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.

parents. And certainly not now;

open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going to

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

by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit the brakes.

the steps, tires screeching against the

Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car

coldly,

car sick!”

up more than once. He squinted,

fearing he’d connect the dots to morning sickness.

Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s

and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t

Letitia looked at him. “No

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

Elgin warned.

I enjoy it?

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

was taken aback, that was even

having to play by

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

at the company know we’re married.”

no way Elgin would go public

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

butler presented a cup

his expression still sour

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

Mrs.

face turned

She’s got

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

cleaners, thought it was

you want a new one.

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad mood.”

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

upset Mr. Ramirez

was speechless, “He