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.

her parents. And certainly not

dare open

wheel, zipping past cars, turning the

was thrown around by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit

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

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

looked on coldly, “Drama

get car

than once. He

inside, fearing 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

Phedra’s soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t

looked

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

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you again…”

I enjoy it?

tomorrow, you ride with me to and

aback, that was

least walking was liberating without having to play by his

If

many at the company know we’re married.”

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would

be living the high life,

in the living room, the butler presented

his expression still sour

her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just

Mrs.

turned even

something? She’s got

way, didn’t you throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why did Samson say…”

at his tie. “How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it back on my desk!”

if you want a new one.

slammed the teacup down and stormed

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad mood.”

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

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

speechless, “He