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.

down the

she saw it was Elgin, her surprise turned to delight, “Mr. Ramirez!

the living room, tugged at his tie, and

and sour mood, so she kept her mouth shut.

living here?” Elgin asked. ‘You like the

I like everything you

is yours now, I’ll

generous! Thank you,

The apartment was worth millions, a symbol of wealth and status!

Ramirez sure was generous!

to her. After all, she’d been given the cold

before, I shouldn’t have gotten greedy.’ Shela said, clinging to his arm.

rubbing her body

pushed her away.

was stunned,

flicked ash from his cigarette, “Il fulfill all your material

emotional

off, “Mr. Ramirez, what

Let’s settle this once

right-if he had no feelings for Shela, only gratitude, then he needed to cut ties as

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

couldn’t believe her ears, “Mr.

get what you want, just name it. I

assets, they were all trivial to Elgin.

deserved it Without her that night,

I don’t want anything. I just want you,” Shela shook her head frantically, “Mr. Ramirez, I don’t want the house or the money, just let me stay by your

the fake miscarriage came to light, she knew Elgin was mad, so she’d

with Lelitia’s baby gone too, she thought she was in

actually dumping

Ramirez, Shela asked in desperation, “I’ve admitted my mistake, reflected on it, and I won’t trouble Letitia anymore, why can’t you forgive me… I’ve

like wasting

glanced at his watch

still had to visit

Shela, these actions screamed urgency and

just because of my fake miscarriage, you’re punishing me like this… Shela’s tears came on cue, “What about Letitia?

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