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 got a baby to think of!

open

wordless, gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into a race car.

until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin

car skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five centimeters

jumped out of the car and started retching

coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car sick!”

have thrown up more than once. He squinted,

fearing he’d connect

blurted out quickly. It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i

was equally annoyed,

Letitia looked at him. “No take-backs.”

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

warned.

I enjoy it?

ride with me to and from work.”

was taken aback, that was even worse than walking

was liberating without having to play by his rules.

Elgin took her silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing one!”

many at the company know we’re

there was no way Elgin would

the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the

the living room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

a sip, his expression still

ignored him digging through her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps

Mrs.

face turned even

She’s

didn’t you throw away that scented candle

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

you want a new

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and

Mr. Ramirez

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

upset Mr.

was speechless, “He