Chapter 117“We allknow that your husband should be a loser, a lower life...
A scum...
So how is he doing this? Jacob asked as he leaned his elbows on the table, making himself appear
taller and broader.
Hearing his insult towards Elijah had Peach glaring at him, her eyes narrowing and her jaw tightening
as she darted her gaze away from him, mumbling, “How is he doing what? Do you know how
expensive lawsuits are, Huh? Where is Elijah taking the money from? Who is backing him? What's his
contact? Jacob questioned, raising a brow.
Even though she was still going to say these same words to protect her husband, she realized they
were the raw truth as she mumbled, “I don't know."
You don't know, or you won't tell?! Jacob shouted angrily, slamming his hands against the table.
Immediately, Peach flinched in surprise at the sudden outburst, but quickly calmed herself and looked
straight at him, her expression softening, and with a whịsper, she said, “I know nothing about my
husband's business or activities.” “What kind of wife are you if that's true?! Do you think I am stupid?!
Jacob roared, rising to his feet, his anger growing with every second he stared into her eyes.
Suddenly, he took out a gun, and banged it on the table, his finger slightly resting a distance from the
trigger. Who is your husband?!...
Don't test my patient!"
Jacob screamed at her, his finger tightly curled onto the trigger, his eyes narrowed as if trying to
intimidate her with his presence alone. Her heartbeat pounding in her chest, Peach stared at Jacob,her hands grabbing the edge of the table, her knuckles turning white as she gripped it tightly and held
in her cry. “I don't know..."
Peach whispered, shaking her head, trying not to make eye contact with him. Jacob clenched his jaws,
his patience running thin, and then pointed the gun at her head with his index finger, and demanded in
a calm tone, Tell me now...
Or I swear that I will fucking pull this trigger! Bang! And you are dead! Squeezing her eyes shut as her
breathing hitched and her heart began racing, tears fell from her eyes and her body trembled slightly,
she whispered, I don't know... The feeling of the gun's mouth pressed against her skin made Peach's
breathing irregular, she tried to calm herself down but it wasn't working, her mind was torturing her with
memories of her mother...
her life with James, Ryan, Matt, and Rookie, and she tried so hard not to, but like a dream shifting into
a nightmare, her every moment with Elijah.
Silently, she waited for Jacob to pull it, even though she was praying that would never happen.
After a terrifying long pause, Jacob looked down at her hands and immediately noticed her wedding
band's unique design.
But what caught his attention most was each of the stones that were engraved in the ring. Not even
asking, he reached for Peach's fingers, but she suddenly opened her eyes, yanking her hand away
from him and frowning at him. Give me the damn ring!! Jacob yelled, his eyes burning with anger.
Before Peach could hold back her tongue, she had already let out roughly, “What do you want with it?!”
Then she realized that Jacob still had a gun and she instantly regretted having said anything, freezing
as she stared blankly at him. Her arrogant tone made him raise his hand, he was ready to back slap
her really hard, but like he had a tiny Angel and devil on his shoulder, he heard a whisper, That's gonna
leave a nasty bruise.You said it yourself...
Her skin is smooth.
If you bruise her, it's still going to be there three days from now! “So what?! Who gives a fuck?! Who
the hell is that boy for a man like you to fear and respect!"
The other voice echoed in his mind. “You two, shut up!! Jacob screamed, shaking his head as he
glared menacingly at Peach. For several seconds silence filled the air as she stared at him, wondering
who he was talking to since it was just her and him in the room. Give me the damn ring now!!"
Jacob demanded again. A hint of reluctance sparked in Peach's eyes as she held his gaze for an extra
minute before she reached for her hand and pulled off the band from her left ring finger. After shakily
throwing it onto the table, she stared straight ahead, avoiding Jacob's gaze as he picked it up and
stared at it. Then without saying a word, Jacob turned on his heels and walked out of the room, leaving
her with moist eyes as her emotions came crashing down upon her.
“Boss,"
A guy with a lot of ear piercings and blonde hair called out to Jacob as he shut the door behind him.
re you leaving? “Yes.
And none of you are allowed to fucking touch her...
at least not now...
after Elmer gets released by that bastard, we are free to handle her however we want before sending
her back to her so-called husband.
For now, he needs pictures of her to cooperate with us, and I need her intact for that.Is that clear? Jacob replied in a rough tone. Clear, Boss! “I need to head out to test this shit and figure
out if the stones are real diamonds or not. As Jacob was about to walk off, he saw his men standing
around the door, and like a sound on replay in his head, Elijah's warning affected him more than he
wanted to admit. After hesitating for several moments, he sighed heavily, knowing that he only had to
play along for three days, so he turned to the door, and locked it before putting the keys into his back
pocket. The warehouse was quiet as Elijah continued to silently stare at the picture of Peach that Jacob
sent him...
the tears in her eyes, the fake smile, and the stress in her expression had his heart constricted
painfully, and it hurt to see her that miserable. Suddenly, when he stood up from the chair, an
immediate tension settled in the atmosphere as Elijah shoved his phone into his pocket and then
walked over to Jerome. “Take a scroll with me, Elijah ordered quietly before stepping past him.
A look of terror clouded Melina's eyes as her lids widened, watching him walk out of the warehouse
and leave her alone with these random strangers, her heart beating loudly against her rib cage and her
palms sweating profusely. Unable to scream at him because of the duct tape on her lips, all she could
do was wiggle in her seat with teary eyes, looking around the room. When Elijah and Jerome were in
the open, inhaling the fresh night air, Elijah looked at his man and said, “They want Elmer free for
Peach save return... “Can we not exchange Melina for Peach?"
Jerome asked, sounding unsure of himself.
1 Shaking his head, Elijah held back his words, staring at the ground and saying, “That's not going to
be enough...
Threatening them with just Melina while Peach is still in their grip is a risk I don't want to take with my
wife's life.I bought myself three days to come up with something solid to get her out of this shit successfully.
“Okay...
What do you need from me? Jerome asked, glancing nervously at Elijah. Nothing...
At least for now.
Just watch Melina.
Do not free her, feed her, or take her from that position...
I want to see her in that exact spot, in the same conditions until I command something else.
She doesn't get to have comfort after what she is putting my wife through. Yes, boss. + After a moment
of silence from outside the warehouse, Melina heard the sound of a car engine, and she immediately
guessed what that meant.
But when she finally saw Jerome returning to the warehouse, that was when the color drained from her
face.
knowing that Elijah had left her. The ride back to the hotel was one of the most depressing drives Elijah
had had, knowing that Peach was not at their suite waiting for him with that smile that always seemed
to lighten his mood. The Hayes was behind this...
he knew that, but the guilt eating at him that she was gone had him blaming himself as hard as he
hated that family, every fabric in his bone was telling him he failed her...
He should have been able to protect her better from this mess, instead of getting her involved. The
sound of an aggressive honking made Elijah snap out of his thoughts, he glanced at the rearview mirror
to see a black Escalade speeding past him as the driver screamed,"Stop driving so slow, asshole! The road is free! Snapping his brows together, Elijah sighed out his
heartache and reached for his phone, dialing Matt's number a moment later. Hey boss,"
Matt's voice greeted from the other end.
novelbin“I am about to call Dice for you guys to switch security.
I need you, Ryan, and Rookie tonight...
Peach got kidnapped."
Elijah said, his heart ripping at the reality of those words.