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.

screaming for mercy, and she closed them. Her heart ached,

seeped in from outside, hushed and fuzzy,

got up, cracked the door open.

bodyguard

strode past him, poker-faced.

blocked her path, “Mrs. Ramirez, you’re weak, please rest

“What if I

Ramirez. don’t make this tough on

could be headstrong, go toe-to-toe with Elgin, but not

nodded, “I wanted some fruit,

up, “Ill get some pronto, what do you

“Apples.”

Hang tight, Mrs Ramirez.

room, and soon enough, a hefty basket of fresh fruit was heaped

peeled apple, Letitia said,

“Right here.”

on the sofa, Letitia slowly peeled the apple,

his hetid, “We don’t pry into

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your phone, Пl

“Sure, Mrs.

Ramirez.”

came

Letitia

of silence, then, ‘What

his tone had softened up a bit.

cooped up in here, can’t step out-how’s that different from the jail?” Letitia asked,

to rest

messed me up is

said flatly. “Just stay put for now”

bored out of my mind.” Letitia said, “Send Vidonia to accompany me.”

“No way

come, she arched an eyebrow,

few ticks, and Elgin just

skills were top-notch, not a

out,

but didn’t take a bite, instead fixated on the fruit knife in her hand.

admired it non-stop, then stood up, slipped

later, rapid

In stormed Vidonia, all hustle and bustle.

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