Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 23

Letitia’s eyes were rimmed with red.

“Are you really that strapped for cash? Elgin stared at her, “So desperate that you’re picking up trash and tossing your pride to the wind?”

“Yes! I need money! What’s pride? What’s dignity? The moment you chucked me into the loony bin, I lost all that! Just being alive costs me way more effort than the average Joe!

You’re Mr. Ramirez, high and mighty, worth billions. Of course, you’d never stoop to this level. But me? I’m nothing. You snap your fingers, and I’m supposed to commute on foot to work. Is it such a crime to scrape together enough for bus fare? I knew you’d find out sooner or later, but I’m more scared of being broke than I am of your temper!”

Letitia quickly cleaned her tears and squatted down to pick up the scattered items again.

“Stop picking those up!”

Continuing, she didn’t listen to his words.

“Letitia, I said stop picking those up!” Elgin scooped her up in one motion.

“Let go of me!”

Elgin kicked the bottles out of the way and dumped Letitia into the car.

Ranen’s face was a picture of panic, “Mr. Ramirez…

“Get lost!”

“Yes, sir.

“Pick up those damn bottles!”

H

Ranen, “… Yes, Mr. Ramirez.

When the boss fights, the assistant suffers.

Not only got kicked out of the car in the dead of night but also sent to collect trash.

Elgin sat in the driver’s seat and floored the accelerator.

Letitia’s head nearly smashed into the windshield.

She hurried to buckle up; at this speed, she wouldn’t put it past her life being on the line.

She can’t die.

of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s

Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open her

wordless, gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan

thrown around by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit the

skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less

legs trembling, she jumped out

looked on coldly,

get car sick!”

than

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect

it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant

Phedra’s soup and was equally annoyed, “Then

said it!” Letitia looked at him. “No

was worried… there was already something wrong with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you

I enjoy

Starting tomorrow, you ride with

was taken aback, that was even worse than

was liberating without having to play

consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you

company know

secretly hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go public with her.

bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for life. What

the butler presented a cup of

his expression still sour

scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned even

She’s

the way, didn’t you throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why did

“How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was

if you want

the teacup down

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a

is he ever not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going through

upset Mr. Ramirez

“He started it.