The Marvelous Elijah's Return

Nervously, Florida stood up, giving a shaky smile to Elijah, but his face remained blank and cold as he

stared at her coldly.

When she tried to reach for the flash drive on the desk, her boss grabbed it, making her hands freeze in

midair as he gave her the coldest glare in history.

“It‘s probably best if you sit this one out?” Zach told her quietly.

“But I was the one who studied for the...” Florida tried protesting, her voice weak, but her boss gave her

a don‘t–you–dare look. Then when he noticed everyone glaring at them impatiently, he let out a nervous

laugh and then walked over to the projector, meeting Elijah dull eyes, and immediately a sense of

nervousness took over him.

“Honestly, Newlands Real Estate Agency ninety–nine percent of the time put their customer‘s interest

first, and though there is still that one percent chance, we are capable of giving all of our customers a

hundred percent chance of a great experience with us, by eliminating the one precent from our

company.” Zach said proudly as his voice became more energetic, while Florida lowered her gaze.

After his pause, silence took over the room, and then Mr. Jefferson, the head of the board of directors

gave a dry cough, making the tension in the room even more noticeable.

Zach swallowed thickly and tried his hardest to remain calm and not show his nervousness, but he failed

miserably.

“Are you selling us your customer‘s service or a building?!” Mr. O‘Sullivan mumbled, yet his voice was

still audible throughout the conference room.

Seeing that Elijah‘s face was still blank and his expression stoic, Zach gulped once again, and then

started speaking. “I am selling you a building... This building!” Plugging in the hard drive, an enormous

skyscraper appeared on the screen as he explained,” It is located in a high profile location...”

His presentation was a bit longer than the others, and the board members, Joey, and the other real

estate agents were growing frustrated, but Elijah was attentive, listening to every word Zach said, and

not interrupting him once.

Finally, he finished, and the room went dead silent again, as everyone watched him leave for his seat.

After Zach was seated, Joey looked over at Elijah and said, “We have seen all the buildings, and

it‘s time for votes to go in.”

“I am in love with Xander Agency‘s proposal. The Architecture of the building is very aesthetically

pleasing, has a high level of quality, is excellent, and has many features that can improve the business

and the customer‘s experience. I am willing to spend millions of dollars to buy this building.”

Silence fell over the conference room again as people looked around, and Zach tightened his grip

around the hard drive, as he fought against his rage.

“I was thinking the same thing. The location is great and the outside is spacious, making it perfect for

parking and access.” Joey said confidently and then looked around the room.

“Well, it seems like Mr. Darius has better judgment than I thought. I had that building in mind from the

moment I saw it on the screen and thought he would choose differently.” Mr. Neon stated proudly, his

voice booming through the room. “But I am glad he didn‘t.”

Once those votes were in, the rest of the board of directors immediately followed the exact lead, after all,

Xander‘s agency did present the best building for a profitable deal.

“If that‘s all, I would like to take my leave.” Elijah announced with cold authority as he began rising from

the chair.

Not looking over at Zach or Florida, he turned and left the conference room, leaving behind a tense,

silent room.

When he got outside, he was about to enter the car, when he heard, “Mr. Darius, please wait!”

Halting in his steps, he sighed before turning around, his cold eyes meeting the desperate orbs of Florida

standing in front of him.

After hesitating and dragging the silence between them, she said softly, “Please, talk to Zach... My boss

is going to think it‘s because of our encounter that you didn‘t choose our proposal –“

“But you are the reason.” Elijah said.

“Huh?”

“You see, I said that I love the house and that‘s the reason I bought it from you. But in there, I didn‘t like

the building you guys presented so much–”

“So, how is that my fault?”

“In your desperate time, it‘s the people you treated with respect and kindness that return the favor just for

the sake of gratitude. Now, imagine if our encounter would have been different

“You were going to give the project to us?” “No. Xender agency won this fair and square. But I would

have gladly make sure to speak to your boss and boost your portfolio for the future.” Elijah replied in his

emotionless tone.

“Mr. Darius, I am going to lose my.“ “I owe you nothing, Florida.” silence settled between them for a brief

moment, and then Elijah turned around, leaving her staring at him as he got into the car.

The hotel lounge was less busy as Miss Grace sat alongside James and in the midst of Matt,

Rookie, and Ryan. They had been in such a deep conversation for so long that they didn‘t even see

Elijah as the hotel hostess pointed him to them. Silently, he walked over to the group, and then he

cleared his throat, making them turn to stare at him, a smile tugging on their lips. “Elijah, what brought

you here?” Miss Grace asked him as she stood up and hugged him gently. “What do you say to you and

James spending a couple of days with Peach while me and these guys take a little business trip?” Elijah

asked her, smiling lightly, and then he looked at Ryan, Rookie and Matt. “Are you serious?” “Yes.”

A wide smile spread across Miss Grace‘s face, and she blurted out, “Of course. I would love to!”