Chapter 73
âCheck again, Elgin demanded, âBe stealthy about it and donât blow your cover.â
With his orders given, Ranen was quick to respond, âGot it, Iâm on it right away.â
Elgin waved his hand dismissively and leaned back in his chair, eyes closed, refueling himself.
Suddenly, the phone on the desk started ringing.
He picked up the receiver âWhatâs up?â
âMr. Ramirez, Walden from the Sullivan Group is here to see you, heâs at the front desk right now.â
Walden?
âSend him in.â
âOK, Mr. Ramirezâ
Five minutes later, Walden came in.
Dressed in casual sportswear, hands pocketed, Walden looked as chill as a cucumber. He looked like someone who had nothing to do with a loser whose company had been taken over
Elgin sneered, âYouâre a complete loser but still manage to look so nonchalant.â
âFrom a business standpoint, I lost to you, got the boot from the board, and was kicked out of the company. Now, Iâve got no choice but to head abroad for evasion, and take this opportunity to do something Iâm interested in
Elgin shot back, âAnd from what angle did you beat me?â
âRelationships
Elgin twitched his mouth with more coldness
âYouâll never have Letitia, Walden said, âShe wonât be yours because youâve never truly respected her from the beginningâ
Elgin slammed his palm down on the table, âSheâs my wife!
âThe man who has her doesnât have her heart. Besides. Elgin, itâs first come, first served. I knew Letitia way before she had anything to do with you
âWalden, sheâs my wife now, and you have nothing to do with her!â
Walden chuckled, I can win her heart back
âYou wish, Elgin glanced at the clock, âIn two hours, youâll be on a plane out of here.â
A guy leaving AquaCity still has the nerve to say heâll win Letitia back? What a joke!
âHmm, the day I come back to the country⦠Walden said, âwill be the day I win her back.â
He was off to uncover the truth about Marcelâs death and meet the Ramirez familyâs younger son.
The day the truth came out would be the day Letitiaâs free.
As for Walden, this is far more important than sticking around at the Sullivan Group and taking over the family business
The last time his father sent him abroad, he let Letitia down and wasnât there for her.
This time⦠he was going to make it right!
Elgin was radiating a fierce vibe, âLetitiaâs mine, alive or deadâ
âI bet you have the means to make her stay with you for life, Walden said, âBut Elgin, if you really want to keep someone, you canât just rely on tricks but your heart.â
âGet lost!â
Walden smiled faintly, stood up, and left
As Walden closed the door, he heard the sound of things being thrown inside.
Elgin was furious, sweeping everything off the desk onto the floor.
Heart?
Well, Walden had a sincere heart!
But Latitis wasnât worthy of Elginâs heart!
Che was the enemyâs daughter, carrying another manâs child!
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Heâd abort that child when the time was right!
Even if Letitia wanted to die then, heâd snatch her back from the death himself.
He wouldnât let her die, so she couldnât pass away!
Meanwhile, by the window of the Jewelry Department, Letitia silently stood, her gaze following Walden as he moved away.
She didnât dare to see him off and was afraid to be found out by Elgin.
All she could do was watch him, from a distance
The Ramimz Group had taken over Sunbeam Gems. Walden had been ousted by shareholders and directors, so his father sent him abroad to wait for the storm to pass
Officially, Walden said he was going on a trip to clear his head.
Only Letitia knew he was out to uncover the truth for her
âIll wait for your return, wait for you.â Letitia whispered to herself, âI believe, the day the truth comes out isnât far offâ
Finding the truth was what kept Letitia going.
Vidonia walked over and asked, âWhat are you looking at, Letitia?â
âNothing,â she shook her head, âJust spacing out.â
âThereâs a celebration tonight, wanna go have some fun? Youâre the hero of Ramirez Romanticaâ
Letitia hesitated, but Vidonia was already urging her, âCome on, itâll be just us department folks. Donât sweat about Elgin. Samson will handle itâ
âOkay,â she nodded and smiled, âEveryoneâs been busting their butts to get Ramirez Romantica launched and selling.â
âYouâre the one whoâs been busy as the lead designer while carrying a little baby. Eat up tonight, donât shortchange my godson.â
âHow do you know itâs a boy?â
Vidonia scoffed, âItâs all the same. My word just slipped out.â
Letitia crinkled with a smile, âYouâve always been fond of kids⦠Why not have one yourself?â
Vidonia almost choked on her own spit.
âI reckon.â Letitia leaned in and whispered, âMr. Stewartâs a good choice.â
âAre you kidding me! Vidonia nearly jumped, all riled up
Her outburst caught the attention of the colleagues around, and Letitia quickly calmed her down, Take it easy.â
âDonât go playing matchmaker. Samson is just my bro!â
Letitia blinked innocently, âI wasnât playing matchmaker, but just praise Mr. Stewart Maybe youâre the one reading too much into it?â
âFine, now youâre teasing me.
âNope, Iâm serious. Letitia replied, âThink about it, Mr. Stewartâs young, successful, handsome, funny, and rich. Donât miss out on a diamond bachelor like that.â
âPfft, heâs a heartbreaker and has probably left a trail of broken hearts.â
Vidonia always thought Samson was such a smooth talker, all slick and sleazy. Since he loved hitting up hotels, she pegged him as a total player.
She kept those kinds of guys at armâs length!
âYou might have got it twisted, Letitia said, âMr. Stewart, heâ¦â
âCut it out, donât make excuses for him. Thereâs no way Iâm getting involved with that guy! Dress you up tonight, and weâll snap some gorgeous photos together!â
âOkay.â
To make sure everyone could make it to the celebration dinner, Samson pulled some strings to knock off work early.
Such a move triggered the envy of other departments.
Vidonia dragged Leuta to the mall to get her some new threads.
âDonât sweat the cost, Vidonia said, âconsider it a loan from me. Pay me back when your bonus comes through⦠With Ramirez Romantica selling like hotcakes, youâll be rolling in it next month!â
in the afternoon.
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A Rolls Royce was parked by the curb, the window halfway down, with Elgin holding a cigarette between his fingertips. His profile was almost flawless.
âMr. Ramirez, please donât wait, Ranen said from outside, âMrs. Ramirez is heading to a celebration dinner tonight, soâ¦â
He pursed his lips and flicked the cigarette butt away.
In his private time, suddenly missing Letitiaâs company, he found himself oddly out of sorts.