Chapter 130

Lelitia could even hear the sound of the liquid dripping down the IV tube.

Feeling dead inside, totally listless-that pretty much summed up her current vibe.

Elgin was parked on the couch, laptop perched on his knees, getting down to business.

This was his first time didn’t go to work at the Ramirez Group office since he took it over

All because of Letitia What a shame… she didn’t give a damn though

Elgin was glued to his screen but antsy as hell, couldn’t focus on work. After shooting off a reply to Ranen and dishing out a few orders, his fingers just froze on the keyboard.

Until a message from Samson popped up

“Gin, what’s the deal?”

“Mind your business”

“Letitia awake yet?”

“Yeah.”

Samson started bombarding him with texts, probing for the scoop, what went down, the current situation. But Elgin wasn’t biting, didn’t answer a single one

He slammed the laptop shut, tossed it aside, and rubbed his temple

Glancing over, there was Letitia, out like a light

She closed her eyes, peaceful and quiet

The drip had something to help her sleep, plus she’d been so wired earlier, burned through a ton of energy.

Elgin went over, tucked her in.

Only when she was snoozing did they have this kind of chill, harmonious vibe between them.

The second she woke up, it was another round of yelling.

“When the heck will you chill out, even just a smidge?” Elgin muttered, checking out her sleeping face, “Just a little would do.”

He turned tail, stepped out of the hospital room.

The moment the door clicked shut, Letitia’s eyes snapped open. She stared at the ceiling, unblinking, for a long time.

and she closed them. Her heart ached,

seeped in from outside, hushed and fuzzy, footsteps fading.

up, cracked the door open.

the bodyguard startled, “You…

past him, poker-faced.

blocked her path, “Mrs. Ramirez,

asked, “What if I really

make this tough

with Elgin, but not at these guys’ expense. They were just following orders

“I wanted some

some

“Apples.”

tight, Mrs

a hefty basket of fresh fruit

peeled apple, Letitia said, “Where’s the fruit

“Right here.”

Letitia slowly peeled the apple, “Where’s

bodyguard shook his hetid, “We don’t pry into Mr.

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me your phone, Пl call him.”

“Sure, Mrs.

Ramirez.”

connected, Elgin’s icy voice came through,

Letitia said.

of silence, then, ‘What is

but his tone had softened

leave me cooped up in here, can’t step out-how’s that different from the jail?” Letitia asked, “Don’t I get any

rest night now”

me up is you.”

stay put for

Letitia said,

“No way

you can come, she arched an eyebrow,

for a few ticks, and Elgin just hung up.

kept on with the apple peeling Her skills were top-notch, not a single break in the

interrupt, tiptoed out, stood guard at

instead fixated on the fruit knife in

new. She admired it non-stop, then stood up, slipped the knife under her pillow, and stashed it

later, rapid footsteps outside.

stormed Vidonia, all hustle

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