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.

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

even dare open

wheel, zipping past cars,

reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin

car skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five

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

on coldly,

car sick!”

than once.

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to

it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s

was equally annoyed,

Letitia looked at him. “No

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 be taken down

trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you

I enjoy it?

with me to and from work.” Elgin declared, “Happy now?”

was even worse than walking

was liberating without having to play by his rules.

overthink it. If you get spotted, I would

many at the company know we’re married.”

secretly hitched, and there was no way

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

the living room, the butler presented a

sip, his expression still

which she handed to the

Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned even darker.

She’s got

away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia

I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it

want

slammed the teacup down and stormed

Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad mood.”

ever not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going

upset Mr. Ramirez

“He started it.