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

dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re

zipping past cars, turning the sedan

by inertia until they reached

the steps, tires screeching against the

cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of

looked on coldly, “Drama queen.”

car sick!”

more than once. He

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 cant handle anything too rich!”

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

it!” Letitia looked at him. “No

already something wrong with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an

warned. “If

I enjoy

you ride with me to and from

was

walking was liberating without having to play by his

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

the company know we’re

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would

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

the butler presented a cup of

took a sip, his expression still sour

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

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even

little something? She’s got nerve!

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

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

you want a new one.

the teacup down and stormed

Mr. Ramirez seems in

like he’s going through

upset Mr.

“He started

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