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.

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

dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going

past cars, turning the sedan into a race car.

by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

screeching against the pavement, stopping less

cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out

coldly,

get car

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

fearing he’d connect the dots to morning

it. Hospital food

Phedra’s soup and was equally

Letitia looked at

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

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

think I enjoy it?

fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and

aback, that was even worse

walking was liberating without having to play by his

If you get spotted, I would

at the company know we’re married.”

no way Elgin would go public with

bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family,

the butler presented a cup of tea.

took a sip, his

which she handed to the butler, “It

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

turned

something? She’s got

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

the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake

if you want a new one.

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down

Ramirez seems in a bad

day, like

upset Mr.

speechless, “He