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.

not now; she’s got a baby to think

Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re

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

they reached Ivory Towers,

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

drenched in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching by the side.

on coldly, “Drama

car

to have thrown up more than once.

he’d connect the

it. Hospital food was

and was equally

looked at him.

soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him

no more trash picking!” Elgin warned.

think I enjoy it?

fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and from work.” Elgin

taken aback, that was even worse than

was liberating without having to

overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing one!”

the company know we’re

hitched, and there was no

AquaCity, everyone was speculating about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for life.

in the living room, the butler

his expression still sour

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

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even

She’s got

that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why did Samson

his tie. “How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it back on my desk!”

if you want a

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in

day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

Mr.

was speechless, “He