Jealousy completely hijacked Elginâs reason. He was green with envy over her young romance with
Walden, envious of their engagement and becoming an item, but what ate him up the most was that
even though Walden had left her life, she was still all about Walden in her heart!
Letitia was gobsmacked for a hot second, âReally, I. I did dream about him.â
âDo you miss him?â
âNo..â Before she could finish, Elginâs hand was already choking her neck.
He really did it, as if the gentle Elgin who watched her sleep never existed!
âLetitia, do you have any clue how low youâve stopped? Do you think Walden would ever pick things
back up with you? Heâs a young master of the Sullivan family, and you? What are you?â
Elgin spelled it out. âYouâre damaged goods!â
Her face turned ghostly pale, âElgin, what gives you the right to sling mud at me like that?â
âAm I wrong? You say the kid isnât Waldenâs, fine, Iâll buy that. But you canât even say who the father is!
A woman who hops into bed with anyone and gets knocked up, what kind of tramp do you think you
are?â
Damaged goods Tramp Thatâs how he labeled her.
After hearing this, Letitia let out a desolate chuckle, âRight, Iâm such a dirty woman, totally unworthy of
being by your side. Elgin, letâs call it quits right now!â
As soon as the words âcall it quitsâ came out, they struck a raw nerve in Elgin.
âYou think youâre even in a position to say that?â Elginâs grip tightened, forcing her to look up at him,
âLetitia, Iâm the one who says weâre done. You just wait for my say-so!â
âCanât handle getting dumped by me, can you?
âLetitial Elginâs roar almost blew the roof off.
âI hit the nail on the head, and thatâs why youâre pissedâ Letitia looked at him. âItâs always women
throwing themselves at you⦠but Iâm the exception. You donât get that sense of achievement with me,
just a constant feeling of frustration, right?â
She had him pegged Women who were into Elgin were a dime a dozen. Heiresses, socialites, celebs
which one of them wouldnât want to marry into the Ramirez family and score a social leap? Only Letitia
couldnât care less!
He married her, but she felt the Mrs. Ramirez title was anything but a comfy seal.
Clearly, she was the underdog, an ant in Elginâs hand, easily crushed, yet she refused to bend the
knee.
This seriously fired up Elginâs conquering instinct! He wanted to see Letitia smitten with him, unable to
live without him!
But she was just numb to him, her heart set only on the baby in her belly!
Even though she hit the bullseye, Elgin would never admit it!
âHeh, Letitia, donât flatter yourself too much Elgin scoffed, âDonât forget, youâre the daughter of the man
who killed my father. I feel nothing for you but hatred, and the urge to torment!â
Letitia was gasping for air, her hands grasping Elginâs wrist, âSo are we calling it quits or not?â
âDonât you dare say those words again!â
âElgin⦠canât you bear to let me go?â
As the words fell, Elginâs grip on her throat tightened even more.
Letitia couldnât make a sound
Elginâs eyes were bloodshot. He hated her, and also loved her. But how could he love her like this?!
A tear involuntarily rolled down Letitiaâs cheek. She didnât beg for mercy or struggle, she just quietly
looked at Elgin with a calm, unwavering gaze.
As if dying at his hand would be just fine.
Eiginâs hand started to tremble, Letitia, I gave you chance after chance, and you didnât cherish them.
Fine, very well, then donât blame me for being ruthless with you from now on!â
He violently pulled back his hand.
Letitia coughed twice, catching her breath, âHow much more ruthless can you get? Elgin, itâs you who
destroyed my life, ruined everything I hadââ
âit was your father who killed mine first!
âMy dad he. Letitia wanted to arque, but fearing she might hit a sore spot with Elgin, she swallowed her
words, âEven if thatâs true, what did i do wrong? I didnât kill your father!â
You have to atone for him!â
Lenga bit her lip hard. One day, sheâd find the proof, vindicate her fatherâs innocence, and show that
everything Elgin was doing now
was wrong.
He was the one who owed her, the one who should seek her forgiveness
She was waiting for that day to come!
âStill defiant, huh?â Elgin asked. âYou still think your father was innocent?â
Letitia turned her face away and changed the topic. âItâs late.â She was urging him to leave
Elgin looked at her coldly. âWhether itâs Walden or Neil, donât even dream about it! Your life is in my
hands!â
âHave you fallen for me, Elgin?â she asked, her lips curling into a light smirk. Youâre dragging your feet
on the divorce, insisting i stick by your side. Have you fallen for your enemyâs daughter?â
Letitiaâs slender fingers poked at his chest
Elainâs brows were furrowed tightly
âWhat.â Letitiaâs smile grew brighter, you donât dare admit it?â
Elgin suddenly smiled too, his lips curving up. He leaned in slowly, their lips nearly touching
âYes, Letitia Elgin said, âI love you, why wouldnât I admit it?â
Now it was Letitiaâs turn to be stunned. Just a moment ago, she thought she had the upper hand, that
she had Elginâs feelings all figured
out
But he he just admitted it? Letitia didnât know what to say
She forgot that the man in front of her was Elgin. He was extremely intelligent, not so familiar with the
emotional stuff, true, but that didnât mean he could be played. He was too clever, always ready to strike
back!
âLetitia, youâll see soon enough just how Iâm going to properly love you!â
He emphasized the words heavily
Letitia caught the hint of danger.
âElgin she couldnât help but ask, âWhat are you planning to do?â
âYouâll find out soon enoughâ
She immediately reached out to grab him, but he dodged her.
âNo, Elgin, a sense of crisis had Letitia in its grip, her gut telling her Elgin was about to do something
absolutely bonkers, âI just⦠I didnât say anything, pretend I was talking in my sleep!â
She shouldnât have pushed his buttons like that.
She knew too well that Elgin was a selfish, heartless brute!
Elgin just gave her a look and, without a momentâs hesitation, spun on his heel and headed for the
door.
âElgin!â Letitia called out to him, hopping out of bed trying to stop him, âYouâve never had a clue about
love, youâve never truly loved anyone. How can you ever love me! Not hurting me would be the
greatest love of all!â