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.

not now; she’s got a baby to think

down… Ah! Letitia didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin,

gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars,

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

steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less

drenched in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching

looked on coldly, “Drama queen.”

car sick!”

seem to have thrown up more than once. He

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

It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant handle

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

looked at him. “No

health. But soon he

Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I enjoy

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

was taken aback, that was

without having to

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

company know we’re married.”

secretly hitched, and there was no

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

in the living room, the butler presented a cup

took a sip, his expression still

candle, which she handed

you, Mrs.

turned

something? She’s got

the way, didn’t you throw away that scented candle I gave you?” Letitia inquired. “Why

I know? Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it was

want a new one.

the teacup down and stormed upstairs

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a

day, like he’s

Mr. Ramirez again.”

was speechless, “He started it.