The Marvelous Elijah's Return novel Chapter 139

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Jealous

Even though Matt’s words were firm enough, one look for Elijah made him know that his boss was about to do something stupid and reckless.

“This guy is right… Zac always carries a gun, and your skin is not bulletproof, so you need to listen to your man.” Lex said, frowning at Elijah.

Reading the faces of the men around him, Elijah knew that none of them was going to side with him on this one, and he paced back and forth for a while, his mind racing and thinking of every single idea possible.

The more he thought, the angrier he became, and then the storm rising in him simply ceased.

“We need to make sure Dr. William’s great-grandson does not reach that mansion,” Elijah stated firmly as he turned to look at all of them. “We need to get

the boy and use him to our advantage.” “We can get the kids for you, but it’s going to cost you,” Teddy said, testing the water to see if Elijah’s desperation will make him pay more. “Get the kid, and I will pay four times what Texan offered you guys… and make sure he doesn’t get harmed in the process…’ “Four times! Hmmm, at this rate I can put a bullet in someone if you tell me to-” “No shooting. Just get the kid and make sure that he is without a scratch.” “Yes, boss!” The sudden change in Teddy’s tone towards Elijah made the other five men dumbfounded for a second, but when Elijah looked over at them and asked, “Can you guys do it?”

They all replied, “Show thing, boss.”

There was a silent pause as Elijah looked around the room, and then he mumbled, “You guys can’t bring him back here though.”

“We can take him to my place. It’s off the radar and away from human eyes,” Lex calmly suggested.

Looking over at Matt, Elijah could see that his man was alarmed about such decisions, but it was either risking getting bombed or abducted and there was no in-the-middle decision.

After thinking it over for a while, Elijah looked back at Lex and said, “You will take me to your place, and my men will join your colleagues to get the kid.”

“Boss, I…” Matt started to say but Elijah stopped him by raising his hand,

“We have less than three hours to make this happen before four lives get taken away, so let’s not debate this Matt,” Elijal said firmly. Knowing that his boss was taking a great risk and putting them in a lesser danger just in case things go south and Lex and the others have a change of heart, Matt was deeply hesitant, but still, he nodded. “Dan’s driver picks him up at two o’clock, so we gotta move now.” Rookie said, reading the energy between Matt and Elijah, and caging his own worry for his boss away. Quietly, everyone raised from their seat, Ryan, Rookie, and Matt left with Teddy and the others, while Elijah and Lex walked out together. At one fifteen, the Uber stopped at a house in the outskirts of the suburb, and Lex got out before Elijah stepped down.

Looking at the shady house, he hesitated, not knowing what awaited him in there, and yet, he let his emotions die in his expression and followed Lex inside.

It was a bit shocking to him that the house was kind of empty and looked a bit deserted as they walked into the living room.

“Want anything to drink?… I think I got a beer somewhere in the fridge.” Lex casually commented and Elijah shook his head.

There was a brief pause, and then Lex said, “I am jealous of your men.”

When Elijah raised a brow, he laughed, popping down on the couch and mumbling, “All along we have worked for Texan, a guy who treats us as tools and his underdogs…but they get to work for someone who cares deeply for them… you don’t see it, but their loyalty to you feeds of your loyalty to them. I can never die for Texan, but your men have that crazy look in their eyes that they can do that for you within a heartbeat… That’s why I am envious.”

Not expecting such vulnerable words from Lex, Elijah simply gave him a weak smile, not knowing what to say. Suddenly, his phone buzzed, and he took it out of his pocket to see Peach’s name on the screen, realizing that he left her on ‘read.’

“Did something happen?” Lex hastily asked.