Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

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

scent of the scented candle gradually soothed Elgin, and he drifted off.

eyes, he saw Samson standing across the desk, tossing the scented candle up and

cool, where’d you get it? Samson asked, “Don’t you have insomnia? First time I’ve seen you sleep soundly like this, nearly broke my heart

lowly, “Hand it over.”

a bit,

say it again.”

“Such a treasure over a scented candle, what gives, some sweetheart give it to you?

Eiginis face darkened

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hands, “you’re a married man now, can’t be accepting gifts

Letitia’s

an even deeper shade of annoyance.

candle back into the drawer,

laughing, “Didn’t see it coming, Letitia’s got quite the crafty hand… Do you mind if she gives me

need it for?

you use it for It smells damn soothing, calming the nerves”

lips suddenly twitched, “Do you want it that bad?”

“Yeah.”

“Let’s have Letitia prepare one for each

shocked “Are you

things should be

What are you gonna call the Jewelry Department?”

“I’m still thinking.”

time, just funnel some budget my way.”

got

was all ears, expecting something critical,

too much, Elgin warned, “She’s merely an employee I’m lending to

wing, had it much easier. Samson, having worked abroad, preferred a laid-back, results-oriented management style,

long as the work was done, it didn’t matter if

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

Department, Samson sidled up to Letitia’s desk

“Mr. Stewart.”

things you made

didn’t catch on, “What

gestured, “His is a little ugly, just whip up a prettier

then did she get it. But… hadn’t Elgin thrown it away? He

Stewart, I’ll make it after

said it’s good stuff, make one

Letitia, “What?”