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.

nursing the redness on her knees, applied some heat,

she woke up, it

in the big bed, alone, with no sign

on… Did she sleepwalk onto the bed again? When did she start doing this? Maybe she should check it out

Elgin might just toss her off the bed.

the office, Letitia was heading to her workstation when

asked in a mocking tone,

sorry to disappoint you

go around seducing men like you. Sooner or later, someone will grab you by the hair and teach you a lesson!

flashed a smile, “If we’re talking about seducing men, then as you

me What can I do?”

You’re proud of this?”

up. “Unlike you, hanging

not fall into my

me in the slightest retorted

would openly back you up here in the company! You’re just his

thought she was Elgin’s mistress How

like Mr. Ramirez. Just Vidonia alone could make you

her, Odetta stormed off with anger distorting her face, and she deliberately

Letitia snorted.

totally dominated by Elgin, Letitia never lost

her with a bag in hand and a

“Morning.”

face.. Hey? Why

sighed. “Long story.”

is it, did you trip?”

Elgin, Letitia answered

never the same twice. He could

hit you?” Vidonia exclaimed. No way, that’s domestic violence!

me himself, it’s just… never mind, it’ll be okay in a

numb from kneeling too long, a little blood circulation and bruise treatment would

getting even. After such a blow, she’d

back was not an option!

we can’t just let this slide, Vidonia

stop kidding, that’s Elgin.. Elgin!”

revenge that easy? Is

her fingers, ‘But there are plenty of ways to

always been full of mischief. Letitia looked at

on, Vidonia motioned with her finger,

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