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.

And certainly not now; she’s

open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re

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

was thrown around by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

the steps, tires screeching against

legs trembling, she jumped out of the car

looked on coldly,

get car

to have thrown up more than once. He squinted, “What’s up with that?”

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to morning

blurted 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

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

looked at him. “No

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

warned. “If I catch you again…”

think I

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

was even

liberating without having to play by his

it. If you get

company know we’re married.”

there was no way Elgin would go public

be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set

in the living room, the butler presented a cup of

took a sip, his

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

you, Mrs.

face turned even darker.

something? She’s got nerve!

away that scented candle

know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it back on my desk!”

want a

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down

Ramirez seems in a bad

not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going

upset Mr.

was speechless, “He