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.

before because of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s

dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going to crash!”

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

by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five

legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching

coldly, “Drama queen.”

car

thrown up more than once. He squinted, “What’s up with that?”

inside, fearing he’d connect the dots

soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i

soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t

it!” Letitia looked at him. “No take-backs.”

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 him to punish, how could she

more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I

think I enjoy it?

tomorrow, you ride with

taken aback, that was even worse than walking

without having to

silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing

company know we’re married.”

secretly hitched, and there was no

about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for life.

room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

sip, his expression

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

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned

something? She’s got

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

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

you want a new

teacup down and stormed

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started

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