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.

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

didn’t even dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re going

the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning

was thrown around by inertia until they reached

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

drenched in a cold sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car

looked on coldly, “Drama queen.”

car sick!”

up more than once.

fearing he’d connect the dots to morning

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

and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t

looked at him. “No

frequent vomiting had him concerned for her health. But soon he found an excuse for himself, Letitia was for him

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

I

it just for bus fare? Starting tomorrow, you ride with me to and from

taken aback, that was even worse

having to

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

company know we’re married.”

and there was no way

bound to be living the high life, hitched to

room, the butler presented a cup of tea.

a sip, his expression still

candle, which she handed to

Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned

something? She’s got nerve!

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

cleaners, thought

if you want

Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed upstairs to his

Ramirez seems in

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

Mr. Ramirez again.”

“He started it.