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“Get off the premises! Now! Get in your car and drive off!” A guy in a police uniform with a megaphone
shouted at the reporters.
Some of the news crew were still confused while others were already driving off because they were
afraid to get arrested for trespassing or get removed by intense force. “While is the chief constable
here… Isn’t Elijah just a nobody?” A journalist whispered as the cameraman packed up their
equipment. “Maybe it’s Peach. She’s a Hayes… after all, and her family name is quite powerful.” The
cameraman said.
“You think? I thought after her father got kicked out of the Hayes Family house, they lost the right to
such power and influence.”
“She shares a bloodline with Henry Hayes. Of course, the power and influence are still there… if she
knows how to harvest it.”
“Will her step-grandma even allow her to do that? I heard Mr. Hayes’s will has never been read, and his
lawyer was never given the go-ahead from his mistress to read what his dying intentions were.”
After putting his devices in his bag, the cameraman frowned and said, “Honestly, the Hayes is powerful,
but to get the chief constable from behind his desk to do such fieldwork, only bigger fish than the Hayes
can make this happen.” “Like who?” The Journalist asked, curiosity written all over his face. Raising the
megaphone to his mouth again, the chief constable repeated in a loud voice, “No reporter is allowed on
this premise! I repeat!! Absolutely no reporter, News crew, Journalists,
or photographers are allowed to come back here!!”
“This is ridiculous,” A journalist complained, shaking his head in disgust as he turned towards his
colleagues to discuss the situation.
“You will get arrested for trespassing and we are allowed to use force if you refuse to listen to orders.”
“We should get in the van… like now!” The sound of a click echoed when James turned the key into the
lock, and when he pulled the door open, gazing outside, his jaw dropped and his eyes widened once
he saw what was going
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The blue and red lights from the police cars glowed and flash, and the vehicles were parked one after
another in the parking lot with numerous officers standing guard outside the motel, watching the news
crews’ vans drive off, one after the other.
“What’s going on?” Elijah asked as he and Matt entered the lobby.
Turning around to meet Elijah’s gaze, Ryan seemed still in a state of shock as he blurted out,” Police…
they are everywhere.” Furrowing his brows, Elijah glanced at Ryan before taking a step forward, and
when he got to
the open Motel’s door, he frowned, glaring outside at the flashing lights.
“Is this your doing?” James asked in disbelief, still staring back at his Boss.
“It might be Bryan doing,” Elijah said with certainty in his voice. “This is good, right?” Rookie inquired
nervously, feeling like there was more to this. For a moment, Elijah remained silent before sighing,
running his hand through his hair, and then he answered, “I hope so.”
When the chief constable turned his focus to the Motel entrance and saw the men crowded in the
doorway, he recognized Elijah immediately from the news, and he lowered his megaphone, walking
over to them. “Elijah, right?” The chief constable asked when he was a foot away from him. “Yes,”
Elijah responded, looking at the chief constable without any emotion on his face.
“How did a man like yourself get Bryan Checks to pull me out of my office?”
“I, myself, am wondering the same.” Thinking Elijah was kidding, the chief constable laughed faintly, but
when he saw that Elijah remained unfazed, giving him a questioning stare, he asked, “Are you
serious?” Elijah stared at him for a few seconds before nodding solemnly, “That’s correct.” The police
chief constable furrowed his brow, his expression darkening as he muttered under his breath, “And I’m
supposed to believe that?”
“Well, you can choose whatever to believe, sir. It’s not my job to convince you to any conclusion,” Elijah
replied, his tone indifferent and uninterested, not showing any emotion whatsoever.
“Checks won’t just heat up my ass and pull me out of my office for just anyone.”
“Is that so?”
Knowing that he was never going to get the truth out of Elijah made him not mad, but more intrigued
and curious than anything else.
So he sighed, scratching the side of his beard as he muttered, “You seem like a smart man, Elijah, and
I think it’s obvious that Checks protecting you is very telling… So here’s my card. If you can get Checks
to do this, then I wouldn’t mind a call from you or to help you in the future.
Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a business card and handed it to Elijah, waiting for his
response.
“Thanks,” Elijah said calmly and took the card from his hand.
At that moment, an aging fellow with gray hair and wrinkles on his face approached the group, wearing
a white shirt, black slacks, black shoes, and a dark gray tie. “Greetings,” He said in a humble tone as
he nodded at the chief constable.
“A pleasant morning to you,” The chief constable responded with a nod.
Taking his attention off the officer, he fixed his eyes on Elijah, took a fancy-looking black envelope out
of his pocket, and said, “My boss told me to hand this to you,”
“Who’s your boss?” Elijah asked, even though his first guess was Bryan. “Mr. Checks. He said it’s the
invitation for your meet-up.”
“Hmm, I see.”
Taking the envelope out of the old man’s hauds, Elijah stared at it for a second before shoving it into his
sweatpants pocket.
“Tell your boss that I will be there,” Elijah said, looking up at the man who was still smiling kindly at
them.
“As you wish,” the older gentleman said before turning around and walking off.
For a minute, there was an awkward staring moment between the chief constable and Elijah as he
gazed at Elijah’s unreadable expression.
Then he sighed and darted his gaze at Matt, James, Ryan, and Rookie before mumbling, “Well, since
my work here is done, I will take my leave.”
Swaying his focus back on Elijah, he smiled faintly and said, “Don’t hesitate to use the card when you
need our help. I mean it.”
With a nod, Elijah’s lips slightly pulled upwards for a split second before he said, “Sure. Thanks for your
help Chief.”
“Officer?” Miss Grace mumbled as a look of horror crossed her face. “Why are the police here?
Looking back, James smiled widely at her and walked over to meet her, reassuring her,” Everything is
okay, Grace. They are here to get rid of the reporters.” “Really?” Grace said, still in disbelief, even
though she heard what the chief constable said on the megaphone the whole time.
“Hmm,” “Who called them?”
Silently, James eyed Elijah, and even though he didn’t utter a word, Miss Grace knew who her thanks
belonged to in that instant.
After a while, the driveway was clear of all police cars and news crew vans, leaving the space empty
with only Elijah’s car and the dirty pickup. Finally, Elijah turned from the doorway and focused on Miss
Grace, who gave him a big smile, her eyes gleaming with relief.
“Thank you,” She said in a sincere tone. Nodding in reply, Elijah gave a faint smile before walking off,
leaving her alone with Matt, James, Rookie, and Ryan. When he got into the hallway, he stopped when
his gaze rested on Peach coming out of her room, closing the door quietly behind her. Then she turned,
her expression becoming blank once she noticed Elijah’s presence, and then her head dropped,
avoiding eye contact with him! In that instant, he realized that his words yesterday did affect her deeply,
and it
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