Chapter 87

Maybe it’s just wishful thinking on her part

“Yeah, the child I’m carrying doesn’t hold a candle to Shela’s precious one,” Letitia responded, “She’s lucky, caught your eye in a heartbeat, living the life of luxury. How could I ever compare?*

Elgin replied nonchalantly. “If you were carrying my child, you’d be living even better than her.”

But how could that ever happen? He hasn’t laid a finger on her, and doesn’t plan to anytime soon

As Elgin walked towards the walk-in closet, he heard Letitia’s whisper-soft voice, murmuring like a mosquito, “What if there was no bad blood between us, would you fall for me?

He abruptly stopped in his tracks, “Say that again.

Letitia was startled, he actually heard her? Has his hearing always been this sharp?

“It’s nothing.” she denied, “I didn’t say anything”

Theard you

Letitia bit her lip. Then why ask?

After a few seconds of silence, Elgin said, Without the deep-seated hatred, we wouldn’t even know each other.

Like two parallel lines, destined never to intersect, each living out their own lives just fine.

Letitia replied. That’s not what I was asking.”

It was about love. Whether he could love her.

Elgin let out a sarcastic laugh, Letitia, can’t you feel it? Why even ask?

But he would never admit it, not even a sliver! He’s too proud, and she’s too stubborn.

Elgin entered the walk-in closet and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Letitia ruffled her hair, wondering if she had knelt for too long causing poor circulation and making her brain slow, to even ask

such a question.

Love? There’s no love between them. It’s all hatred.

He hates her, and she hates him even more. They had been torturing each other without mercy.

sat on the floor, nursing the redness on her knees, applied some

it was already light

big bed, alone,

sleepwalk onto the bed again? When did she start doing this? Maybe

who knows when Elgin might just toss her

the office, Letitia was heading to her workstation when Odetta came up

to your leg?” Odetta asked in a mocking tone, “Someone beat

sorry to disappoint you

someone will grab you

smile, “If we’re talking about seducing men, then as you saw yesterday,

me What can I

proud of

to rile her up. “Unlike you, hanging all over Mr Thompson and

not

hurting me in the slightest retorted Letitia.

in the

was Elgin’s mistress

raised an eyebrow, “To deal with you, I don’t need someone like Mr. Ramirez. Just Vidonia alone could make you regret it. And if all else

face, and she

Letitia snorted.

dominated by Elgin, Letitia never lost a battle

a bag in hand and a

“Morning.”

the long face.. Hey? Why are

sighed. “Long

did you

Letitia answered That scoundrel

her, Elgin’s methods are never the same twice. He could be called a master of

way, that’s domestic violence! Call

just… never mind, it’ll

knew this wasn’t a big deal, just a bit numb from kneeling too long, a little blood circulation

getting even. After such a blow,

back was not an option!

slide, Vidonia pulled Letitia along. We’ve got to

stop kidding, that’s

that easy? Is it that

there are plenty of ways to tick him

mischief. Letitia

on, Vidonia motioned with her finger, Listen

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