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 got a

open

cars, turning the sedan

thrown around by inertia until they reached

tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than

trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching by

on coldly,

get car

thrown up more than

connect the

Hospital food was trash, so

soup and was equally annoyed,

looked at him. “No

But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could she be taken

no more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If

I

with me

was even worse

was liberating without having to play by

as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing one!”

company know

was no way Elgin would go

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

room, the butler

took a sip, his expression still

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

you, Mrs.

turned even

little something? She’s got

throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why did Samson

Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was

if you want a

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

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad mood.”

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

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

“He started it.

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