Chapter 90
Letitia felt her heart sink
Even though she knew Vidonia was stirring up trouble, she couldnât shake the feeling of unease.
âShe didnât mention it,â Letitia said, her hands nervously clasped together, âdid she tell you?â
Yes.â
She got even more anxious, âWhat did she say?â
Elgin looked into her eyes, âAll good.â
âAnything else?â
âWhat else?â
Letitia breathed a sigh of relief, âNothing. Iâm just worried about the babyâs healthâ
If Phedra found out the kid wasnât Elginâs, all hell would break loose, and the current situation would be totally screwed up! And she definitely wouldnât be able to keep the kid!
Elgin leaned back on his chair, saying, âWell, you sure are getting checkups for the little bastard like clockwork. Speaking of which, I should arrange a full prenatal checkup for Shela.â
âOh, hope you have a bouncing baby soon.â Letitia couldnât care less, Anything else?â
She had worked all day, dead tired, just wanting to take a bath and hit the hay.
âYeah Elgin raised an eyebrow, Tomorrow morning, Neil will be at my office. You need to be there
âWhy? Didnât you say I seduced him?â
âJust be there!
Ok.
As Letitia was about to leave, she caught a glimpse of the divorce papers on his desk.
She tried asking, âHow about. we get the divorce over with ASAP?â
Who knew Elginâs face would instantly darken, You donât call the shots!â
She smirked, âThen letâs stick to the timeline in the agreement, itâs almost time anywayâ
Before she closed the study door, she added, âYou should chill out. Getting worked up like that will age you quick, might even kick-start menopause
Elginâs gaze turned icy in a flash, but Letitia was already long gone.
The next day, as soon as she arrived at the company, Ranen summoned her to the presidentâs office.
Before long, Neil arrived.
When he saw Letitia, he was a bit surprised, then smiled warmly, âMs Sanders, nice to see you again.
Neil greeted her first instead of Elgin
This made Letitia feel a little flattered and she quickly responded, âHello, Mr Thompson
Tve been looking over your designs these past few days, I understand youâve been quite outstanding since your college days.â
Thank you for the recognition, Mr. Thompson
Neil looked at Elgin, âMr. Ramirez, youâre lucky to have such an employee. Makes me jealousâ
Elgin raised an eyebrow, âYou seem quite interested in her.
âFor some reason, she feels so familiar, Neil said, âlike an old friend Iâve known for ages, I wish weâve met sooner
course, itâs just a feeling Neil replied, Iâve never met Ms Sanders before.
Letitia nodded along. âRight, right
snorted softly, ordering âWhat are you doing? Go make Mr. Thompson some tea.â
Tight away
Chapter 90
This was usually the kind of task for a secretary, but today Elgin specifically wanted her to do it.
Just to belittle her in front of Neil, huh?
She had to be extra careful now, toe the line and avoid any slip-ups!
But things never goes her way â as Letitia handed the tea to Elgin, her hand shook uncontrollably, spilling tea on his trousers.
Iâm so sorry, Mr. Ramirez! She immediately apologized
Elgin looked at her with a cool gaze, âWhat kind of work is this?â
âTII take care of it right away.
Letitia pulled out a tissue, ready to wipe it off.
âMr. Ramirez, itâs just a small mistake, Neil said, âBesides, Ms. Sanders is a designer, this isnât really her jobâ
Elgin scoffed, âThis is exactly the kind of job sheâs suited for!â
Letitia bit her lip, crouching in front of him, focused on cleaning the tea stain, cursing herself for not being steady.
Elginâs gaze stayed high, she looked up to meet his eyes, and noticed he glanced at her knee.
She got it. Crouching wasnât enough. She had to kneel.
No choice, when youâre under someoneâs roof, youâve got to bow your head. Letitia did as she had to.
Neil was taken aback. âSheâ
âItâs okayâ Letitia said. Tve disturbed you both, Iâll go make another cup of teaâ
Elginâs voice was cold, âYou canât even handle this small task, get out, donât come back!
âUnderstood
Anyway, he had achieved his goal of humiliating her in front of Neil, so naturally, he didnât want to see her anymore.
Neil looked at Letitia, hesitating.
âMr. Thompson need not pity her,â Elgin said with a light smile, this woman is far from as simple as she appears
Neil didnât say anything more, and they started discussing work.
But after leaving the Ramirez Group, he told his assistant, From now on, if Letti comes looking for me, welcome her with
respect, no need to report
âYes, Mr. Thompson Why are you so kind to Ms Sanders?
Neil just smiled, âSeems like sheâs got it rough. Consider it a good deedâ
But the real reason, only he knew.
Letitia stood by the window, watching Neil get into his car, her mind full of questions.
What exactly did Nell find so appealing about her?
She touched her face, was it because she looked a lot like an old friend of his?
âDingâ went her phone, it was an email from abroad
Letitia clicked on the email which read (Iâm now close to the Ramirez familyâs second son, weâve become friends. In time, Iâll probe for the truth. Thereâs no rush, no need to worry Take care and wait patiently for me to return. Delete this email after reading.]
It was Walden.
Even though he wasnât in AquaCity, his heart was always there.
He hadnât forgotten her, he was doing everything he could to help her.
Reading the email, Letitia felt a surge of warmth.
Though the road was long and tough, the light and the exit were nowhere in sight yet, but someday, she would reach the end
With tears in her eyes, Letitia deleted the email, leaving no trace
alone in this fight Suddenly, she wasnât afraid anymore.
up working fate again and didnât get home until the evening.
Chapter 96
As soon as the stepped into the living room, she spotted Shela!
The table was chock-full of health supplements, desserts, tea, you name it, and there was Shela, lounging like she owned the place, all snooty, cuddling up to Elginâs arm.
Look whoâs back, Shela said. âJust in time. I canât possibly finish all these on my own. Help yourselfâ
If Iâm not mistaken, these are mine.â
Yours?â Shela giggled behind her hand. âMr. Ramirez, she claims theyâre hers, Oops, looks like Iâve been munching on her goodies.â
Elgin shot back with a cool question, âLetitia, what exactly do you call yoursâ in the whole Ivory Towers?â
She had nothing. She arrived alone, and she would depart alone too
They were a gift from Mr. Hawley, Letitia replied.
âA gift for someone carrying the Ramirez family blood, Elgin retorted. âAnd what are you, exactly?â