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.

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

didn’t even dare open her eyes,

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

thrown around by inertia until they reached

tires screeching against the

jumped out of the car and started retching by the side.

on coldly, “Drama

get car

than once. He squinted, “What’s

connect the dots

used to it. Hospital food

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

it!” Letitia looked at him. “No

frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I enjoy

just for bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and from work.” Elgin declared, “Happy now?”

that was even

walking was liberating without having to play by his rules.

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

company know we’re married.”

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

AquaCity, everyone was speculating about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high

butler presented a cup

took a sip, his expression

which she handed

Mrs.

turned even darker.

little something? She’s got nerve!

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

know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by

want a

teacup

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad

day, like he’s going through menopause.

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

“He started it.

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