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.

before because of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a baby to

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

cars, turning the sedan into a race car.

reached Ivory

steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five centimeters away.

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

coldly, “Drama queen.”

car

more than once. He

fearing he’d connect the dots to morning sickness.

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

equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat them anymore!”

said it!” Letitia looked at him.

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

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I

you ride with me to and from work.” Elgin

was taken aback, that was even worse than walking

least walking was liberating without having

overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be

the company know we’re married.”

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would

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

living room, the butler presented

sip, his expression

finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler,

you, Mrs.

face turned even

She’s

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

at his tie. “How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was

want a

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

Mr. Ramirez seems in a

day, like he’s going

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

speechless, “He started it.