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.

of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a baby to think

didn’t even dare open her eyes,

steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan

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

steps, tires screeching against

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

looked on coldly,

get car

more than once. He

inside, fearing he’d connect

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

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

it!” Letitia looked

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

Elgin warned. “If

I

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

taken aback, that was even worse than

walking was liberating without having to play by

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

many at the company know we’re

secretly hitched, and there was no way Elgin would

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

butler presented a cup

took a sip, his

bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just a little something.”

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned even

She’s got

away that scented candle I gave

cleaners, thought it

want a new one.

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez

not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going

Mr.

was speechless, “He