Chapter 153

There was a cacophony of noise mixed with car horns honking before Mark’s voice came through, “Shela, you seem to be in high spirits. What’s the occasion?”

“Big news. Letitia’s dug her own grave!”

Letitia froze her hands and decided to eavesdrop on what Shela and Mark were chatting about before digging into the recording from that day.

She listened intently.

Mark asked, “Oh, yeah? Spill the beans!”

“Mr. Ramirez has fallen head over heels for her. After he knocked her up and she got an abortion, he wanted to try for another baby. But guess what? Letitia went out and got herself some contraceptives, refusing to get pregnant again! I caught her red-handed!”

“No way! For real?”

Shela was brimming with smugness and reassured, “No kidding! I was planning to go grovel to Mr. Ramirez today to sweet-talk him. But instead, I stumbled upon this jackpot!”

Mark chuckled, “She’s as thick as a brick, slipping all that glitz and glamour through her fingers!”

“You said it,” Shela replied, “I’ve been trying every trick in the book to get knocked up, but Mr. Ramirez won’t lay a finger on me. And her? She gets pregnant one after the other.

“Did you see Mr. Ramirez then?”

“I did, but his attentions are all set on Letitia. He was pretty steamed, so I bailed. But,” Shela huffed, “Letitia’s not gonna have the last laugh!”

Letitia listened with a poker face.

Mark took a sip of water and said, “Shela, no matter what, it’s a win-win for you. Staying close to Mr. Ramirez is still the goal. Now that Letitia has screwed up, it’s your chance to show loyalty and your willingness to have his baby.

“Yep! I’ll keep chasing after Mr. Ramirez!”

“Even if it doesn’t pan out, Mr. Ramirez promised you a house, a car, and ten million. We’ll be set for life.”

Shela retorted, “Dad, the money goes faster than you think…”

“Silly girl, if you run out, just ask Mr. Ramirez for more! Given what happened that night, you think he’d say no?”

Shela giggled, “Dad, you’re the smart one. Yeah, I really left an impression on Mr. Ramirez that night.

teacups followed as more tea was

quiet moment, Mark spoke up, “Speaking of that night,

How did

about to

dying to know might soon

raced, and she pressed the earpiece closer, afraid to miss a

she’d stumble upon such dumb

about luck and

out for life, Shela cursed viciously, “That way, she’d be carrying his spawn, and

Chapter 153

Whose it was doesn’t

the baby in her

they burst into laughter. Their laughter echoed in Letitia’s

and everything

The baby

be? What in the world

He thought he got rid of a bastard, but it was

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Mr. Ramirez had mistaken me for Letitia on that passionate

Letitia that night. Our lives have

cunning plans.

This must stay between us and not reach a third ear,” Mark advised, “Shela, hurry

him soon. And there are

no longer

the revelation that “the baby was Elgin’s,” which kept reverberating in her ears.

for thoughts, with

Why would it be Elgin’s?

believe it. But Mark and Shela had confessed it themselves, so it couldn’t be wrong.

if she was reluctant to think about it, the

closed her eyes, feeling utterly defeated.

geezer’s clutches and inadvertently stumbled into Elgin’s

man who had a fling with

she had not been with any other man.

words Elgin whispered in her

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