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Somehow, the hostility Elijah held for Peter never managed to fully bleed into his interactions with Savanna. However, even years later, Elijah couldn’t help but eye the woman; a repressed side of his thoughts silently wondering what about this woman could have possibly compelled his father to gamble with his entire reputation, let alone his family and all of their success. He avoided eye contact for the most part, sitting uncomfortably at the island stool as Savanna prepared him a drink, awaiting Peter to arrive home despite having planned this meeting for weeks.
The Frobes’ home was the very last place Elijah ever wanted to be, but since the two showed up at his family’s door, his mother had been keeping tabs with them. One wrong move and she would be spending excessive amounts of money to rebuild her reputation, or at least to hold it together. As Elijah sat, running his fingers idly along the counter-top, he was sure his mother was all too pleased with the fact that he had to be the one to meet with them. As far as he was concerned, protecting whatever ‘legacy’ Peter Vaughn Sr. had left behind was a joke. Nevertheless, he was sent there as the face of harmony between the families.
At the subtle sound of knocking; almost feeling too eager to get out of Savanna’s presence, Elijah’s gaze shot in the direction of the door. Murmuring that he’d get it, he wasted no time turning down the front entrance hall to approach the door. Gaze low when he peeled it open, Elijah extended an arm to lean lightly against the doorframe; his honey eyes lifting to an unfamiliar face. His brows unfurrowed, as though his previous tension slightly dissipated at the sight of her. Taking his gaze slightly down her features momentarily, an easy grin played on his lips as he leaned into his arm. “Hey,” he said, his tone sounding almost as though they had met before. Only a moment had passed, and there was already a level of enjoyment coming over him, realizing that the pretty girl before him was likely a friend of his brother’s. “Anything I can help you with?”