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.

parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a baby to think

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

steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into

they reached Ivory Towers,

skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against

in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of

on coldly,

get car

than once.

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to morning

greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s

soup and was equally annoyed,

said it!” Letitia looked

vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself,

Elgin warned. “If I catch you

think I enjoy it?

it just for bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me

that was even worse

without having to play by his

If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing

at the company

secretly hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go

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

butler presented a cup of tea.

a sip, his expression

she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just a little something.”

you, Mrs.

face turned even darker.

little something? She’s got

throw away that scented candle I

Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was

you want a new

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed upstairs to his study.

ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad mood.”

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

Mr. Ramirez

speechless, “He started

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