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.

of her parents. And certainly not now;

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

the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan

they reached Ivory

toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement,

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

on coldly,

get car

to have thrown up more than once.

inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to morning

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

and was equally annoyed,

Letitia looked

her health. But soon he found an

warned. “If I

think I enjoy

for bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to

that was even worse than walking

walking was liberating without having to play

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

company

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go

the knockout bound to be living the

room, the butler presented a cup of

his expression still sour

ignored him digging through her bag and finding a scented candle, which she

you, Mrs.

turned even darker.

She’s got nerve!

didn’t you throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why did Samson

would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought

if you want a new

teacup down and stormed upstairs to his study.

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez

is he ever not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He