The Marvelous Elijah’s Return

Chapter 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 then

said, “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.” Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

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.

Chuckling 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.