Potential | The Innocent Billionaire |#1 MacArthur Series|

Eighteen

Instead of going to the office, Elijah headed to the warehouse where his engines were made. He needed a break from the corporate life. As he got there, employees nodded at him as he made his way through it. He changed into the dungarees and walked out.

"Sir" David, the head of manufacturing walked up to him. Elijah shook his hand. "I want to look over the manufacture. Tell everyone to continue as normal."

David nodded, walking away as Elijah walked around. "You new here?" Someone asked

Now he had the option to either go along with it or not. He nodded back
"Yeah. I'm Silas" He shook the guy's hand

"Eddie"

"How long have you worked here? I r-recently started here" Elijah coughed

"Five years" Eddie replied

"How's the boss?" Elijah asked

"Him? He's a bit of a cow but the real boss Mr MacArthur. He's a good person"

"Have you ever met him?"

"No" Eddie shook his head

"But he's got a heart. You see him" Eddie gestured over his shoulder to an older man at one of the engines

"Yeah" He glanced at the man "What about him?"

"His daughter was diagnosed with cancer. He went to the big boss, he agreed to pay all the hospital bills"

He did? He glanced over at the man. Really examining him. Brown long hair, small brown eyes. Short guy. Soon enough, he started looking familiar. Elijah remembered now.

"How's his daughter now?" He asked

"Happy. You should see her now"

"Anything bad about him?" Elijah questioned

"He doesn't seem interested in women. He could be gay but its the modern era. People will accept it"

Elijah chuckled. "Nice meeting you Eddie" Elijah started walking away

"Aren't you going to work?"

"Yes. Got to go to the big bosses office" Elijah smiled as realisation slowly hit Eddie.

"My god, you're--"

"See you around Eddie"

***

Back at MacArthur Industries Elijah was called for a meeting with Bridget's company consisting of Henry and every office head in his company. He didn't pay much attention to it and was eager for it to finish.

"Boss, call for you from Silas's school"

"Put them through"

"Hello Mr MacArthur" The principal said. "This Mr Wells from Silas MacArthur's school. I would just like to inform you that he had a fight with another student and then ended up crying. We normally don't ask this but is everything alright at home?"

"Yeah. Great. We have the odds arguements"

"Ah okay. That might explain his behaviour. Your mother I assume has come to pick him up"

"Thank you"

***

"Paul, I'm going to the ring. I don't want any disturbance apart from if anyone is dying.

Boxing was Elijah's way of letting out his emotions. He drove downtown near to the docks where the boxing club. It was rarely that he ever was there but he needed it today. He changed into short and grabbed his bottle, walking out of the locker room to the ring. He got in and didn't waste a second in punching the bag

By the end of session the bag was nothing more than fluff.

***

"Why do you stink of sweat?" Elisa sniffed his blazer

"I just came back from boxing" He shrugged. "Get in the car" he opened the door for her. After her, he got in and close the door. He nodded to the driver who started the car.

Elisa took a bottle of perfume and dazzle it all over him.

"Hey, what are you doing?" He yelled. Elisa really drove him mad and her infatuation with him didn't help the situation
"You stink!!"

"It's a natural smell of a men" He shrugged. Elisa rolled her eyes, taking out her phone and snapping photos together

"Where are we going?" She glanced around as the car took a left

"To the mall where you can shop and tell my mother what a great time you had" Elijah grumbled, taking out his phone and playing candy crush. That game is addictive.

"We're here" The driver announced and both jumped at the chance to leave the car. Elijah who was busy playing candy crush just followed Elisa not looking up once from his phone. He wasn't interested in her and wanted nothing to do with her but nonetheless here they were.

"Elijah, try this. It will look cute on you"

"No"

"Come on or else I'll tell Uncle Al what an ass you've been to me"

"Fine" He grunted, taking the sweater from her and walking into the changing room. He changed into the sweater. To be honest, it didn't look too bad.

Elisa squealed and clapped as he walked out. "I actually might buy it" He replied

"I knew it" Elisa smiled. "Come on" She took his hand, grabbing him around the store.

By the end of the trip, they had 10 shopping bags. He opened the car
"You go back to your hotel, I'm going home" He instructed Elisa. "Okay, thank you" She leaned up and kissed his cheek

He reached home later than usual and  dashed to his room, climbing into the shower. He looked through some files before giving up and going to bed

Sleep is what he needed more than anything