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

open her

cars, turning the sedan

inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin

tires screeching against the pavement, stopping

Her legs trembling, she jumped out of

looked on coldly, “Drama queen.”

car

up more than once.

inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to

used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant handle anything too rich!”

remembered Phedra’s soup and was equally annoyed,

said it!” Letitia looked at him.

had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could she be taken down by a bowl of

trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If

I enjoy it?

bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to

taken aback, that was even worse

without having

If

at the company know we’re

no way Elgin would

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

living room, the butler presented a cup

his

she handed

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even darker.

little something? She’s got nerve!

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

I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it back on

if you want a

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

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

he ever not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started