Chapter 137: 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.

Thinking it was Mark, Shela put down the ring and scurried to the door.

But when she saw it was Elgin, her surprise turned to delight, “Mr. Ramirez! Oh… what happened to

your hand?”

Elgin silently walked into the living room, tugged at his tie, and lit another cigarette.

Shela noticed his pallor and sour mood, so she kept her mouth shut.

“Are you getting used to living here?” Elgin asked. ‘You like the place?”

“Uh-huh, I like everything you give me!”

“This place is yours now, I’ll transfer it to your name.”

Shela nodded vigorously, “How generous! Thank you, Mr. Ramirez!”

She was over the moon. The apartment was worth millions, a symbol of wealth and status!

Mr. Ramirez sure was generous!

Shela thought Elgin was starting to make it up to her. After all, she’d been given the cold shoulder for

days and Letitia had given her a rough time.

“Mr. Ramirez, I messed up before, I shouldn’t have gotten greedy.’ Shela said, clinging to his arm. I

apologize. From now on, I’ll be totally devoted to you.”

She even leaned in, rubbing her body against his arm on purpose

Elgin pushed her away. “Don’t bother.”

Shela was stunned, “Huh?”

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

Material neerts? What about emotional ones? Status? Identity?

Shela finally sensed something was off, “Mr. Ramirez, what are you getting at?”

ht, you suffered. You should be compensated. Let’s settle this once and for all today

Elgin was here for the breakup. Samson was right-if he had no feelings for Shela, only gratitude, then

he needed to cut ties as quickly all possible.

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

Shela couldn’t believe her ears, “Mr. Ramirez, you’re kicking me out?”

“You’ll get what you want, just name it. I agree to all your demands.”

Money, assets, they were all trivial to Elgin. Shela wanted them, he’d give them.

She deserved it Without her that night, Phedra would have succeeded.

“No, no, 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 side… I can’t lose you!”

Shela couldn’t grasp why things had turned this way. After the fake miscarriage came to light, she knew

Elgin was mad, so she’d been apologizing ever since.

Now, with Lelitia’s baby gone too, she thought she was in the clear, but….

Elgin was actually dumping her!

“Why, Mr. 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 always loved you!”

Elgin’s expression remained cold, “I don’t like wasting too much time on one thing.

He glanced at his watch

The quicker, the better. Because he still had to visit Letitia at the hospital.

To Shela, these actions screamed urgency and crisis.

“Mr. Ramirez, just because of my fake miscarriage, you’re punishing me like this… Shela’s tears came

on cue, “What about Letitia? She was carrying a bastard, don’t you mind?!”

The child’s been aborted”

“But the fact remains, she was neither pure nor clean!”

Elgin replied, “Her child was conceived before she married me.”

He paused, then seemed to remember something, “Letitia’s been in a mental institution all this time,

she had never left there. How could she have gotten involved with a man, let alone get pregnant? Was

there someone in the institution who forced her?”

“She’s a slut! She went around seducing men, that’s how she got knocked up with a bastard!”

Elgins gaze darkened, “Letitia’s not that kind of woman.

Even though he’d used those words to hurt Letitia before, it was all in anger.

If Letitia were that kind of woman, she’d have been throwing herself at him long ago, not resisting and

scared every time he kissed her

or wanted her.

Shela clenched her palms.

“Mr. Ramirez,” she asked, “have you… have you fallen for Letitia?”

“Yes.” Elgin didn’t hesitate with his answer.

“You’re in love with her?” Shela was gobsmacked. “You’ve actually fallen for Letitia?”

“Yup.”

Shela couldn’t believe her ears. She had finally managed to get rid of Letitia’s kid, only to wind up

making Elgin feel sorry for and fall in

love with Letitia!

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot!

“Mr. Ramirez, che’s carrying a bastard! Shela reminded him, “She’s dirty, she’s Dr. Sanders’s daughter,

you and her are like sworn enemies, how… how can you possibly love her!”

“I don’t need angle?

you to meddle in my business with her, Elgin stubbed out his cigarette with his fingertips. “Now spit it

out. What’s your

He was visibly impatient Hanging around Shela was eating into his time, and that just meant it would

take him that much longer to see