Chapter 107
Iâm not buying it! Not for a second!â Shela glared at her. âYour talk is cheap!â
Letitia was all in anyway. With Elgin using her father to threaten her, she had no choice but to play ball.
âWhat do you want from me?â she spread her hands. âGet down on my knees?â
She would do it. As for pnde? That ship had sailed
âHeh, Shelaâs eyes gleamed with malice. âBegging was your option from last time. Now⦠itâs not that simple!â
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Letitiaâs brow furrowed.
She heard Shela spit out, âAn eye for an eye. Letitia, only if your kidâs gone too will I think about forgiving you. Otherwise, forget it!â
Letitiaâs hand instinctively covered her belly. No way on earth!
But then, Elginâs voice floated lightly, âShe has a point.â
Letitia truly panicked this time.
With Elgin on her side, Shela found her backbone, âMr. Ramirez, you agree, right? Our baby didnât deserve to die for nothing. And Letitiaâs carrying a bastard child. Get rid of it!â
Shela couldnât help but think.. if Mr. Ramirez personally took care of Letitiaâs pregnancy, that would be sweet justice. She was almost giddy with anticipation!
Mr. Ramirez would never know he was offing his own flesh and blood!
Letitia shook her head firmly. âYou canât do this. Shela, your miscarriage was a tragic accident, and you want me to terminate mine on purpose? Thatâs no different from murder!â
âMy baby died because of you!â
âIt was an accident! I fell down the stairs too!TM
Shela snorted, âYou pulled me down on purpose before you fell!â
Letitia was shaking with anger. That woman was always twisting the truth, setting her up!
She began to back towards the door, step by step, âShela, Iâll never agree to this!â
âLetitia, that mongrel shouldâve never existed,â Elginâs gaze landed on her belly, ânowâs a good time to take care of it.â
Heâd been irked for a while. The baby was a constant reminder that Letitia had another man in her heart! For him, she was willing to start a family, to give her all!
Elgin was green with jealousy!
Shela quickly echoed, âExactly!â
âNo, way!â Letitiaâs stance was unwavering.
Tension thickened, ready to explode.
A melodious ringtone broke the silence.
Elgin answered, âHello?â
âMr. Ramirez, the Jewelry Department is having a meeting, but we canât reach Mrs Ramirez Ranenâs voice came through. âAre you with her?â
âYeahâ
âWeâre launching a new seasonâs designs, and she is the head designer. She canât miss it.â
Letitia clung to this lifeline, âI have to go to the office! Ramirez Romantica is just picking up steam, and thereâs lots of work!â
She turned on her heel and bolted.
âHey. Letitia. Shela threw off the covers, ready to chase her down.
But remembering she was supposed to be ârecuperating from a miscarriageâ, she begrudgingly lay back down.
âMr. Ramirez her voice oozed faux sweetness, âshe didnât come to apologize, did she? She came to upset me *
sort this out Elgin walked out without glancing back.
Ps you faded as he vanished from sight.
chapter 107
Never had Letitia been so eager to get back to the office. The Jewelry Department needed her, âRamirez Romanticaâ needed her. She was a valuable, modern woman, not some manipulative witch like Shela!
Meetings, brainstorming⦠the hustle kept Letitiaâs mind off the mess.
By the time she took a break, it was evening. Her stomach growled with hunger.
Vidonia approached with a meal box, âThere you go, knew youâd be starving my godson.â
Vidonia, youâre the best Letitia beamed, digging in.
âElgin hasnât been hassling you, has he? Spill it if he has
âNope, itâs all goodâ
Vidonia eyed her. âDonât you dare hold back with me.â
âGot it, got it.â
Vidonia was protective, but Letitia wouldnât dream of dragging Vidonia into her mess.
Besties look out for each other.
Vidonia wanted to help, but Letitia wanted her to stay clear of the drama.
âYo, there you are.â Samson returned to the Jewelry Department, saw them, and smirked mysteriously. âCome to my office, got something cool to show you, hot off the pressâ
âWhat is it? Vidonia asked.
âYouâll see â
In the office, Samson whipped out a red velvet case from his briefcase. As he unwrapped it, he teased, âKeep your eyes peeled, donât blink, youâre about to be blinded by the blingâ¦â
When he finally revealed the contents, Samson gloated, âWell? Bright enough for you? Sparkly enough?â
Both Vidonia and Letitia were speechless. That was Shelaâs wedding ring.
âI did the design,â Letitia coughed, âthought it was something else.â
Vidonia smirked. The ringâs done, huh? Honestly, itâs a bit tacky-like bling overload, but itâs definitely lavish and shiny, screaming ânew money, screams nich
A ring piled up with cash, a diamond centerpiece surrounded by rare red gems, even the setting was platinum.
It was not refined, but definitely a showstopper â It was exactly Shelaâs style.
âJust received it from abroad, Samson replied. âI was near the airport, so I picked it up. Still gotta show it to Gin, itâs for his bride-to-beâ¦
He knew Vidonia couldnât stand Shela, so he steered clear of naming names.
Vidonia scoffed, âIf I ever get hitched, thereâs no way Iâd want a ring like that. Tacky!â
Letitia chuckled, picked up the ring, and gave it a good once-over.
The ring was a real showstopper, huge, with the rock in the middle glittering like crazy, a whopper at ten carats.
And it was crafted with great attention to detail, well, it had to be, given its hefty price tag.
Seeing Letitia ogling the ring, Vidonia nudged Samson with her elbow, âThis is your fault. Whatâs the big deal showing off this thing anyway!â
I just thought Iâd share the good news with you guys right away.â
Samson, typical guy, just didnât have the fine-tuned sensitivity of a woman.
Letitia all of a sudden asked, âWhen are you giving the ring to Elgin?*
âTomorrow, I guess Samson replied, âItâs too late today, heâs already headed home.â
âAnd whenâs he planning to give it to Shela?â
How should I know.â
Letitia tumed to him, âMr. Stewart, can I borrow the ring for a couple of days?â