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; she’s got a baby to think of!

open her

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

was thrown around by inertia until they reached

steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less

cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching

coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car sick!”

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

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect the dots

the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant handle anything too

was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat them anymore!”

it!” Letitia looked

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

Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I

with me to

that was even worse than walking

walking was liberating without having to

her silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get

company

and there was no

bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for life. What luck!

butler presented a cup of tea.

took a sip, his expression

through her bag and finding a scented candle, which she

Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned

something? She’s got nerve!

way, didn’t you throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired.

I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought

if you want a new

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

Ramirez seems in

like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore

upset Mr. Ramirez

was speechless, “He