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.

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

Letitia didn’t even dare open her

wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into

was thrown around by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers,

tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five centimeters away.

cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of

coldly, “Drama

car sick!”

thrown up more than once. He

connect the dots to morning sickness.

the greasy 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

looked

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

more trash picking!” Elgin warned.

I enjoy

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

that was even

having to play by his rules.

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

at the company know we’re

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go

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

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

took a sip, his expression still

scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just a

Mrs. Ramirez.

turned

She’s got nerve!

way, didn’t you throw away that scented candle

Must’ve been the cleaners, thought it

you want

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed upstairs

“Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems

Grumpy every day, like he’s going through menopause. Just ignore him.”

upset Mr.

“He started it.