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.

not now; she’s got a baby to think

even dare open

wordless, gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into

until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

screeching against

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

coldly, “Drama queen.”

car

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

connect

it. Hospital

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

Letitia looked at him. “No

But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could she be

warned.

I enjoy

Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and from work.” Elgin declared,

aback, that was even worse

without having to play

overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing one!”

the company know we’re

was no way Elgin would go public with her.

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

the living room, the butler presented a cup of

a sip, his expression

her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed

Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even darker.

something? She’s got nerve!

scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why did Samson

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

want a new

the teacup down and stormed upstairs

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a

like he’s going through menopause.

Mr.

speechless, “He started it.