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 baby to think of!

dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re

cars, turning the sedan into a race car.

was thrown around by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less

in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped

coldly,

car sick!”

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

inside, fearing he’d connect the

quickly. It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant handle anything

Phedra’s soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat them anymore!”

said it!” Letitia looked at him. “No

for her health. But soon he found an

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I

think I enjoy

you ride with me to and from work.” Elgin declared, “Happy

that was even worse than walking

least walking was liberating without having to play by

silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the

company know we’re married.”

and there was no way Elgin would go public

the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for

the living room, the butler presented

his

through her bag and finding a scented candle, which she

you, Mrs.

turned

little something? She’s got

throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why

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

you want a new

slammed the teacup

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez

like

Mr. Ramirez again.”

“He started it.