2023-12-07 06:26:09"So, how exactly is Mr. Luxe causing your business trouble?" Winnie asked.
"It's not Mr. Luxe himself, but rather his son, Kingston. And it's my ex-wife's business not mine," Elijah swiftly clarified.
Winnie was taken aback, as she found it unusual for most men to be concerned about their exes. "You're still invested in your ex-wife's life even after the divorce," she remarked.
Elijah heaved a sigh and his expression remained stoic. He didn't feel the need to elaborate. "It's just... complicated," he replied.
Winnie, seated at her sleek L shaped desk, tapped her manicured nails thoughtfully. "I'm truly sorry to hear about the divorce. If I recall correctly, your ex-wife is the CEO of Prestige Enterprise, isn't she?"
"Yes, that's her."
"Okay, I'll handle the Luxe situation. Don't worry about it." Winnie paused, and took a deep breath. "But I need a favor in return."
Elijah's interest piqued, and he paced around in a small invisible circle. "What do you need?"
Winnie's voice softened, a hint of vulnerability lacing her words. "My grandfather's health has worsened. I fear he's nearing the end. Despite consulting the finest doctors, they've been unable to find a cure. This time, I'm relying on you to assess him."
"Hmm, but you know that my methods don't always align with standard practices. Are you comfortable with that?"
"I don't care," Winnie declared, urgency edging her voice.
"Your family might," he cautioned.
"I'm aware. That's why I've made arrangements to relocate him secretly, away from prying eyes."
"Alright." Elijah stopped pacing, placing his hands on his waist. "And what about the stuff I tasked you with finding?"
Winnie's lips curved into a subtle smile. "I believe I may have already located one of what you seek. Whether I'll share it with you, well, that hinges on our arrangement. Save my grandfather, and I promise, I'll spare no effort to obtain anything you need, no matter how far I must go."
Elijah’s eyes brightened, feeling intrigued. "Which one have you found?"
"The Devil's twig." Winnie was satisfied with his reaction.
Devil's twig was one of seven rare herbs that Elijah needed to save his mother's life and now,he’s finally one step closer.
Breathing heavily,he said eagerly,:” I’ll come to you right now.”
"I'll be sending someone to get you. Where are you?"
"The Starlight Suites."
"Alright."
After ending the call, Elijah made his way outside, seeking some fresh air. As he stepped out, he noticed his mother-in-law giving money to Anita. He suddenly became aware that she had planned the event that caused his divorce.Approaching them, Elijah's cold aura radiated from his every step.
Anita, catching sight of him, hurriedly made her exit.
"Leaving so soon?" Elijah blocked his mother-in-law's path.
Tiana's eyes flashed with disdain. "Have you lost your senses entirely?"
"I saw what you did with Anita. The exchange of money for your scheme."
Tiana scoffed, disbelief etched in every line of her face. "You're weaving fantasies, Elijah. You'd go to great lengths, even stoop so low, to save face, wouldn't you?"
His fury surged, ready to spill over, but he took a deep breath to calm down.
"I'm not weaving fantasies and you know this," Elijah asserted, striving to contain his temper.
"Even if that was true, who's going to believe you?" Tiana asked with a wicked smirk. " You’re just a shameless man who cheated on his wife. And your mother must be a shameless slut to raise a son like you. And it's clear you've taken on her slutty ways!"
Elijah's blood ran cold.
No one could insult his mother like that!
A cold aura flew out of his body while he stared at Tiana who couldn’t help but shudder underneath Elija’s aura.
She had never seen the look she had just seen in his eyes ever since she met him.
“H-how dare you stare at me like that,you bastard!”
With a swift motion, she aimed to slap him, but he caught her wrist in a tight grip before the slap could land on him. Giving it a little squeeze, Tiana yelled in pain.
"Help! Someone, please help me! He's attacking me!" Tiana's cry pierced the once calm lobby, shattering its peace.
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A crowd gathered at the streets of Quantum City to watch the elites light up the place.They were all grateful to have been invited to the fundraising of Colin Trust. It was rare to be invited to these events, or that the events were even held in public.Amongst the people in that crowd weird Cleo and Tobias.Tobias was waiting for the signal he needed before he did what he prepared to do. As he turned his head around, he came face to face with Laura Anderson.She drew closer, and stopped in front of him. “The least you could do was answer my calls, you know? My mother was dying in the hospital, and I needed your help. I know about everything done to Elijah, so you can't even use that as an excuse. I just needed to talk to someone,” she said, tears in her eyes.Cleo was ready to go off when she turned and saw Laura Anderson. “You're the one that has a crush on my boyfriend,” she said before Tobias could respond.Laura painfully tore her gaze from Tobias, and turned to Cleo. “So you're
Chapter 278
Lexington knocked at Elijah's door at seven in the evening, and the door was immediately opened by Cleo.“Hey, you came,” she said, stepping aside so he could go through.He found Tobias, and the god in the living room, but Winnie was nowhere to be found.“Where's Winnie?” He asked.“What do you mean, where's Winnie? Isn't she supposed to be with you?” Tobias asked.“No. She texted that she would be spending the night here, and I told her I'd pick her up for the fundraiser this evening,” he replied.“Are you sure? Because I'm pretty certain she received a call from you shortly after you left, and zapotec out to receive it.”“Wait a second,” Lexington took a step forward. “You're trying to tell me you haven't heard from her since she stepped out to receive a call?”“She said you wanted to speak to her. When we heard her car drive away, we assumed she was going to meet up with you,” but as Cleo said it, she began to realise the situation was not as straightforward as it seemed.Lexingto
Chapter 277
“Leave me alone. Just go away,” Elijah muttered over and over again, as he scraped the walls of his cell with his fingers.It had gotten dark, and everytime it was dark, the voices got louder and more menacing.“Elijah?!” The most off-putting of all the voices sounded.He knew who he belonged to, but he couldn't quite place it. His mind was too disorganised.“Leave me alone,” he begged.“Why? You don't want to be reminded of your sins? I thought you were a self righteous prick!”“I didn't do it,” he shook his head continuously. “I didn't. An accident. She did it. She caused it.”Darius laughed. “But no one that matters knows. In the papers, you're a murderer. You need to see the paper stands, and the news on the city's projector screens. They're all carrying your face and your crime. Maybe you should have publicised your healing abilities. If you had, the, would have been more inclined to support you.” he laughed maniacally.“I'm innocent. I'm innocent,” Elijah repeated.The more he s
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“You're a murderer! A monster. You've claimed you save lives. You claim you can't fight the urge to be a messiah to ailing people. Look at you now. A murderer!”“Leave me alone! Leave me!” Elijah closed his ears, and dropped to the ground in a ball.He rolled from one end of the room to the other, trying to wade off the voices in his head.Still, they didn't relent. The more he tried to keep them away, the more they laughed and mocked him.“Do you know how many people you killed?” Another baritone voice began in a singsong tone.“Not one,” one shrieked.“Not even two,” another thundered.“Not five either,” a third chirped.“So many!” The first voice screamed and broke into a feat of laughter.“No, I didn't mean to. It was a mistake. A setup. Please. Mercy!” He begged, and cried.“No, you did! You put on the ring when you knew how blood thirsty it was. You wanted this. Craved it, because deep down, you're truly a monster!”“No I'm not!” He screamed back.“Yes you are!”“No I'm not!”“Y
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They were driving along the highway when Avery turned on the radio and began to sing along to the music being played.“You haven't changed that much,” he said, as she sang.Despite the volume turned all the way up, she could hear him clearly.“It's the curse of being a star, my darling.” She continued singing loudly, pulling a head shake out of his head.He didn't care what she chose to do. The only thing he was happy about was the fact he had managed to get the sixth herb. Despite every setback be had to face, it was just the remaining two left.His thoughts became bothered as he wondered what they were going to be. He assumed if he hadn't seen it yet, it was because of how life threatening they were bound to be.He didn't care though. No matter what it was, he planned on doing it just to see his mother up and about again.She had spent so much time being unconscious, she probably didn't know how the world worked anymore.“Why aren't you singing? You just achieved a major feat. You s
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Avery shot forward, and dropped to the ground beside him.“Elijah!” She smacked his chest.“Move!” He screamed at her. “It's just the ring. It's trying to control me,” he explained.“Oh,” she looked reluctant to leave him alone, nervously twisting her head from side to side. “Is there something I can do to help you out? Tell me, and I'll do it,” she asked desperately.“Just move, Avery. Move please,” he pleaded.“Okay,” she rose to her feet. “But I'm not moving far away. Just in case you need my help.”He sighed and rose to his feet. She was stubborn, but it was understandable. She just wanted to help.“You listen to me,” he spoke through his bringing the ring to his face. “You're not going to keep doing whatever the fuck you want to do. I'm going to get that herb, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it!” With every word he spoke, his tone grew higher and higher, until the veins on his forehead formed a poll of creasing mass.With a determined stride, he pushed forward an
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