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; she’s got a baby

open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going to

past cars, turning the sedan into a race car.

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

the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping

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

coldly,

get car sick!”

up more than once.

inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to morning sickness.

used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant handle

was equally

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

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

warned. “If I catch you

I enjoy it?

you ride with me

was even worse than walking

liberating without having to

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

company know we’re married.”

there was no

speculating about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for life.

room, the butler presented a cup of

a sip, his expression still

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

Mrs.

turned

little something? She’s got nerve!

scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why did Samson

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

if you want a new

Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed

Mr. Ramirez seems

not? Grumpy every day, like

upset Mr. Ramirez

was speechless, “He