âBack then, he had nothing on me, so there was no way he could make me stay. If he wouldnât let me
walk out with my head held high. then Iâd have no choice but to boltâ
Taking off with a plan and a strategy ups the odds of pulling it off successfully
Otherwise, Elgin would have nabbed her back in a heartbeat.
Letnia left the office sadly.
The wireless headsets were way too important to her⦠not only could she eavesdrop on Shela and her
momâs chats, but give it time, and sheâd pry even juicier secrets out of Shela.
Fingers crossed that in these next few days, before she gets her hands on those wireless headsets,
everything goes off without a hitch.
No more slip-ups, please
Lost in her thought, Letitia wasnât watching where she was going and, bam, she collided with someone.
Ouch! Thatâs freaking hot! Letitia, are you blind? Odettaâs coffee went flying everywhere â half on her,
half on Letitiaâs arm.
Letitiaâs hand was scorched red, but Odetta just got her clothes soaked
âWhat a jinx Odetta cursed, âEverythingâs fine when youâre not around, but the moment you show up,
you stir up trouble! And where the heck have you been all week, treating this place like itâs your own
house, coming and going as you please!â
Odetta had a history of making life difficult for Letitia, and now that Letitia had bumped into her, she felt
even more entitled to get up in her grill
âSorry about that.â Letitia apologized. I wasnât looking where I was going⦠Iâll get your clothes dry-
cleaned.â
âHa, if you take my clothes dry-cleaning, and what do I wear?â
âYou can wear my clothes, or I can pop over to the mall and buy you something new.â
Odetta sneered, âYour clothes. huh? You mean your knock offs? Letitia, can you even afford such
pricey stuff on your salary? This piece alone costs like several thousand dollars!â
Letitia glanced down at her own clothes. She had grabbed them on a whim from the walk-in closet in
the master bedroom, and they were prepared by Elgin.
They are that expensive, huh? Several thousand dollars for just a jacket?
âTake it off. You should compensate me with your clothes, Odetta demanded, âand weâll call it even
She had her eyes on Letitiaâs jacket. This was a luxury brandâs limited edition, available only to VIP
customers might not snag one!
even with money, you
Normally, Letitia wouldnât care about such things, but seeing Odettaâs smug face, she suddenly didnât
feel like stripping down.
Til buy you a new one at the mall, or Iâll cover the cost of a new piece of clothing,â she said, âLetâs just
settle it at that
âWhat? Youâre backing out now?â
Im not comfortable with other people wearing my clothes.â
Odetta was having none of it. âI donât care, I want your clothes as compensation!â
With that, she went straight for Letitias jacket! After all, it was Letitia who was at fault first!
Letitia didnât expect Odetta to be such a pain in the neck!
âLet go, youâre violating my personal rights. I can call the cops on you, Odetta!â
Bystanders at the office saw what was happening and kept their distance
Nobody wanted to get involved.
Letitia, j
.just out of the hospital and emotionally spent, wasnât as strong as Odetta.
One sleeve of her jacket was already off. Suddenly, there was a shriek from Odetta, âAaah!â
She was yanked up by one hand and swiftly pulled back, getting slammed against the wall.
Startled. Letitia looked up and caught Elginâs deep gaze
Immediately after, she felt warmth as Elgin draped his suit jacket over her.
She was enveloped tightly
He didnât want anyone else to see her pale, delicate skin.
*Mr. Ramirez Odetta, seeing him, was v
visibly shaken, âit was Lelitraâs fault first!â
Elgin had quite the reputation in the company as a no nonsense guy.
Plus, with all the whispers among colleagues about him and Letitia having an inappropriate
relationship, Odetta thought she was done for and tried to shift the blame.
After all, it really was Letitia who bumped into her first!
âShe bumped into me, spilling my coffee, staining my clothes, Odetta said, âMr Ramirez, I was just
defending my nightful interest
Letitia was about to explain, but then she heard Elginâs deep voice. Even if she was at fault first, so
what?â
Odettaâs eyes widened
No one expected Elgin to stand up for Letitia like this! Even if it was her fault, he took her side!
Letitia was just as surprised. When Elgin played favorites, there was no such thing as Taimess
He backed whoever he wanted to back
âLetâs get things straight, Iâm not carrying the blame, Letitia straightened up out of Elginâs embrace,
âOdetta, yes, I bumped into you and I apologized for it, and I was willing to compensate But you were
being aggressive, and you even tried to snatch my clothes off
âYou said yourself youâd give me your clothes!
âWhat about my hand, huh? Letitia showed her the back of her hand, âI didnât mention it, but your
coffee scalded mel
The bum was stinging She knew she was at fault, so she hadnât mentioned it.
But since Odetta was being so obnoxious, alright then, letâs have it out!
âScorched you? Elginâs brows knitted, quickly grabbing her hand, âRanen!â
âYes, Mr. Ramirezâ
âGet the burn ointment.â
âRight awayâ Ranen was quick on his feet and soon brought over the ointment.
Elgin, head bowed, personally started to apply the medicine to Letitia.
With so many colleagues watching, Letitia tried to pull her hand away, but he gripped it tightly, âDonât
move.â
âI⦠I can apply it myself.â
Odetta, witnessing this scene, was even more flustered and stuttered, âIt wasnât me who burned her,
she she bumped into me and thatâs when the coffee spilledâ¦
Elgin turned his head and gave her a chilling glance. With his presence and status, that look was more
than Odetta could handle.
Her knees buckled, and she dropped to the ground.
âSince you keep insisting that Letitia was at fault first, then letâs let this âmistakeâ run its course, Elgin
said, âRanen, go buy a cup of coffee, make it hotâ
âYeah, Mr. Ramirezâ
âWhatâs with buying coffee?â Letitia whispered, âTo make it up to her?â
Elgin didnât respond, just asked, âDoes it hurt?â
She shook her head. The coffee wasnât that hot, so it was no big deal, and this ointment was working
well, it felt super soothing the moment it was applied.
Elgin stared at the reddened area, âThe person who hurt you⦠deserves to die.â
Those words made Letitia shiver involuntarily
âBut the one whoâs hurt me the deepest, the hardest, is you,â she said. âElgin, shouldnât you be the
most deserving of death?â?â âYou couldnât bear to kill me. Even when you had the knife in your hand,
you couldnât bring yourself to plunge it into my heart.â