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

didn’t even dare open her eyes,

steering wheel, zipping past cars,

reached Ivory

skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement,

jumped out

coldly,

car sick!”

have thrown up more than

fearing he’d connect the dots to

I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so

and was equally

Letitia looked at

had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for

warned. “If I

I enjoy

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

that was even worse

having to play by his

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

company

were secretly hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go public

everyone was speculating about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the

the butler presented a cup

sip, his expression still sour

candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just a little

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even darker.

little something? She’s got nerve!

away that scented candle

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

if you want a new one.

Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a

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

upset Mr. Ramirez

“He started