ly out of it.
In the end, Letitia had totally thrown in the towel, feeling utterly
As she lay in bed and finally closed her eyes, she noticed the first light of dawn creeping in through the
window.
Watching the woman sleeping in his arms, Elgin planted a kiss on her forehead.
âLetitia, in this lifetime⦠you can only be mine.â
It was weird, heâs always been Mr. Self-control! Why does he throw all caution to the wind with Letitia?!
The uncanny familiarity of tonight, with Letitia, mirrored his last clandestine encounter with Shela in a
dimly lit hotel room. It was remarkably like that night!
âIf only it had been you that night, not Shela, Elgin said, âthings wouldnât be like this between us now.
But sadly, there are no ifs in life.
Morning broke gradually
When Letitia woke up, it was already noon. She felt groggy and weak all over. Damn Elgin!
After taking a hot bath, Letitia felt a bit better.
âMalam,â the butler greeted her as she came downstairs, âyour meal is ready in the kitchen. Would you
like to eat now?â
She nodded, âYeah, thanksâ
âDonât mention it, Mr. Ramirez made it clear to let you sleep in since you were tired last night.â
Letitiaâs cheeks flushed and she quickly made her way to the dining room.
While eating, she called the hospital. The doctor informed her that Malinda was still in the ICU under
observation, still critical but stable.
Worried but powerless, Letitia could only pray silently in her heart.
After finishing her meal, Letitia grabbed her purse, ready to leave.
âMaâam, where are you headed?â
âTo the office,â she replied âDid Elgin forbid me from going out?â
âMr. Ramirez said you could take the day off and stay homeâ
âNo, I can go to work. Letitia insisted, thinking, âJust because heâs worn me out all night, I canât get out
of bed or leave the house, so Iâm skipping work too? That would be the joke of the year if word got out.â
The butler offered, âIâll have the driver get the car ready
âNo need, Ill take the bus
Any car from Elginâs fleet is worth a cool million, at least.
She canât afford to roll in those kinds of wheels. Plus⦠Letitia had a major issue to deal with
Last night, Elgin didnât take any precautions.
Neither in the car nor back in the master bedroom did he bother with birth control!
He wants a baby with her, urging her to get ready for pregnancy, naturally he wouldnât take any steps to
prevent it, the sooner she gets pregnant, the better for him.
But! Letitia didnât want a kid with him! So, she needs to get some pills.
Itâs still within 24 hours, the pill should still work!
After getting off the bus, Letitia didnât head to the Ramirez Group but made a beeline for a nearby
phamacy instead.
To avoid bumping into colleagues, she wore a mask and kept her head down, grabbing the medicine
and heading straight to pay.
The cashier glanced at her but said nothing.
Everything went smoothly with purchasing the medicine.
Letra shoved the pills in her pocket and scurried off.
She planned to find a secluded comer to take the pills quickly.
Just when she was about to take it, she remembered she forgot to buy water,
Too serious she forgot you need water to swallow pills.
Iâm so stupid Letitia smacked her head and hurned off to buy water.
But just two steps later, she saw Shela stepping out of a car by the roadside
Talk about a small world! Letitia immediately tumed to leave, but it was too late.
âLetitia!â Shela, with her eagle eyes, spotted her, âWhat are you hiding for? Youâre riding high now!â
Letitia pretended not to hear her and kept walking.
Shela wasnât about to let her off the hook, âHey! Stop right there!â
Shela was furing â Elgin was cutting ties with her, and Letitia was the new favorite, leaving her in the
dust!
âThis is fishy, Shela blocked her path, âLetitia, why run when you see me?â
Letitia gave her a once-over. âBecause youâre an eyesore.â
âHeh, are you doing something shady? Is that why youâre avoiding me?â
Letitia was startled but kept her cool. âSpit it out if youâve got something to say, Iâve got stuff to do, not
as free as you.â
Shela flicked her hair, flaunting the ring on her ring finger, Yeah, Iâm free, because Iâm loaded. Did you
know Mr. Ramirez gave me ten million dollars, plus a big house I could do nothing for the rest of my life
and still have money to burn.â
âOh
âWhatâs with the attitude!â
âThatâs my attitude,â Letitia shrugged, âEnjoy your shiny ring, never take it off, after all, itâs so flashy, so
prestigious, you should take it to the grave!â
Once getting the new wireless headsets, sheâll be able to hear the secrets sheâs been dying to know!
Shela held her chin high, And you, what do you have? Besides being Mrs. Ramirez, youâve got
nothing!â
âThatâs one title you canât get your hands on!â
âDonât get too cocky! Shela snapped, âI came to see Mr. Ramirez today, just an apology and heâll
forgive me!â
Letitia, Oh
She just wanted to leave quickly and take the pill.
The longer the pill stayed on her, the more chance there was of being discovered!
If Elgin found out she was secretly taking birth control, he would blow his top!
Annoyed, Letitia waved her hand dismissively. âDonât stand in my way.â
Shela sneered, âYour time being smug wonât last long!â
She believed that Mr. Ramirez giving her money, property, and cars meant he still had feelings for her,
he was just temporarily bewitched by Letitia, the vixen
Otherwise, Mr. Ramirez would have taken back the wedding ring long ago.
Letitia pushed past Shela, and just as she was about to leave, a little boy on a bike came her way. The
boy must have just learned to ride; he was wobbly and unsteady
Seeing Letitia approach, he panicked and slammed on the brakes.
The bike screeched and toppled to one side
As it fell, the handlebar snagged Letitiaâs bag, yanking it away.
The bike went down, and the contents of the bag scattered everywhere
The little boy hit the ground and burst into tears.
Everything went down so fast. Letitia didnât even have a second to catch her breath
She wanted to help the little boy up and maybe throw in a few soothing words, but the pills were in her
bag!
Crap!
Screw everything else, she dropped to the ground in a hot mess, scrambling to pick up her stuff, and
quickly reached for the medicine borto shove it back into her bag.