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.

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

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

steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the

reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit

the steps, tires screeching against the pavement,

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

on coldly, “Drama queen.”

car

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

fearing he’d connect

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

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

said it!” Letitia looked at him.

her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him

no more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you

I

you ride with me to and from work.”

that was

without having to play by

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

company know we’re

there was no way Elgin would go public with

the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living

living room, the butler presented a cup of

a sip, his expression still sour

scented candle, which she

you, Mrs.

face turned even

something? She’s

that scented candle I gave

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

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

butler ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in a bad mood.”

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

Mr.

speechless, “He started