Chapter 146


    “Back then, he had nothing on me, so there was no way he could make me stay. If he wouldn’t let me


    walk out with my head held high. then I’d have no choice but to bolt”


    Taking off with a n and a strategy ups the odds of pulling it off sessfully


    Otherwise, Elgin would have nabbed her back in a heartbeat.


    Letnia left the office sadly.


    The wireless headsets were way too important to her… not only could she eavesdrop on Sh and her


    mom’s chats, but give it time, and she’d pry even juicier secrets out of Sh.


    Fingers crossed that in these next few days, before she gets her hands on those wireless headsets,


    everything goes off without a hitch.


    No more slip-ups, please


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    Lost in her thought, Letitia wasn’t watching where she was going and, bam, she collided with someone.


    Ouch! That’s freaking hot! Letitia, are you blind? Odetta’s coffee went flying everywhere – half on her,


    half on Letitia’s arm.


    Letitia’s hand was scorched red, but Odetta just got her clothes soaked


    “What a jinx Odetta cursed, “Everything’s fine when you’re not around, but the moment you show up,


    you stir up trouble! And where the heck have you been all week, treating this ce like it’s your own


    house,ing and going as you please!”


    Odetta had a history of making life difficult for Letitia, and now that Letitia had bumped into her, she felt


    even more entitled to get up in her grill


    “Sorry about that.” Letitia apologized. I wasn’t looking where I was going… I’ll get your clothes dry-


    cleaned.”


    “Ha, if you take my clothes dry-cleaning, and what do I wear?”


    “You can wear my clothes, or I can pop over to the mall and buy you something new.”


    Odetta sneered, “Your clothes. huh? You mean your knock offs? Letitia, can you even afford such


    pricey stuff on your sry? This piece alone costs like several thousand dors!”


    Letitia nced down at her own clothes. She had grabbed them on a whim from the walk-in closet in


    the master bedroom, and they were prepared by Elgin.


    They are that expensive, huh? Several thousand dors for just a jacket?


    “Take it off. You shouldpensate me with your clothes, Odetta demanded, “and we’ll call it even


    She had her eyes on Letitia’s jacket. This was a luxury brand’s limited edition, avable only to VIP


    customers might not snag one!


    even with money, you


    Normally, Letitia wouldn’t care about such things, but seeing Odetta’s smug face, she suddenly didn’t


    feel like stripping down.


    Til buy you a new one at the mall, or I’ll cover the cost of a new piece of clothing,” she said, “Let’s just


    settle it at that


    “What? You’re backing out now?”


    Im notfortable with other people wearing my clothes.”


    Odetta was having none of it. “I don’t care, I want your clothes aspensation!”


    With that, she went straight for Letitias jacket! After all, it was Letitia who was at fault first!


    Letitia didn’t expect Odetta to be such a pain in the neck!


    ‘Let go, you’re viting my personal rights. I can call the cops on you, Odetta!”


    Bystanders at the office saw what was happening and kept their distance


    Nobody wanted to get involved.


    Letitia, j


    .just out of the hospital and emotionally spent, wasn’t as strong as Odetta.


    One sleeve of her jacket was already off. Suddenly, there was a shriek from Odetta, “Aaah!”


    She was yanked up by one hand and swiftly pulled back, getting mmed against the wall.


    Startled. Letitia looked up and caught Elgin’s deep gaze


    Immediately after, she felt warmth as Elgin draped his suit jacket over her.


    She was enveloped tightly


    He didn’t want anyone else to see her pale, delicate skin.


    *Mr. Ramirez Odetta, seeing him, was v


    visibly shaken, “it was Lelitra’s fault first!”


    Elgin had quite the reputation in thepany as a no nonsense guy.


    Plus, with all the whispers among colleagues about him and Letitia having an inappropriate


    rtionship, Odetta thought she was done for and tried to shift the me.


    After all, it really was Letitia who bumped into her first!


    “She bumped into me, spilling my coffee, staining my clothes, Odetta said, “Mr Ramirez, I was just


    defending my nightful interest


    Letitia was about to exin, but then she heard Elgin’s deep voice. Even if she was at fault first, so


    what?”


    Odetta’s eyes widened


    No one expected Elgin to stand up for Letitia like this! Even if it was her fault, he took her side!


    Letitia was just as surprised. When Elgin yed favorites, there was no such thing as Taimess


    He backed whoever he wanted to back


    “Let’s get things straight, I’m not carrying the me, Letitia straightened up out of Elgin’s embrace,


    “Odetta, yes, I bumped into you and I apologized for it, and I was willing topensate But you were


    being aggressive, and you even tried to snatch my clothes off


    “You said yourself you’d give me your clothes!


    “What about my hand, huh? Letitia showed her the back of her hand, “I didn’t mention it, but your


    coffee scalded mel


    The bum was stinging She knew she was at fault, so she hadn’t mentioned it.


    But since Odetta was being so obnoxious, alright then, let’s have it out!


    “Scorched you? Elgin’s brows knitted, quickly grabbing her hand, “Ranen!”


    “Yes, Mr. Ramirez”


    “Get the burn ointment.”


    “Right away” Ranen was quick on his feet and soon brought over the ointment.


    Elgin, head bowed, personally started to apply the medicine to Letitia.


    With so many colleagues watching, Letitia tried to pull her hand away, but he gripped it tightly, “Don’t


    move.”


    “I… I can apply it myself.”


    Odetta, witnessing this scene, was even more flustered and stuttered, “It wasn’t me who burned her,


    she she bumped into me and that’s when the coffee spilled…


    Elgin turned his head and gave her a chilling nce. With his presence and status, that look was more


    than Odetta could handle.


    Her knees buckled, and she dropped to the ground.


    “Since you keep insisting that Letitia was at fault first, then let’s let this ‘mistake’ run its course, Elgin


    said, “Ranen, go buy a cup of coffee, make it hot”


    “Yeah, Mr. Ramirez”


    “What’s with buying coffee?” Letitia whispered, “To make it up to her?”


    Elgin didn’t respond, just asked, “Does it hurt?”


    She shook her head. The coffee wasn’t that hot, so it was no big deal, and this ointment was working


    well, it felt super soothing the moment it was applied.


    Elgin stared at the reddened area, “The person who hurt you… deserves to die.”


    Those words made Letitia shiver involuntarily


    “But the one who’s hurt me the deepest, the hardest, is you,” she said. “Elgin, shouldn’t you be the


    most deserving of death?”?” “You couldn’t bear to kill me. Even when you had the knife in your hand,


    you couldn’t bring yourself to plunge it into my heart.”