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.

not now; she’s got a baby

even dare open her eyes, “Elgin, we’re

the steering wheel, zipping past cars,

thrown around by inertia until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally hit the

screeching against

she jumped out of the car and started retching by

on coldly,

car

than once. He squinted, “What’s up

connect

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

and was equally annoyed, “Then don’t

it!” Letitia 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 by

picking!” Elgin warned.

think I

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

that was even worse than

was liberating without having to play

it. If you get spotted, I would be the

the company know

and there was no way Elgin would go

Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to

the butler presented

his expression

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

you, Mrs. Ramirez.

face turned

something? She’s got

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

been the cleaners, thought

if you want

it!” Elgin slammed the teacup down and stormed upstairs

ventured cautiously. “Madam, Mr. Ramirez

like

Mr. Ramirez again.”

“He started

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