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.

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

dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going to crash!”

gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan

around by inertia until they reached Ivory

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

jumped out of the car and

looked on coldly,

get car

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

he’d connect the dots to

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

and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat them

Letitia looked at him. “No take-backs.”

worried… there was already something wrong with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for

trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you again…”

think I enjoy it?

with me to and from

was taken aback, that was even worse than walking

having to play by

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

the company know we’re

no way Elgin would go public with

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

room, the butler presented

a sip, his expression still

which she handed

Mrs.

turned even

She’s got nerve!

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

at his tie. “How would I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake and put it

if you want a new one.

the teacup down and stormed upstairs to his study.

Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad

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

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started it.