Chapter 21
âGo home and think about what youâve done Elgin shrugged her off.
âNo, I wonât! Youâre blaming me,â Shela burst into tears, âyouâre biased. Ever since you arrived, you never asked what Letitia did! Would I just barge into the company and drag her away for no reason?â
Upon hearing it, Elginâs brow furrowed deeply.
Inside, alarms blared for Letitia! Earlier, Shela had aimed straight for her belly⦠Had her pregnancy been discovered? No, that seemed unlikely. How could Shela know?
A kick to the stomach maybe it was just a coincidence.
But Letitia was still panicked. If the pregnancy came to light, she and her child were as good as dead. Elgin wouldnât let
her offi
âAlright, Elgin nodded. âtell me, what did Letitia do?â
âShe, she.. Shela didnât expect Elgin to actually ask, and she stumbled over her words.
âHmm?â
Shelaâs eyes darted around and she decided not to spill the beans about Letitiaâs pregnancy.
It wouldnât do her any favors, and might even expose her own dirty laundry! Failing this time was okay, there would be other chances!
Letitia chimed in, âShela, youâre the one who did wrong, bringing goons with you. What could I possibly do to you alone?â Letitia wasnât sure what Shela would come up with, so she decided to change the subject!
Shela shot her a hateful glance.
âThatâs enough, Elginâs face was steely, âShela, keep out of my sight for a while!â
âPlease, Mr. Ramirez⦠Shela tried to say something more, but at a glance from Elgin, a bodyguard stepped forward, shoved her into a car, and took her away
Letitia breathed a sigh of relief; she had dodged a bullet.
Relaxing a bit, she realized she was still nestled in Elginâs arms. Letitia quickly straightened up.
âWhat done using me and ready to toss me aside?â Elgin stretched out an arm and pulled her back in, âLetitia, try to stay out of trouble, will you?â
âYou think this is my fault?â
âIt takes two to tango!â
Letitia bit her lip and replied, âWhether itâs Raizel or Shela, they come at me because of you. Without you, none of this would happen.*
Not only did she have to endure Elginâs torment, but also fend off attacks from his other women. Life was exhausting.
âYou think the Mrs. Ramirez title is easy to hold?â
Letitia retorted, âI never dreamed of marrying you!â
âYou do as what I say!â Elgin was adamant, âYou donât have a choice!â
âSo I, Letitia, deserve to be a punching bag for these women, to be bullied over and over?â
She didnât owe them anything! Why should she put up with their crap?
What are you afraid of? Elgin lifted her chin, âIâll save you.â
Letha was forced to look up. âCan you guarantee that every time, youâll show up in time to ensure Iâm unharmed?â
He looked deep into her eyes.
con quarantee Elgiris lips parted slightly, in AquaCity, thereâs nothing I canât do.â
He was supremely confident. Sitting at the pinnacle of AquaCityâs power structure, he was indeed the big shot; nothing was out of his grasp, nothing was insurmountable for him.
Letitia cracked a smile, âHave you ever not nailed it?â
âNever.â
âHope it stays that way, she replied, âbecause it only takes one flop to bring the whole house down.â
Elgin looked down, inching closer, âIn my world, that day doesnât exist.â
Letitia turned her head dodging his increasingly hot breath.
At that moment, neither of them had a clue that someday, it would all come true.
And by then, his regret would be too little, too late.
Elgin slid into the Rolls-Royce, while Letitia stood outside.
âGet in,â he said
Letitia was taken aback⦠Was he actually offering her a ride?
Still unsure, she double-checked, âAre you talking to me?â
âWhat, you think Iâm chatting up a ghost?â