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.

before because of her parents. And certainly not now; she’s got a baby to

dare open her

wordless, gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan

by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

car skidded toward the steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than five centimeters away.

legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and started retching by

looked on coldly, “Drama

car sick!”

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

he’d connect the dots to morning sickness.

It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash,

was equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat

Letitia looked

worried… there was already something wrong with the soup, and 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 soup!

more trash picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you again…”

I

ride with me to

was even

least walking was liberating without having to

it. If you get spotted,

the company

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go public with her.

to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez

living room, the butler

a sip, his expression still sour

her bag and finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler,

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

turned even

little something? She’s got nerve!

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

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

if you want a

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

cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez seems in

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

upset Mr.

“He