Chapter 27


    Never one to miss a chance to belittle Letitia, Sh tossed out a derogatoryment and then slyly


    checked Elgin’s reaction. The look on his face suggested that Letitia and the gentleman she was with


    were more than just passing acquaintances.


    Elgin looked away and walked past Letitia into the venue without giving her another nce.


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    “Letitia,” Walden began, “How can he show up with another woman and leave you out here?”


    “It’s my business, not yours.”


    “No! I’m going to confront him!


    “Walden!” Letitia grabbed him, “Don’t make a scene! I’m fine, let’s just go inside.”


    Walden couldn’t believe her, “Letitia, how can you stand Elgin doing this to you?”


    She smiled, “I’ve got no right to be angry, so there’s nothing to tolerate”


    Walden looked at her with pity


    “Alright,” she said, “Don’t offend Elgin on my ount; it won’t do you any favors.”


    To make Walden give up, she added, “And it won’t move me either.”


    Elgin was already sensitive about her past with Walden, and now, with her as the head designer at the


    Ramirez Group Jewelry Department and Walden as the general manager of the Sullivan Group


    Sunbeam Gems, they werepetitors! Inside the venue, everyone was sipping champagne,ughter


    filled the room.


    Letitia found a corner and focused on the desserts on the table.


    Elgin was the center of attention, surrounded by people eager to suck up to him.


    “Mr. Ramirez, is this Mrs. Ramirez?” someone inquired.


    Elgin didn’t bother to rify. Sh wasn’t yet, but she might be in the future


    “The title isn’t that important, Sh responded, “what matters is that I’m the one by Elgin’s side right


    now.”


    The savvy crowd got the hint. So, this woman wasn’t Mrs. Ramirez, but her status was even higher,


    able to be his plus-one at the event! So they began to tter Sh-


    “Ms. Ward, you look so amazing today!”


    “You’re a perfect match with Mr. Ramirez.”


    “Ms. Ward, you should join ourdies’ gatherings more often.”


    Sh was over the moon, loving the limelight.


    Those directors and producers who’d snubbed her before were now falling over themselves to kiss up


    to her!


    Elgin frowned slightly, he never liked these kinds of events..


    His gaze briskly swept the room, before instinctively finding Letitia. From a distance, he quietly


    observed her. Even a simple dress couldn’t hide her shapely figure, she seemed to glow even in the


    corner.


    Letitia was savoring a cupcake, eating it slowly with a spoon.


    Feeling the intense gaze, she turned around, Elgin quickly looked away


    Letitia didn’t notice that, but Sh did


    “Mr. Ramirez, I’m going to the restroom, she suddenly said, “I’ll be right back.”


    “Okay.”


    Leaving Elgin’s side, Sh made a beeline for Letitia. She deliberately stood right behind Letitia


    without making a peep.


    Totally oblivious to Sh lurking behind her, Letitia spun around with a cake in hand, and-bam!-she


    bumped right into


    The cake took a dive, and frosting got all over Sh’s dress.


    “Gosh!” Sh shrieked, “My dress, it cost a pretty penny!”


    Letitia was still in the dark about what just happened when Sh went off again, “You did that on


    purpose, didn’t you? You’re just green with envy! What now? The party’s just started, and can you even


    afford to pay for my dress?”


    She made such a ruckus that people nearby started crowding around.


    Of course, they took her side-after all, she was Mr. Ramirez’s date. As for Letitia, who the heck knew


    her!


    “It was you who stood behind me silent as a shadow-I didn’t even see you there. Stop ming


    everything on me!” Letitia fired back.


    “You ruin my dress and now you’re flipping the script on me?”


    Letitia wasn’t in the mood for a tangle, so she whipped out a tissue, “Here, I’ll clean it.”


    That’s not gonna cut it!” Sh snapped, “Now, take off your dress and give it to me!”