s soft chuckle.
“Well, my father… There‘s nothing about my relationship with my father on the internet or anywhere
because he erased me from his bloodline…” Checks said with a pause as a look of hurt spiked in his
eyes for a second
“No wonder why Brook couldn‘t get any information on that,” Elijah mumbled to himself.
“He did it because I am not his child by his wife. When he was running for a position in the house, he
needed his clean reputation, so he threaten my mother that if she ever allow the media to find out
about that one time he slept with her without her consent or to know about me since he was fifteen
years older than her when I came in the picture, he will kill me as her punishment
and ruin her…”
“Damn…”
“Exactly… So, over the years, I have been working my ass off in Syldavia to build my popularity among
the citizens and my power and influence for this very moment.”“What moment?”
Smiling, Bryan rested back in the chair and then said, “His turn is over as the Senator of district two,
and he‘s running again, and”
“You want to go against him, and that‘s why you introduce me to the five to have a higher connection
leverage over him.” Elijah cut in, smirking lightly.
Laughing softly, Bryan nodded and then his expression hardened as he said, “Yes. His little position is
everything to him, and I want to be petite… I want him to pay for the shit he did to my mother… to me!”
“What do you need me to do?” Elijah asked, feeling Bryan‘s anger and hurt in his voice.
“If I can get the support of the five, the election is guaranteed to be mine because he won‘t have the
chance to rig the elections to win.” Bryan said, sitting up straight, “Because if he knew that I am his
opponent in this election, he‘s going to do everything in his power to ruin me. I need powerful sponsors,
people who will scare the shit out of him.”
After thinking hard for a moment, Elijah slightly smiled and said, “ Okay. I will make the calls then.”
The bedroom door opened and the sound of it made Peach woke from her sleep, seeing Elijah step
into the room. “What‘s the time?” Peach mumbled, sitting up. “Two o‘clock,” Elijah replied simply,
walking closer to the bed and then placing a kiss on Peach‘s cheek. “Oh my, has Bryan already left?! I
can‘t believe I overslept. I wanted to be with you when be arrived and.”
“No, he‘s downstairs, and well… limm, he wants me to go back to Syldavia with him and help him out
with some stuff.”
“Oh…. okay. You guys can go. I and little Munchkin will be fine.”Raising a brow, Elijah hesitated and then said, “Are you sure?” “Yes!” Peach said quickly, getting out of
bed, her bare feet landing on the cold floor. “Just promise me you will be careful. That‘s all we are
asking.” Watching her mirror, Peach pouted at her reflection for a moment as she rubbed her stomach
and then mumbled, “Why am I not showing yet? I want to look pregnant, Babe!”
A soft laugh left Elijah‘s lips as he said, “Doctor Harry said that it‘s normal… that one in twenty–five
women make it all the way to labor before they understand they‘re going to have a baby–”
“Do you think little Munchkin is going to be a tiny baby?” Peach cried, her hormones making tears form
in her eyes.
novelbinChuckling softly, Elijah looked at her belly and then smiled gently as he said in a soft voice, “It doesn‘t
matter, baby. Mommy and Daddy are going to shower him or her with all of our love no matter what.”
“You are right! Little Munchkin size doesn‘t matter.” Peach said, drawing in deep breaths. “When are
you and Bryan leaving?”
“Today,”
“Cool… Cool, cool.” “Are you sure I can go?” “Yes! Goo…!!”
It was already eight o‘clock in Syldavia when Elijah and Bryan arrived at Deco, a private resort at the
far west edge of the city.
They were greeted upon entrance by an attentive receptionist,” Welcome, gentlemen.”
The entire resort had no other customers present and yet it was crowded with Secret Service agents, a
bunch of men in black, and
Dice along with Elijah‘s other men.“Please follow me, sirs.” The receptionist said, leading them up a flight of stairs.
When they reached a huge glass door, she pushed it open, escorting Elijah and Bryan into the room,
and seated around an oval table were the five.
“Mr. Maxwell, you didn‘t state in your emergency text that Mr. Checks would be accompanying you to
this meeting,” Butcher stated, staring at the two as they approached the table.
Looking at the President, The Vice President, Chief Justice, and the Minister for Defence, and then
settling his gaze on Mr. Butcher, Elijah smirked slightly and then took a seat along with Bryan.
“The emergency meeting is about Bryan Checks. I am sorry that I am just stating that now.” Elijah
responded. “And here are thought this meeting was about you agreeing to be a part of my
cabinet.” Mr. Smith said, sounding a bit disappointed. “You are playing hard to get, Mr. Maxwell.”
Looking over at Bryan, Elijah knew what he had to do, and even though he didn‘t want much to do with
politics, he then met president George‘s eyes and said, “I am not hard to get… But everything has a
price. I know you want me because of my father‘s wild international connections and partners that he
has, and I can be on your cabinet
“Name your price.” Mr. Smith said calmly.
“The senator‘s election is coming up, and I need your full backing and support for Bryan Checks as the
next senator of District two,” Elijah stated, his tone
as serious as his expression.
“You weren‘t kidding when you said that Checks is your plus one…” Mr. Butcher mumbled, stunned by
those words.Pausing for a moment, Elijah read the room and then said, “He‘s one of the most successful
businessmen in Syldavia, he‘s a born citizen, he also has an outside connection, the people love him,
and he‘s interested in politics. And also, he has my ears as my best bud.”
It took a moment, and then Mr. Butcher sighed and then said, ” Well, the people have been complaining
about Landon not representing them enough over the past years… But the question is, are you able to
do better than him, Bryan?”
“I am confident in myself,” Bryan spoke, causing a few looks to be shot at him before he continued, “I
was raised in Syldavia, I have seen my people‘s struggles and heard their complaints, and I believe
that I can do better than Landon and represent them properly, and I hope you all will accept my offer.”
The silence in the room was loud, and Elijah could feel the tension in the room rise from where he sat,
watching the nervous look on Check‘s face, and then he sat up straight.
“When I first met Bryan, before I could let myself tangle with him, I did a background check on him and
found nothing incriminating or shady about this guys,” Elijah said, looking at the president, whose blue
eyes were locked onto his. “The law enforcement respects his words, the commoner adores him, and
those in the business world want to work with him.”
Resting back in his seat, Elijah sighed and glanced over at Bryan before he said, “I might have an
International connection and a great deal of power in the business world outside of Syldavia, but Bryan
has that here in Syldavia.”
After a while of staring at Elijah, President Smith nodded his head slowly as he smiled and then he
tapped the table, and then said, “I
am sold. You have my support, Bryan.”The other four seemed hesitant for a second and the tense silence in the room faded as they nodded,
and Mr. Butcher said, “I second that.”
“Me too,” Chief Justice Graham said.
Glancing over at the President, vice president Eleanor was smiling widely and said, “Of course, I agree.
It‘s time to give the young generation a chance.”
A while later, Elijah came outside the resort to make a call to Peach, and then he heard Mr. Smith‘s
voice behind him, startling him, “When can I expect you to be back in Syldavia to sit by my side around
the table?”
“I have a couple of personal issues that I still need to take care of before I return to Syldavia for good,”
Elijah replied after turning around. “But I will uphold my end of the deal as long as Bryan is fully
supported by you guys.”
“He will… Don‘t worry. Bryan has the qualities to uphold such a position, so I don‘t mind supporting
him.” Mr. Smith said, patting Elijah‘s shoulder, and then he turned and walked off.
It didn‘t stay long before Bryan joined Elijah outside, seeing the president heading to his car.
“What did he say?” Checks asked, leaning over and touching Elijah‘s arm lightly.
Eyes glancing sideways at Bryan, Elijah cleared his throat before saying, “Well, he has approved you
running for the position. He also wants to know when I will be back in Syldavia.”
“When will you be back though? Elmer, Tommy, Matthew, Amelia, Cora, Eli, and Josh are already
behind bars…” Bryan said, shoving his hand into his pockets.
“That‘s almost all of them… I still don‘t have Jewel, and if she‘s not locked away, my mind can never be
at rest.” Elijah answered with a sigh.After a prolonged silence, Bryan met Elijah‘s eyes and asked, “ What do you plan to do with her
though?”
It took Elijah a while, but after thinking for a moment, he said, “I am not sure. But I will figure it out.
Because one thing I know, Jewel is not escaping punishment.”
It was midnight when Elijah got back into the hotel suite that he booked, and after taking out his coat,
he dropped it on the chair and then took out his phone from his pocket., Once he had dialed the
number, he waited for a while before he heard, “Elijah, is everything okay?”
“Hey Doctor William, I am planning to come over to the safe house tomorrow so we can talk,” Elijah
replied.