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.

were screaming for mercy, and she closed them.

from outside, hushed

got up, cracked the

Ramirez, the bodyguard startled,

past him, poker-faced.

Ramirez said you can’t leave,” the bodyguard blocked her path, “Mrs. Ramirez, you’re weak, please rest

asked, “What if I really want

make this tough on

be headstrong, go toe-to-toe with Elgin, but not at these guys’ expense. They were just following orders

“I wanted some

some pronto, what do you

“Apples.”

tight,

to her room, and soon enough, a hefty basket of fresh fruit was heaped on the cabinet.

apple, Letitia said, “Where’s

“Right here.”

sofa, Letitia slowly peeled the apple,

hetid, “We don’t pry

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me your phone,

“Sure, Mrs.

Ramirez.”

Elgin’s icy voice came through,

me,” Letitia

seconds of silence, then, ‘What

question, but his tone had

different from the

need to rest

who messed me

stay put for

bored out of my mind.” Letitia said,

“No way

an eyebrow, “If you can’t, let

a few ticks, and Elgin just

with the apple peeling Her skills were top-notch, not

out, stood guard at

the apple but didn’t take a bite, instead fixated on the fruit knife

then stood up, slipped the knife under her pillow, and

an hour later, rapid footsteps outside.

Vidonia, all

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