Chapter 22

Letitia finally yanked the car door open and plopped herself down inside.

“Are you hurt?” asked Elgin.

She shook her head.

“Not bad. Elgin snorted with a hint of derision, “You know how to watch out for yourself.”

“It was a close one. As Letitia spoke, she instinctively reached to touch her lower abdomen.

But then, remembering Elgin was right beside her, her hand froze mid-air.

“Let’s put an end to this, he warned, “Don’t even think about starting trouble with Shela.”

“You think too highly of me. Do I look like I have the guts for that?”

Shela was the apple of his eye, the woman he had promised to marry. How could she ever compete? She was always on the losing end

“But, Letitia said, you always hate it when others mess with your stuff. And I, am one of your belongings.”

“Shela is different

“Because you love her, right?

Elgin didn’t answer. Love? Didn’t seem like it. It was more a matter of responsibility.

After all, Shela had saved him with her body, giving him feelings he never had before.

“I’ve already punished her, Elgin pressed his brow, “What more do you want?”

Letitia’s lips curled into a self-mocking smile, “What can I do? Do I even have the right to ask?”

She knew her place, how could she dare to wish for more?

Suddenly, her chin throbbed as Elgin’s fingers pinched her hard, “Stop being such a sucker in front of me. Even if Shela did something to you today, you’re gonna take it!”

He had already taken her side, sending Shela home to reflect. And she still wasn’t grateful? Throwing tantrums at him? Elgin felt even more irritable!

“Got it, Letitia responded softly.

Only then did he let go and closed his eyes to rest.

But Elgin couldn’t sleep a wink, his mind in turmoil, temples throbbing.

the bottom drawer and fetched a scented candle the one that Letitia had given him that he’d chucked into

of the scented candle gradually

saw Samson standing

asked, “Don’t you have insomnia? First time I’ve seen you sleep soundly like this, nearly

lowly, “Hand

a bit, share

say it again.”

over a

Eiginis face darkened

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his hands, “you’re a married man now, can’t be accepting gifts from other women!

Letitia’s

an even

into the drawer, “If you have business, speak. Otherwise, get out!”

see it coming, Letitia’s got

you need it

It smells damn

suddenly twitched, “Do you want

“Yeah.”

“Let’s have Letitia prepare one for each member of the company.”

was shocked “Are you serious?”

be shared with everyone.”

then. What are you gonna

“I’m still thinking.”

your time, just funnel some budget

But I’ve got a reminder for

was all ears, expecting something critical, but…

warned, “She’s merely an employee I’m lending to you, get it?”

worked abroad, preferred a laid-back, results-oriented management style, not fussy about

work was done, it didn’t matter if you were in the

just looking out for her, seeing as she’s your wife…” Samson

Department, Samson sidled up to Letitia’s desk

“Mr. Stewart.”

those things you made for Gin.”

didn’t catch on, “What

is a little ugly,

Elgin thrown it away? He picked

“Mr. Stewart, I’ll make

stuff, make one for everyone at

Letitia, “What?”

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