The devious life of the mafia consigliere Elijah Sinclair Creed is complex.The twenty-seven years old lives in world where he is the only one who can win.Creed's calm temperament is chained in a devious and secretive behavior.With his strategic mind...
Author's POV: Silence stroke in the car.Elijah was scrolling through his phone not showing an emotion while Yana next to him was just sitting there feeling the guilt on her shoulders.Her heart was broken,her mind empty and her body filled with pressure.As Bruno checked on them,he felt the loss of the case.
Yana turned her face slowly to the right watching Elijah calmly while his face was still fixed on his phone.
"Mr.Creed?"She spoke on soft voice making Elijah moving his head in her direction.He was staring at her calmly and blinked signaling to speak.
She froze as he stared at her,but the words she wanted to say returned back.
"I'm sorry!"She apologized with confidence and meaning it."No!"Elijah said directly making her freeze again."It's not your fault."He added."It is mine."Elijah admitted with no regret saying that.
"I've put pressure on you even though I shouldn't have to."He explained watching her feeling with guilt.
"But-"She tried to say."There are no buts!"Elijah interrupted trying to behave as calm as possible.
"It was pretty obviously that we couldn't win since my father has bribed the judge."He stated not caring that he was putting his adoptive father in a bad light.
Her lips were trying to become a smile,but they failed instead she just moved them a bit.
Yana turned her head around facing the window and not talking anymore.
Elijah sighed before dialing a number.
"Oui?"A male voice said."Gardez le Zaire Bankole en vie!"He demanded while Bruno's eyes immediately moved to the rear-view mirror which made Yana to look at him.
Elijah hung up and took a deep breath.
His hand made its way to his left blazer pocket and grabbed after his silver lighter.He opened its lid and closed it.Opened its lid and closed its lid,catching Yana's attention.
Elijah continued doing that for three more times,then he stopped and watched Yana and asked with politeness"Do you want to drink a coffee?"
She nodded smiling to his suggestion.
"To the café,please."Elijah demanded courteously,Bruno nodded.
At the café After a twenty minutes ride,they finally arrived there.The café was filled with people,but they found a spot for some privacy.
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They ordered and started having a conversation.
"Is anyone in your family a lawyer,too?"Elijah asked curiously,but still calm."Yeah,my father,he owns a firm while my mother is the CEO of a psychology department."Yana announced proudly.
Elijah nodded and already knew that since Bruno did a background check on her.But he still asked curiously"Is your mother Akira Claude Watanabe?The famous author of People's Choices?"
