Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 22

Letitia finally yanked the car door open and plopped herself down inside.

“Are you hurt?” asked Elgin.

She shook her head.

“Not bad. Elgin snorted with a hint of derision, “You know how to watch out for yourself.”

“It was a close one. As Letitia spoke, she instinctively reached to touch her lower abdomen.

But then, remembering Elgin was right beside her, her hand froze mid-air.

“Let’s put an end to this, he warned, “Don’t even think about starting trouble with Shela.”

“You think too highly of me. Do I look like I have the guts for that?”

Shela was the apple of his eye, the woman he had promised to marry. How could she ever compete? She was always on the losing end

“But, Letitia said, you always hate it when others mess with your stuff. And I, am one of your belongings.”

“Shela is different

“Because you love her, right?

Elgin didn’t answer. Love? Didn’t seem like it. It was more a matter of responsibility.

After all, Shela had saved him with her body, giving him feelings he never had before.

“I’ve already punished her, Elgin pressed his brow, “What more do you want?”

Letitia’s lips curled into a self-mocking smile, “What can I do? Do I even have the right to ask?”

She knew her place, how could she dare to wish for more?

Suddenly, her chin throbbed as Elgin’s fingers pinched her hard, “Stop being such a sucker in front of me. Even if Shela did something to you today, you’re gonna take it!”

He had already taken her side, sending Shela home to reflect. And she still wasn’t grateful? Throwing tantrums at him? Elgin felt even more irritable!

“Got it, Letitia responded softly.

Only then did he let go and closed his eyes to rest.

But Elgin couldn’t sleep a wink, his mind in turmoil, temples throbbing.

the bottom drawer and fetched a scented candle the one that

gradually soothed Elgin, and he drifted off.

later, when Elgin opened his eyes, he saw Samson standing across the desk, tossing the scented candle

pretty cool, where’d you get it? Samson asked, “Don’t you have insomnia? First time I’ve seen you sleep soundly like this, nearly

“Hand it over.”

a bit, share the good stuff!”

it

it back, “Such a treasure over a scented candle,

Eiginis face darkened

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way, Samson clapped his hands, “you’re a married man now, can’t be accepting gifts from other women!

Letitia’s

took on an even deeper shade of

scented candle back into the drawer,

see it coming, Letitia’s got quite

do you need

for It smells damn soothing, calming

lips suddenly twitched, “Do you want it that

“Yeah.”

“Let’s have Letitia prepare one

was shocked “Are

be shared with

shrugged, “Let’s talk business then. What are you gonna call the Jewelry

“I’m still thinking.”

just funnel some budget my

I’ve got a reminder for you.”

ears, expecting something

“She’s merely an employee I’m

under Samson’s wing, had it much easier. Samson, having worked abroad, preferred a laid-back, results-oriented management style, not fussy

done, it didn’t matter if you were in the office or not.

for her, seeing as she’s your

Jewelry Department, Samson sidled up to Letitia’s

“Mr. Stewart.”

things

on,

little ugly, just whip up a

But… hadn’t Elgin

“Mr. Stewart, I’ll make it after

said it’s good stuff, make one for everyone at the

Letitia, “What?”