Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 23

Letitia’s eyes were rimmed with red.

“Are you really that strapped for cash? Elgin stared at her, “So desperate that you’re picking up trash and tossing your pride to the wind?”

“Yes! I need money! What’s pride? What’s dignity? The moment you chucked me into the loony bin, I lost all that! Just being alive costs me way more effort than the average Joe!

You’re Mr. Ramirez, high and mighty, worth billions. Of course, you’d never stoop to this level. But me? I’m nothing. You snap your fingers, and I’m supposed to commute on foot to work. Is it such a crime to scrape together enough for bus fare? I knew you’d find out sooner or later, but I’m more scared of being broke than I am of your temper!”

Letitia quickly cleaned her tears and squatted down to pick up the scattered items again.

“Stop picking those up!”

Continuing, she didn’t listen to his words.

“Letitia, I said stop picking those up!” Elgin scooped her up in one motion.

“Let go of me!”

Elgin kicked the bottles out of the way and dumped Letitia into the car.

Ranen’s face was a picture of panic, “Mr. Ramirez…

“Get lost!”

“Yes, sir.

“Pick up those damn bottles!”

H

Ranen, “… Yes, Mr. Ramirez.

When the boss fights, the assistant suffers.

Not only got kicked out of the car in the dead of night but also sent to collect trash.

Elgin sat in the driver’s seat and floored the accelerator.

Letitia’s head nearly smashed into the windshield.

She hurried to buckle up; at this speed, she wouldn’t put it past her life being on the line.

She can’t die.

because of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a

didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going

cars, turning

reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit the

car skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five

cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching by the

on coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car sick!”

to have thrown up more than once. He squinted, “What’s up

connect the dots to morning sickness.

the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food

soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat them

it!” Letitia looked

had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could she be taken down by a bowl

picking!” Elgin warned. “If

I enjoy

bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and from work.”

taken aback, that was even worse than walking

without having

took her silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing one!”

company know

no way Elgin would go public with

everyone was speculating about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for

the living room, the butler presented

sip, his expression

which she handed

you, Mrs.

face turned

little something? She’s got

candle I gave you?”

tie. “How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it back

you want a new one.

the teacup down and stormed upstairs to his

ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

Mr.

“He started