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

didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going to crash!”

cars, turning the sedan into a race car.

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

against the pavement, stopping less than five

cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of

on coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car

up more than once. He

fearing he’d connect the dots to

used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak

remembered Phedra’s soup and was equally

Letitia looked at

something wrong with the soup, and her frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he

Elgin warned. “If

I enjoy it?

for bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me

that was even worse

liberating without having to

it. If you get spotted, I would be

many at the company know we’re married.”

was no way Elgin

everyone was speculating about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the

the living room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

took a sip, his expression still sour

she handed to the

Mrs.

face turned even

little something? She’s got nerve!

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

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

if you want

don’t want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in

Grumpy every day, like

upset Mr. Ramirez

“He started

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