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.

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

open her

gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars,

inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where

screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five

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

looked on coldly,

get car

up more than once. He squinted, “What’s up with

connect the

greasy soup, I’m not 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, “Then don’t eat them

looked at him.

wrong with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found

trash picking!” Elgin warned.

I

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

aback, that was even worse

having to play by

Elgin took her silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get

the company know we’re married.”

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would

bound to be

the living room, the butler presented a cup of

a sip, his expression still sour

scented candle, which she handed to

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned

She’s got nerve!

way, didn’t you throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia

at his tie. “How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it

if you want a new

the teacup down and stormed

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

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

Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started it.