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!

Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open her eyes,

cars, turning the sedan into a

they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

tires screeching against the pavement,

drenched in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and

looked on coldly, “Drama

car

to have thrown up more than once. He

inside, fearing he’d connect the

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

equally annoyed, “Then don’t

Letitia looked at him.

was worried… there was already something wrong with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found

no more trash picking!” Elgin warned.

I enjoy it?

ride with me to and

was even worse

was liberating without having to

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

many at the company know we’re married.”

was no way Elgin would go

AquaCity, everyone was speculating about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the

butler presented a cup of

his expression still sour

candle, which she handed to the butler, “It

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned

little something? She’s got

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

cleaners, thought it was thrown away by

if you want a new one.

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

day, like he’s going through

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

“He started it.