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

dare open her eyes, “Elgin,

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

they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit

the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than

jumped out of the car

looked on coldly, “Drama

car sick!”

have thrown up more than once. He

connect the dots

not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so

was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat them

said it!” Letitia looked at him.

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

warned. “If I

think I

fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to

taken aback, that was

least walking was liberating without having to play by his rules.

“Don’t overthink it. If you get

at the company know we’re

was no way Elgin would go

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.

living room, the butler presented

his expression

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

Mrs.

turned even

little something? She’s got

throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired.

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

want a new

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down

ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

Grumpy every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

Mr. Ramirez

speechless, “He

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