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.

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

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

past cars, turning the sedan into a

around by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where

screeching against the pavement, stopping less

legs trembling, she jumped out

coldly, “Drama

car

thrown up more than

panicked inside, fearing he’d connect the dots

she blurted out quickly. It’s the greasy soup, I’m not used to it. Hospital food was trash, so my

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

said it!” Letitia looked

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

trash picking!” Elgin warned.

think I enjoy

you ride with

that was even

having to play by his rules.

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

the company

secretly hitched, and there was no way Elgin would go

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

room, the butler presented a cup

took a sip, his expression still

which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep

you, Mrs.

face turned even darker.

something? She’s got

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

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

you want a

want it!” Elgin slammed the teacup

Ramirez

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

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

speechless, “He started