The Mercedes-Maybach stopped in front of Emberlight Restaurant and Elijah was about to alight when George Foster handed him a gold card.“This card will grant you access to the exclusive VIP area of the restaurant, where Mr. Adelson will be waiting. In the future, don’t hesitate to stop by and use the card. You won’t have to pay a dime.”“I’ll keep your kindness in my heart, Mr. Foster,” Elijah said politely as he got out of the vehicle, but the young man waved dismissively.“You are a good friend of Mr. Charles. That naturally makes us friends. You should come to my place if you ever face trouble. It’s the Paragon Hotel, somewhere around the corner.” George wound up the windows before driving off into the street.Elijah wasted no time stepping into the restaurant and moved straight to the double doors that bore the “VIP Only” sticker. Just as he stretched his hand to enter, he was stopped by a serving staff member on duty.“Where do you think you’re going?”Elijah frowned slowly at

Huh?This caught everyone by surprise and even the staff stared at one another.There was a tier of the membership card they weren't aware of?One even Manager Shane himself wasn't worthy of owning, even though he owned the restaurant.No one dared speak anymore except Elena, who was confident in herself.She stepped forward quickly and declared, "Manager Shane, you must be mistaken. I know this man—he's nothing but roadside garbage. He must have stolen the membership card from a prominent person.""And who are you?" Manager Shane demanded, almost barking.She smiled smugly and said, "My name is Elena... I'm with Mr. Cash Frederick..."Elena tried to curl into the old man's arm, but he quickly distanced himself from her."Uncle Shane, I don't know this woman..." Cash Frederick fidgeted with a forced smile as he spoke.Elena's face turned pale.What nonsense was this man talking about? How could he be calling another elderly person "uncle"?Manager Shane's face darkened and he approach

Elijah was now out of the Emberlight Hotel and walking down the street when he noticed a commotion by the side of the road.There were two vehicles.One was a Ferrari GTS with a visible dent in the bonnet area.The other was an Audi, also with a visible dent, but at the back, around the rear region.One couldn't tell if the Ferrari had run into the Audi or if the latter had backed straight into the Ferrari.If one listened carefully to the verbal fight between the two parties, they would realize that was the problem."Hey, young girl, don't even think you can be insolent. Do you know who I am?" The well-dressed man, who appeared to be the owner of the Audi, demanded in an authoritative manner."Hmph! Who gives a fvck about who you are? Do you know this is one of the latest models of the Ferrari GTS, direct from the factory?" came the feisty response from a lady not far from him.Even the surrounding crowd didn’t dare to get closer to her.Elijah squinted his eyes to see properly from

At the old Langston family mansion, the atmosphere buzzed with festivity.Servants moved swiftly about with trays of fine wine and delicacies, while the hall glittered with chandeliers and polished jade inlay.Today marked the birthday of the patriarch of the family, Adam Wexler, and the old man sat proudly on his throne-like chair at the head of the great hall, his presence commanding reverence from all present.One after another, his grandchildren stepped forward, bearing gifts that spoke of their wealth.The first bowed and declared, “Grandpa, this is a century-old painting from an ancient dynasty. I spent fifty million dollars to secure it for you.”The crowd murmured in awe at such extravagance. Adam Wexler stroked his beard, smiling as he accepted the offering.Next came another grandson, carefully cradling a porcelain vase. He bent low and said, “Grandfather, this is Ru kiln porcelain from the Song Dynasty. Only emperors could possess such a treasure. I obtained it from a pri

Serena arrived at the dining table reading a report from work but soon dropped it to eat with her family.This was when a frown formed on her face.Where was he?"Where is Elijah?" Richard asked from his end of the table. "Serena, didn't he go with you to work today?"Serena opened her mouth and wasn't sure what response to give because she had really thought he was back at the Estate. After what happened, she had even tried to reach the old master DiLaurentis for Elijah's contact, but the old man was in seclusion again."What stupid question is that?" Margaret interjected, her face filled with rage. "He must have returned to sleeping on the streets. That's where he belongs."Serena frowned slightly. With what she had seen today, she feared Elijah Langston might still have a reputation in Brooklyn Heights.How else would he be able to get that close to an influential man like George Foster? Even the DiLaurentis didn't have the capability to arrange a meeting with him.If Elijah Lan