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.

parents. And certainly not

down… Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open

cars, turning

until they reached Ivory Towers,

car skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against

sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching

looked on coldly,

get car sick!”

more than once.

he’d connect

she blurted out quickly. It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak

equally annoyed,

said it!” Letitia looked

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

Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I enjoy

fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to

aback, that was even worse than walking

without having to play by his rules.

consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you

company know we’re married.”

secretly hitched, and there was no way Elgin would

knockout bound to be living the

the living room, the butler presented a cup of

a sip, his expression

a scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps

Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even

something? She’s got nerve!

throw away that scented candle I

“How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by

want

teacup

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a

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

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

“He started it.

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