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.

floor, nursing the redness on her knees, applied some heat, and gradually fell asleep.

she woke up, it

big bed, alone, with no sign of

start doing this?

when Elgin might just toss

at the office, Letitia was heading to her workstation when

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

sorry to disappoint you

men like you. Sooner or later, someone will grab you by the

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

can I

You’re proud of

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

Letitia, you better not fall

of hurting me in the slightest

you up here in the

she was Elgin’s

someone like Mr. Ramirez. Just Vidonia alone could make you regret it. And if all else fails, there’s Mr. Stewart.”

off with anger distorting her face, and she deliberately bumped

Letitia snorted.

totally dominated by Elgin, Letitia never lost a battle of wits with anyone

a bag in hand and a cheery smile,

“Morning.”

long face.. Hey?

“Long

did

answered That scoundrel

punishing her, Elgin’s methods are never the same twice. He could

that’s domestic violence! Call the cops, get him!”

never mind,

big deal, just a bit numb from kneeling too long, a little blood circulation and bruise treatment

even. After such a

was not

we can’t just let this slide, Vidonia pulled Letitia along. We’ve got to get even.”

that’s

Is

fingers, ‘But there are

mischief. Letitia

motioned with her

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