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.

her parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a baby to

Letitia didn’t even dare open her

past cars, turning the sedan into a

until they reached

toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than

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

on coldly, “Drama

car

up more than once.

inside, fearing he’d connect the dots to morning sickness.

quickly. It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was

was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat

said it!” Letitia looked

frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I enjoy it?

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

was taken aback, that was

least walking was liberating without having

silence as consent. “Don’t overthink it. If you

many at the company

hitched, and there was no

be

in the living room, the butler presented a cup of

a sip, his

candle, which she handed

Mrs.

face turned even

something? She’s got

away that scented candle I gave

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

you want a

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez

day, like he’s going

upset Mr. Ramirez

speechless, “He started

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