Chapter 21

“Go home and think about what you’ve done Elgin shrugged her off.

“No, I won’t! You’re blaming me,” Shela burst into tears, “you’re biased. Ever since you arrived, you never asked what Letitia did! Would I just barge into the company and drag her away for no reason?”

Upon hearing it, Elgin’s brow furrowed deeply.

Inside, alarms blared for Letitia! Earlier, Shela had aimed straight for her belly… Had her pregnancy been discovered? No, that seemed unlikely. How could Shela know?

A kick to the stomach maybe it was just a coincidence.

But Letitia was still panicked. If the pregnancy came to light, she and her child were as good as dead. Elgin wouldn’t let

her offi

“Alright, Elgin nodded. “tell me, what did Letitia do?”

“She, she.. Shela didn’t expect Elgin to actually ask, and she stumbled over her words.

“Hmm?”

Shela’s eyes darted around and she decided not to spill the beans about Letitia’s pregnancy.

It wouldn’t do her any favors, and might even expose her own dirty laundry! Failing this time was okay, there would be other chances!

“Shela, you’re the one who did wrong, bringing goons with you. What could I possibly do to you alone?” Letitia wasn’t sure what Shela would come

her a hateful glance.

steely, “Shela, keep out

to say something more, but at a glance from Elgin, a bodyguard stepped forward, shoved her into a car, and

relief; she had

still nestled in Elgin’s arms. Letitia quickly straightened

Elgin stretched out an arm and pulled her back in, “Letitia, try

this is my

takes two to tango!”

Shela, they come at me because of you. Without you, none of this would happen.*

also fend off

think the Mrs. Ramirez title

“I never dreamed of

was adamant, “You

a punching bag for these women, to be bullied over and

didn’t owe them anything! Why should

lifted her chin, “I’ll save you.”

up. “Can you guarantee that every time, you’ll show up in time

looked deep into her

lips parted slightly, in

Sitting at the pinnacle of AquaCity’s power structure, he was indeed the big shot; nothing was out of his

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