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

didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin,

past cars, turning the sedan

until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit the brakes.

against the pavement,

sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out

looked on coldly, “Drama

car sick!”

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

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

and was equally annoyed,

looked

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

I enjoy it?

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

was taken aback, that was even

without having to play by his

If you get spotted, I would be the embarrassing

company know we’re

and there was no way Elgin would

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

the living room, the butler presented

sip, his expression still

candle, which she handed to

you, Mrs.

turned even

something? She’s got nerve!

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

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

you want a new

teacup down and stormed upstairs to his

Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad

not? Grumpy every day, like

upset Mr.

was speechless, “He started it.