Chapter 12

Even Raizel was better than Shela, for crying out loud!

Was he blind or did someone put a hex on him?

“Letitia, you owe me an apology!” Shela demanded, “And bark like a dog three times!

Her response was adamant. “No way.

She might have been able to humble herself and issue an apology, but acting like a dog was a humiliation she could not

bearl

Shela immediately slung to Elgin’s arm, whining. Look, she won’t do it.

“Letitia, I’m giving you one more chance to answer

She looked up, meeting Elgin’s oppressive gaze, Not Gonna, Happen!”

His eyes darken instantly. Defying him? She’s really grown bold!

“Don’t ask for trouble. Elgin leaned in, pinching her chin, “What’s easier, barking like a dog or taking three lashes?”

“I’d rather take the lashes.”

He snorted coldly, “Fine! Bring the whip!”

The butler presented it with both hands, sighing internally

Letitia, though, managed a bitter smile, After all, I’m still your wife in name. Elgin, are you actually going to humiliate me for her?

“She’s the woman I’ve gone to great lengths to find, the future Mrs. Ramirez for life. Get it? His tone was icy, “You’re not even fit to be mentioned in the same breath as her.”

So, it turns out he was in love with Shela

It was a rude awakening, but what choice did she have other than to accept the harsh truth? Letitia closed her eyes. stayed silent, and just waited for the whip to come down.

No matter how painful, she would grit her teeth and take it.

Watching her pale but defiant face, Elgin gripped the whip tightly, his hand’s veins bulging as he raises it high. But the anticipated pain never landed

Letitia opened her eyes to see Elgin walking away.

“Whipping you would only dirty my hands, he dropped the whip. “Butler, do it for me!”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez.

but seeing Elgin’s foul mood, she didn’t

some

Ramirez, didn’t you say you’d marry me?” she asked with feigned hurt, “Why is Letitia your wife then?”

a puppet.”

What do

initated, but when he remembered that Shela was the woman from that night, he calmed down, “Marrying Letitia was just temporary. I hadn’t found you yet, and I needed someone to fill the

her.

so that’s the deal. She had thought

asked, “You’ll still keep your promise to marry

out, then bring

Chapter 12

wait for the

rest

Letitia eyed the thick whip, Sit

“Ma’am…

hard for you

enough away, then with a heavy heart,

echoed through Ivory Towers.

breakfast, not a

sound, feeling utterly

with me around,

“Crack! Another sound

servants shuddered, didn’t dare to look.

Letitia looked at the butler in

struck the ground, not her!

ma’am, keep it down, don’t draw attention, the butler whispered, “You’re a

couldn’t do it

out,

last lash will be a

she didn’t show any

solidly, her back

world might be cruel to her, but there was still these little touches of kindness

done, the

with an indifferent

hunched because of the pain, thinking it’s a good thing it was just one lash – shouldn’t stop her from scavenging

your help with,” Shela piped up suddenly, “May I?”

“Speak.”

Ramirez Group is setting up a renowned talent agency,

“The Ramirez Group is venturing

to auditions, and they’re all so picky.

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