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;

dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re

cars,

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

against the

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

on coldly, “Drama

car sick!”

than

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

out quickly. It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s

equally

it!” Letitia looked at

soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I enjoy it?

tomorrow, you ride with me

was even

having to play by

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

company know we’re

secretly hitched, and there was no

be living the high life,

room, the butler presented

sip, his expression

digging through her 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 nerve!

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

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

you want a new one.

the teacup down and stormed

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in

not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started

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