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

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

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

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

against the pavement, stopping less than five centimeters

she jumped out of the car

coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car sick!”

more than once. He squinted, “What’s

he’d connect the

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

soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat

looked

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

trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I

think I enjoy it?

you ride with me to and

aback, that was even worse

walking was liberating without having to play by

consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I

the company know

there was no way Elgin would go public with

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. What

room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

took a sip, his expression

him digging through her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just a little something.”

Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned

little something? She’s got nerve!

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

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

if you want

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and

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

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

upset Mr.

speechless, “He started it.