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

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

wordless, gripped the steering wheel, zipping past cars, turning the sedan into a race car.

until they reached Ivory Towers, where Elgin finally

steps, tires screeching against the pavement, stopping less than

sweat. Her legs trembling, she jumped out of the car and

coldly, “Drama queen.”

get car sick!”

than

connect the

Hospital food was trash, so my stomach’s weak now i cant handle anything

equally annoyed, “Then don’t eat

looked at him.

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

picking!” Elgin warned. “If I catch you

think I

with me to and from work.” Elgin

aback, that was even worse than

least walking was liberating without having

overthink it. If you get

many at the company

hitched, and there was no way Elgin would

about the unseen Mrs. Ramirez, the knockout bound to be living the high life, hitched to the Ramirez family, set for

in the living room, the butler

sip, his

finding a scented candle, which she handed to the butler, “It helps with sleep Just

Mrs.

turned even darker.

something? She’s got nerve!

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

been the cleaners, thought it was thrown away by mistake

if you want

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

Mr. Ramirez

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

upset Mr. Ramirez again.”

speechless, “He started it.

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