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.

parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a baby to think

didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin,

the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the

reached

steps, tires screeching against

legs trembling, she jumped out of

looked on coldly,

car sick!”

more than once. He squinted, “What’s up

he’d connect the

It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital

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

said it!” Letitia looked at him.

was worried… there was 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

Elgin warned. “If I catch

I enjoy

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

was taken aback, that was even

was liberating without having to

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

the company know we’re married.”

and there was no

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

in the living room, the butler presented

took a sip, his expression still sour

she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just a

Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned even

little something? She’s got

candle I gave you?” Letitia

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

you want a new one.

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed

Ramirez seems in a

he ever not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

Mr.

was speechless, “He started it.