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 got

Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going to

steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning

reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit the brakes.

toward the steps, tires screeching against

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

on coldly, “Drama

car sick!”

than

connect

not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so

remembered Phedra’s soup and was equally

looked

her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could she

no more trash picking!” Elgin warned.

think I enjoy

bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with

was even worse than

without having

overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing

at the company

no

the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for

butler presented a cup of tea.

a sip, his

and finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It

Mrs.

turned

She’s got

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

at his tie. “How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was

if you want a new

Elgin slammed the teacup down and

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a

Grumpy every day, like he’s going

Mr. Ramirez

was speechless, “He

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