Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 77

Elgin tossed her into the passenger seat and buckled her up, “Looking all dolled up today. Who were you trying to snag at the celebration party?”

“I wasn’t! How can you say that to shame me!*

“Isn’t that the case?” He snorted. “Walden’s out of the country, and there’s no more boy toys around you, so you’re itching for the

next catch!*

Words can cut deeper than knives.

Letitia’s eyes reddened as she retorted, “Elgin, you slept with Shela. I didn’t do anything wrong. And now you’re making stuff up, accusing me of getting all gussied up to seduce men at the party? Do you even have a conscience?”

They locked eyes.

Seeing her trying to hold back tears, Elgin wanted to reach out and stroke her head. But he must resist. Elgin felt a twinge of helplessness. Even someone as strong as him could feel this way

Words are powerless when used to express love, yet so sharp when they come to causing pain!

Elgin couldn’t help himself. He always ended up hurting her with his words.

He regretted it deep down. He shouldn’t have drowned his sorrows or gone to see Shela. But he would never let anyone know his regret. He had his pride!

After a while, Elgin finally spoke up. “You do look stunning tonight.”

That was Elgin’s way of compromising. That was the only compliment he could give and was his one last tenderness.

With that, Elgin lifted his hand, trying to ruffle her hair to make what he had thought a reality.

But Letitia turned her head sharply away. “Don’t touch me!”

His face darkened. He got up, closed the car door, and slid into the driver’s seat.

On the way back, neither of them spoke. The car was so quiet that they could hear the sound of their breathing

Back to Ivory Towers, the butler instantly sensed something off between the two and silently chose not to disturb them.

Letitia went straight to the master bedroom and headed for the bathroom.

She had just pulled down her dress’s zipper when Elgin kicked the door open with a bang.

the dress fell to the

are

chin up, and kissed her fiercely.

chest, trying to push him away, but that only led to Elgin kissing her

it

the wall by Elgin, Letitia couldn’t budge.

she accidentally turned on the

ice-cold, chilling Letitia to the

temperature. The water slowly warmed, and they

fit of anger,

go “Letitia, the wound on my shoulder

through clenched teeth, “Do you know how

lost control of her emotions, and in a fit of rage, she grabbed Elgin’s shirt and ripped it off, revealing the bite

a dark

pain to you? It’s nothing! Letitia rubbed the scar hard with

to death! You

looked at

water continued pouring down.

was a mess, but she seemed even more beautiful to

thought, “Maybe I shouldn’t have been so proud and

Elgin asked. “Letitia, are

made her heart jump, and she

you got upset.” Elgin’s voice

felt much better. She got upset because

denied it, “No!”

you admit it?” pressed Elgin

Shela are

sighed “Stop

closed her eyes, exhausted. But he patiently explained, “I didn’t mean to sleep with her. It was an accident. I was drunk, and I

pushed him away “You’re a free soul. Who am I to tell you what to

telling the

Shela, and that’s also the truth.”

lips. “I can

stepped back again – It was something the former Elgin would

calm Letitia down, he was making concessions. Little did she know that he had

Letitia scoffed. “Elgin, don’t you see how absurd you sound? Your apology turns

out. “Save it. I wish