Chapter 137

“Here’s what I think you should do, man-cut ties with Shela for good, Samson started dishing out advice. “What women need is security, a rock-solid choice, favoritism. If you wanna have a future with Letitia, you gotta break it off clean with Shela.”

Elgin stayed silent.

“Don’t tell me… your like them both? Do you wanna keep both irons in the fire? No way, Gin. Given Shela’s looks, character, and personality.. you’d have to be blind to fall for her.”

“Got it,” Elgin finally spoke up. “You can go now.”

Samson gritted his teeth Elgin just used him and then showed him the door! What a ruthless man!

“Aren’t you leaving? Elgin asked. “Wanna stick around for a meeting, or do you have clients to see or a trip to take?”

Samson vanished in the blink of an eye.

Elgin stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows, and lit a cigarette, taking his time with it.

It wasn’t until ten at night that Elgin left the office

“Mr. Ramirez, your hand needs a new dressing.

“Get the car ready, head to Breezy Bay Condos, he instructed. “Have the doc come to the car for the dressing change”

Elgin rested with his eyes closed the whole ride.

The doc quietly did his thing, changing the bandage.

The car ride was enveloped in a heavy silence.

Back at the apartment

Shela sat at her vanity, eyes glued to the pricey wedding ring, greed written all over her face.

How could she bear to leave Elgin… Power, status, money, the envious stares from the women of AquaCity, it’s all she ever wanted

She was determined to make a comeback. No way Letitia could take her down!

“Ding-dong The doorbell rang.

the ring and scurried

Elgin, her surprise turned to delight, “Mr. Ramirez! Oh… what happened to

tugged at his tie, and lit another cigarette.

pallor and sour mood,

living here?” Elgin

everything you give me!”

is yours now, I’ll transfer it to

nodded vigorously, “How generous!

worth millions, a symbol of wealth and status!

sure was

all, she’d been given

said, clinging to

rubbing her body against his arm on purpose

pushed her away.

was stunned,

else you want, Elgin flicked ash from his cigarette, “Il fulfill all your material

about emotional ones? Status? Identity?

off, “Mr. Ramirez,

compensated. Let’s settle this once and for all

feelings for Shela, only gratitude, then he needed to cut ties

love Gratitude is gratitude. For things to last with Letitia, Shela had to

ears, “Mr. Ramirez, you’re

it. I agree to

Elgin.

Without her that night, Phedra would

shook her head frantically, “Mr. Ramirez, I don’t want the

this way. After the fake miscarriage came

baby gone too, she thought she was

actually

admitted my mistake, reflected on it, and I won’t trouble Letitia anymore, why can’t you forgive

wasting too much time

at his watch

better. Because he still had

these actions screamed urgency and crisis.

fake miscarriage, you’re punishing me like this… Shela’s tears came on cue, “What about Letitia? She was carrying a bastard, don’t

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