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.

before because of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a

down… Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin,

gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the

around by inertia until they reached

against the pavement, stopping less than five centimeters

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

on coldly,

car

more than

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

not used to it. Hospital food was trash,

soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t

looked at him. “No take-backs.”

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

no more trash picking!” Elgin warned.

think I enjoy it?

fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and from

was

walking was liberating without having to play by his rules.

as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If

many at the company know we’re married.”

and there was no way Elgin would go public with

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

the living room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

sip, his

through her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed to

Mrs.

turned

She’s got

throw away that scented candle I gave you?”

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

Elgin slammed the teacup down

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez

like he’s going through menopause. Just

Mr.

was speechless, “He