âDo you think i buy that? I know you way too well. Youâre thoughtful as a perfectionist⦠and Letitia is
your ger. Youâd freak out if even a hair on her head was harmed, so you have planned everything down
to the smallest detail
Elgin looked at her âLetitia is in your hands now, Iâm not about to make a rash move. I came alone to
show you In here to negotiate in good faith.â
Thereâs nothing to negotiate about!â
It give you anything you want, everything.â Elgin insisted, his gaze fixed on her, âas long as itâs within
my
power
âReally? Anything at all?â
Yest
Shele retorted. You know, Letitia said the same thing earlier. You two are a match made in heaven!â
Letitia cast her gaze upon Elgin. He bore a cooler demeanor than usual, yet a closer inspection
revealed a flicker of panic in his eyes. He was filled with fear. Fear that Letitia might sustain harm or
even depart from his life permanently.
That was something he couldnât bear. So, he was ready to go all out to save her⦠even if it meant
sacrificing his life
âSpill itâ Elgin finally spoke, âShela, let Letitia go, and we can talk about anything.â
âIf I let her go. I lose my last resort!â
Shelaâs spirits were running high, with her hands trembling. Thus, the knife was dangerously close to
Letitiaâs
neck, deepening the cut.
Blood kept flowing.
The stark red was a stab in Elginâs eyes.
âYou can come at me.â Elgin said, âeven hold the knife to my throat⦠but please, I beg you, let Letitia
go.â
Shela burst into laughter, âWhat was that you said just now?â
âPlease, Iâm begging you, let her go.â
âAm I hearing things or is the high and mighty President Ramirez begging me? Hahaha!â Shela
gloated, âLetitia, did you hear that? Arenât you just overwhelmed? The proud Elgin is begging me for
your sake!â
At that moment, Letitia felt a whirlwind of emotions.
The pain in her neck seemed to fade, but what hurt more was her heart.
Maybe, sheâd never see Elgin again in this life.
Shela shrieked, âItâs no use. Stop flaunting your love in front of me! Elgin, do you see my face? I did
this to myself with a knife, and now⦠I want her face to look the same!â When saying so, she raised
the knife high, slashing towards Letitiaâs face.
âNo, donât!â
âAhh-
Elgin seemed to hear the sound of flesh being torn apart. He clenched his heart painfully, almost
stopping his
breath
Letitia turned her head to the side. A long, crimson gash marked her cheek, stretching four or five
centimeters.
Shelaâs manic voice rang out, âHow about that? You see? Does it hurt you, Elgin? This is just the
beginning, just the first cut⦠thereâs a second, a third, countless more to come!â
à½â ཡ â
Elgin clenched his fists, shaking his whole body. He wished that cut had been on his own face!
âHiss-â Letitia gasped. Blood spattered on her eyelashes, turning her vision red for a moment before it
slowly cleared.
She heard Elgin plead, âShela, stop, please⦠letâs talk this over!â
âSure,â Shela responded, âFirst show me some real sincerity, then Iâll think about it.â
âWhat kind of sincerity do you want?â
Shela enunciated every word, âGet down on your knees and beg me!â
Just saying âpleaseâ meant nothing, even though such a word was almost impossible for Elgin to utter
under normal circumstances.
But these were desperate times!
He couldnât care less now!
âAlright.â Elgin agreed without hesitation, âIâll kneel and beg you, just please donât hurt her anymoreâ¦â
He couldnât bear the thought of another cut on Letitiaâs face.
At that moment, Elgin revealed his vulnerability and humility that had never been seen before!
For Letitiaâs sake, he didnât care about pride or dignity as a man.
None of that mattered as much as Letitia did.
In the face of her safety, all those things were insignificant!
âNo, no,â Letitia murmured, âElgin⦠how can you kneel to her?â
This was Elgin, the supreme figurehead of AquaCity. But now, he was down on his knees, all because
of herâ¦
âHe doesnât have to kneel,â Shela said, âOr I could just make another cut across your face!â
Letitia looked at Elgin, shaking her head vigorously, âDonât kneel, even if you do, she wonât let me goâ¦
youâre so smart, how can you not see that!â
Elgin replied, âI know. But I canât just stand here, powerless, watching you get hurt.â
His knees began to bend slowly.
Seeing it, a twisted smile spread across Shelaâs face.
She was relishing this moment⦠the man she had once tried so hard to please was now about to kneel
before
her!
âElginâ¦â Letitia shut her eyes, unable to watch.
She heard a soft thud, knowing it was the sound of Elginâs knees hitting the ground.
âYou do love Letitia,â Shela said, âcoming here alone to save her without any bodyguards. And now,
kneeling for her⦠Elgin, what wouldnât you do for her!â
id do anything, just let her go.â
Sheâs going to die with me! Together!â
Elgin.stared at her fiercely. âCalm down, Shela, stop waving that knife around!â
Each movement could deepen Letitiaâs wounds.
The blood on her neck and cheek was a bright red, and it was buming his heart.
Shela yelled, âWhy wouldnât you ever give me a second glance? Yes, Letitia was the woman you slept
with that night, but my feelings for you are no less than hers! Why canât you like me? Even when you
didnât know it was me instead of LetÃtia, you married her and fell in love with her. And now you love her
even moreâ¦â
âWhy does Letitia get your love over and over again!â
âElgin, you fell for her twice! Twice!â
These words hit Letitia hard, stirring a storm inside her.
Yes, even when Elgin didnât know Letitia was the woman from that night, he had fallen in love with her.
After finding out⦠Elgin fell for her even harder.
The thing is, between him and her, there was love, but there was also hate.
The love and hate intertwined.
âYeah, Iâm head over heels for her,â Elgin said. âShela, if youâve got beef with me, let her go.â
âHow can I come at you? Youâre always rolling deep with bodyguards. I canât even get close to you, so I
had to take a swipe at Letitia!â Shela sneered. âBesides, hurting Letitia cuts you deeper!â
All you could hear was Elgin saying, âIâm willing⦠to trade myself for her.â