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.

And certainly not now; she’s got a baby to think of!

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

wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into a race

inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit the brakes.

car skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement,

a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car

looked on coldly, “Drama

get car

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

fearing he’d connect the

soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now

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

looked

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

Elgin warned.

I enjoy it?

bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to

taken aback, that was

least walking was liberating without having to play by his rules.

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

many at the company know we’re married.”

and there was no way Elgin would go

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

in the living room, the butler

sip, his expression

which she handed

Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned even darker.

She’s got nerve!

that scented candle I gave

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

if you want a new one.

Elgin slammed the teacup down

Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad mood.”

every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

upset Mr.

speechless, “He