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.

because of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s

didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going to

the steering wheel, zipping past cars,

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

toward the steps, tires screeching against

legs trembling, she jumped out of the car

on coldly, “Drama

car

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

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect

not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i

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

it!” Letitia looked

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

no more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I

think I enjoy it?

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

was taken aback, that was

liberating without having to play

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

many at the company know we’re

there was no way Elgin would

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

the living room, the butler presented a cup

sip, his expression

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

Mrs. Ramirez.

turned

something? She’s got

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

been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it back on

you want a

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

ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

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

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started