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.

certainly not now; she’s got a baby

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

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

reached Ivory Towers,

skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less

in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out

on coldly, “Drama

get car

seem to have thrown up more than once. He

fearing he’d connect the dots to morning

not used to it. Hospital

equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat

said it!” Letitia looked at him. “No

was worried… there was already something wrong with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for

more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I

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

aback, that was even

walking was liberating without having to play by his rules.

overthink it. If you get spotted, I would

the company know we’re

no way Elgin would go public

be living the high life, hitched to

room, the butler presented a cup of

a sip, his expression still sour

her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed

you, Mrs.

face turned even darker.

She’s

way, didn’t you throw away that scented candle I

“How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put

you want a new

slammed the teacup down

Mr. Ramirez seems in

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

upset Mr.

“He started it.