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

open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re

wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into a

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

tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less

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

coldly,

get car

seem to have thrown up more than once. He

he’d connect

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

remembered Phedra’s soup and was equally annoyed, “Then

looked at him. “No take-backs.”

her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him to punish, how could she be taken down by a bowl of

trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch

think I enjoy

it just for bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to

was taken aback, that was even worse than

walking was liberating without having

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

many at the company know we’re married.”

were secretly hitched, and there was no

Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for

room, the butler presented a cup

sip, his expression still

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

you, Mrs.

face turned

She’s got nerve!

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

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

you want a

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed

Ramirez seems in a

not? Grumpy every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

speechless, “He started it.

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