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.

not now; she’s got a baby

Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin,

the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning

reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit

toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement,

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

coldly,

car

thrown up more than

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to

she blurted out quickly. It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i

Phedra’s soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat

Letitia looked

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

trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If

think I enjoy it?

you ride with me to and from work.”

was even worse

having to play by

consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I

many at the company know we’re married.”

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go public with

unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be

the living room, the butler presented a cup

sip, his

finding a scented candle, which she handed to

Mrs.

turned even

little something? She’s

throw away that scented candle I gave you?”

been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake

want a new

the teacup down and stormed upstairs

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez

Grumpy every day, like he’s going

upset Mr. Ramirez

“He