Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down.

“Slap yourself.”

what she had said wrong. Was it because she had

just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was law.

a “smack,” Letitia bit her lip and slapped

and her cheek needed to show a red

be a second slap,

bad. You’re getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on

did as

lifted the lid, tantalizing her appetite.

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

stala jemembered her mother also made her soup, but she could never taste

from a vegetative state were

not, blinking rapidly

chin up “Letitia,

He wanted her to

Letitia said. Phedra brought

it Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all

even picked up the spoon, scooped up some

do it

Open your mouth”

no choice but to open her

unreadable

his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup wouldn’t

even if it did so what? He couldn’t

Letitia was glad because she was hungry

Elgin tossed her an agreement while

closely It was a

but he already wanted a divorce

you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on

woman he had slept with that night in

be meaningless, because he

all her beauty had him unconsciously

agreed. “But

bargain with me? You

“No”

was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover it was asking for trouble!

knew his temper, but she had no choice

cautiously began “Have you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what it seemed?”

expected, Elgin’s face darkened quickly

everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do you want

to die?