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 now;

Letitia didn’t even dare open her

steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the

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

steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than

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

on coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car

thrown up more than once. He

he’d connect

not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant

equally annoyed,

it!” Letitia looked at him. “No take-backs.”

health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could she be taken down by a bowl

more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If

I enjoy

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

that was even worse than

liberating without having to play

silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing one!”

many at the company know

there was no

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

living room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

took a sip, his expression still sour

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

Mrs.

turned even

something? She’s

throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia

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

want a new

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup

Ramirez

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

upset Mr.

“He started