In her heart. Neil was a super well-mannered and polished rich kid.
Words like gloomy and poverty just shouldnât rear their ugly heads around him
Letitia let out a sigh, âMaybe in this lifetime, my kidâs dad will never find me, and Iâll feel embarrassed to
see him, to give him an explanation
âMr. Thompson, what I also wanted to say is that my thing with Elgin isnât as shady as you might think.
Iâm not his mistressâ
âThen youâre his what 7â
âHis puppet, his plaything,â Letitia said. âIâm just under his thumb.
After hearing this, Neil was silent for quite a while.
âSorry about that, Letitia said softly, âfor dumping all this on youâ
âNo. Im glad you opened up to me about your past. Letitia, youâre shrouded in mystery, with all these
complex⦠human connections that I canât quite figure outâ
Neilâs gaze was always so pure, so gentle. He had a real soft spot for the girl in front of him.
Initially, it was a strange sense of familianty, like he was with an old friend heâd known for ages, then
came curiosity, surprise, and now, a heart full of sympathy for Letitia
She must have endured a lot. But she brushed it off lightly, neither wanting to bring it up in front of him
nor play the sympathy card.
âYou donât need to get me, Letitia replied, âWeâre worlds apart, you and I.â
Neil was just too bright, too much of a nobleman.
Neil chuckled, âYou donât have to keep drawing a line between us. Iâm not after anything else; I just
genuinely treat you as a friend and want to help you out I was worried when I didnât see you around, so
I thought we could catch up over a cup of coffee after work.â
âThanks.â
âAnd if you run into any trouble down the road, my offer still stands, Iâll do whatever I can to help you
out.â
Letitia didnât know what to say. Neil was a total stranger to her, they had no past connections, a fresh
face, yet he kept reaching out a helping hand
Could it be was this some kind of cosmic pity, sending her someone to give her some help?
âOkay, Letitia smiled, âMr. Thompson, Iâd rather not trouble you, hoping for smooth sailing from here on
out.â
Neil smiled too, âYes, I hope for that as well.â
Their light laughter brought them closer, chatting away like casual friends.
âMr. Thompson, can I ask you something?â
âShootâ
Letitia was genuinely curious, âI know you have a girlfriend. How did you guys meet? You must love her
a lot.â
âYes,â Neil nodded, âWe were childhood sweethearts, grew up together, went to school together. And
when we became adults, we made
it official.â
âThatâs nice.â
Someone like Nell deserved a well-matched partner, a lady of equal standing and looks, who knew him
inside out
Letitiaâs thoughts suddenly drifted to Walden. He and she had also been childhood sweethearts,
innocent and carefree. But then⦠Elgin came along and shattered it all.
As the sun set. Neil and Letitia sat by the window, chatting and laughing, the atmosphere was super
chill and harmonious.
The orange glow of the setting sun bathed them both.
Across the street, at the entrance of the Ramirez Group.
Elgin emerged, head down, one hand casually in his trouser pocket
âMr. Ramirez, that Ranen started to say something but suddenly stopped, his gaze fixed across the
street.
Elginâs brows furrowed, glancing over. âNeil Thompson?â
Rapen was sweating bullets in an instant, âYes. yeah, Mr. Ramirezâ
He scoffed and strode off
Letitia, caught up in the pleasant conversation, suddenly found herself in a shadow. Turning her head,
she met Elginâs eyes. Clearly, he
was licked off.
âMr. Ramirez, Neil stood up. âMs Sanders and I were just talking, no misunderstandings
âWhatâs there to misunderstand?â Elgin arched a brow his lips curling slightly. âShe wouldnât dare cross
me, not in a million years.â
âActually.. Ms Sanders is a really great girlâ
Eigin leaned over, pulling Letitia to his side and circling her waist responding nonchalantly. âOf course
sheâs great, why else would I be with her?â
His actions and tone were dripping with possessiveness!
He was seething with jealousy, about to lose his mind, yet still trying to play it cool!
As they crossed the street, Elginâs eyes never left Letitia
She was laughing, a genuine, sweet, tender laugh Sheâd never smiled at him like that!
Now, in front of Neil, she could smile so sweetly! How could Elginâs heart be at ease!
Then treasure her well,â Neil nodded. âBest wishes to you both
Although it was a sincere blessing to Elginâs ears, it sounded like a taunt. As if Neil could whisk Letitia
away from him if he so pleased!
Right then, Letitia added. âMr. Thompson, no need for blessings, Mr. Ramirez and I arenât a match
âWeâll take the blessings. Elgin cut her off, âWeâre leaving
Clinging to his anger, he nearly dragged Letitia out of the café.
By the curb, the driver had already parked and was waiting
As soon as they appeared, he promptly opened the car door.
Letitia was almost hoisted into the car by Elgin, âCanât you be a little gentler, Elgin?
âYes, of course, Iâm not as gentle as Neil, he slammed the car door!
âWhatâs that supposed to mean, Elgin? Youâre being totally unreasonable!â
Eliginâs gaze was dark as he looked at her, âLetitia, who gave you permission to smile so sweetly at
other men? Who allowed it!
Her imitated response came, âBecause hes gentle, you said it yourself just now!â
The carâs atmosphere took a sharp turn.
Saying another man is gentle in front of a man⦠Thatâs taboo! An absolute no-go!
Yet Letitia had said it, and Eliginâs face twisted in displeasure
He lifted his hand, pressing the button to lower the partition.
The partition slowly dropped, turning the back seat into a secluded space.
Then, the doors locked
âWhat⦠what are you trying to do? Letitia realized something was off, âElgin, weâre in a car!â
âIâm well aware of where we are
She fumbled to hit the switch, trying to raise the partition, but no matter how much she pressed, it just
wouldnât budge
The car cruised smoothly. She couldnât even hear anything from the driverâs compartment
It was soundproofed.
Letitiaâs back was pressed against the car door, a sense of foreboding flooded over her.
At this moment, Elgin exuded a dangerous vibe! He loosened his tie and shrugged off his blazer, taking
his sweet time as he spoke up. âCome here.â
Letitia swallowed hard, didnât budge.
He lost his patience, reached out and scooped her up, plopping her down on his lap, âLetitia, youâre not
playing nice.â
Sitting on his lap, Letitia was more on edge than if she were sitting on a bed of nails