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.

seething but seeing Elgin’s foul mood, she didn’t push it.

did have some sense, after

you’d marry me?” she asked with feigned hurt, “Why is Letitia

just a puppet.”

What do you

he calmed down, “Marrying Letitia was just temporary. I hadn’t found you yet, and I needed someone

her.

the deal. She had thought Eigin found out

keep your promise to

sort everything out, then

Chapter 12

wait for

rest easy now

eyed the thick whip, Sit just do

“Ma’am…

hard for

enough away, then with a heavy heart, he raised the whip and brought it down hard

sound echoed through

breakfast, not a

in the sound,

to herself, “Letitia, with me around, you’ll

“Crack! Another sound

didn’t dare

looked at the butler in astonishment,

struck the ground, not her!

it down, don’t draw attention, the butler whispered, “You’re a good

couldn’t do it

finds out,

afraid the last lash will

understanding. If she didn’t show any marks, it would be all

her back searing with pain, skin splitting open.

at the butler, the world might be cruel to her, but there

Ramirez, the lashing is done, the butler reported

with an indifferent

of the pain, thinking it’s a good thing

for your help

“Speak.”

setting up a

nodded, “The Ramirez Group is venturing

strings for me?” Shela asked, “I’ve been to auditions, and they’re all

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