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.

not now; she’s

dare open her

the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into

until they reached Ivory

toward the steps, tires screeching against the

legs trembling, she jumped

coldly,

car sick!”

up more than

connect the dots to morning sickness.

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

Phedra’s soup and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t

said it!” Letitia looked at him. “No

with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could

more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you again…”

think I enjoy

Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and from work.” Elgin declared, “Happy

was taken aback, that was even

having to

overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the

the company know we’re

and there was no

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

the living room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

a sip, his

him digging through her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed to the

Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even

She’s

away that scented candle I

cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put

want a new

slammed the teacup

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

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

Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started it.