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.

And certainly not now; she’s got a baby

open her eyes, “Elgin,

wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into a race

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

tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five

was drenched in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching by the side.

on coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car

to have thrown up more than once.

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to

Hospital

was equally

said it!” Letitia looked

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 you again…”

I enjoy

with

aback, that was even worse than

walking was liberating without having to play by his rules.

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

many at the company know we’re married.”

no way Elgin would go public

the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez

butler presented

took a sip, his expression

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

you, Mrs.

turned even darker.

She’s got nerve!

candle

the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it back on my

if you want a new

don’t want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed upstairs

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez

Grumpy every day, like he’s going

upset Mr.

“He started