Chapter 56
Man, she’s putting on this act, complete with the whining voice and pouty face… To be honest, it’s kinda nauseating. Elgin was getting more and more fed up with her.
If it weren’t for that one night, and his promise to marry her, he wouldn’t give a second glance to a woman like Shela.
“Who did this to you?” he asked.
Shela blurted out, “Letitia!”
“Her?”
“Are you looking for me? What’s up?” Just then, Letitia strolled down the stairs, caught sight of Shela, and exclaimed in surprise, “Oh my god? Is your new movie role a beggar, Shela?”
Pointing at her, Shela snapped, “Cut the crap, Letitia! You know damn well why I ended up like this!”
“That so? I haven’t seen you all day. How would I know?”
“It was you! You’re the one who did this!”
Letitia wasn’t born yesterday Playing the innocent card? She could do that in her sleep!
“I have no clue what you’re talking about.” Letitia pinched her nose. “That stench is so strong, it’s like air pollution.”
Shela was so angry her face twisted, “Don’t play dumb with me. I know it was you who bagged me, beat me up, and dumped me in a garbage truck. No one else would pull this kind of stunt on me!”
“You’re spitting venom without proof. Do you have any evidence?”
“None! But it was definitely you, it had to be!”
Letitia just shrugged, “Seems like you’re slinging mud at me. Even you said you had a bag over your head, you couldn’t see a thing. Shela, you can’t just throw dirt on people like that”
Vidonia hit the nail on the head. Battling Shela was a contest of wills and shamelessness. Trying to reason with her proved to be an exercise in futility
“We can find out! Shela turned to Elgin, “Mr. Ramirez, you’re definitely capable of doing it, get someone to dig up the evidence, leave her speechless.”
Elgin just pursed his lips, silent.
Letitia responded, “I was at the company all day, spent the afternoon with Ms. Bailey, I have both alibis and evidence.”
“You and that Vidonia are thick as thieves, of course she’d take your side!”
“Come on, she’s not only my friend but also my boss. She wouldn’t join me in something this ludicrous.”
Shela was stumped, but she wasn’t about to swallow this bitter pill without a fight, stomping her foot, “Mr. Ramirez, you have to help
me…
“Got it” Elgin replied nonchalantly, “you’re a mess, go clean up first.”
Shela nodded reluctantly
Letitia struggled to keep a straight face, not to give herself away. But inside, she felt damn good.
“Childish, Elgin said with a side glance.
“Who are you calling childish?”
“You,” he raised an eyebrow, “Is messing with people fun for you? Just because she recorded something and tattled to me, you retaliate like this?”
Letitia clenched her teeth. He saw right through her, knowing she was behind it. But so what? She wouldn’t admit it, and no one could touch her for it!
“It wasn’t me.” Letitia blinked innocently, “I was with Vidonia the whole time, busy working, brainstorming about the design elements of Ramirez Romantica’. I had no time for such pranks.”
Vidonia was under Samson’s protection. For the sake of his friend, Elgin wouldn’t mess with her lightly. So Shela was definitely taking
the fall!
But Shela, banking on Elgin’s indulgence, kept making a fuss. Elgin, annoyed to no end, finally said, “Go to the Ramirez Group tomorrow and ask Vidonia yourself.
And sure enough Shela did go. She had once abducted Letitia in front of company colleagues, making quite the scene at the Ramirez Group So.. the moment she showed up at the “Ramirez Romantica Jewelry Department, everyone scattered like startled birds
Chapter 56
Shela charged in. She had Elgin’s support anyways!
Vidonia wasn’t the least bit intimidated, “Hey, hey, where did this woman come from? You’re not welcome here.”
“I’m here for you. Vidonia, it was you and Letitia who set me up yesterday, right?”
Vidonias acting chops were even better than Letitia’s, and her mouth was sharper,
“Ha! Who do you think you are? I’m a top executive, she’s a lead designer. Do you really think we’d waste our time on a side chick like. you? You’re not even a small fry.”
Shela was fuming, “Fine, fine, you’ve teamed up!”
She glared at Letitia, “Don’t get too smug. You’ve won this round, but next time, I’ll get my revenge, double!”
Vidonia stood in front of Letitia, chin up, “Put your hand down, this isn’t a place for you to throw a tantrum.”
“This is the Ramirez Group! Mr. Ramirez’s place! I’m the future lady of the house!”
“That’s hilarious, first time I’ve heard someone call themselves ‘the future lady of the house.”
Laughter echoed from the crowd around them.
Shela blushed, looking awful.
She couldn’t even outtalk Letitia, let alone Vidonia. And now, she was the laughing stock.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Shela raised her hand to slap Vidonia, “You bitch, I’ll make sure you can’t survive in the Ramirez Group. Ah! Ouch!”
Vidonia grabbed her wrist in a flash, twisted it, nearly breaking it.
“You trying to hit me? You’re too naive, woman!” With that, Vidonia slapped back.
She wasn’t about to coddle this mistress!
But just then, a hand reached out, stopping her, “Enough.”
The office fell silent at the arrival of this man – Elgin.
“Mr. Ramirez!” Shela saw her savior, “You told me to come here for the truth, but this woman won’t let me in, she’s even trying to hit me!” Vidonia was regretting herself. Why couldn’t she have been just a bit quicker? Just a second faster, and she would’ve landed that slap on Shela’s face!
“Ah, Mr. Ramirez.” Vidonia withdrew her hand, “We don’t allow outsiders to make a scene here, I was just following the rules. Plus, she
started it.”
Shela immediately piped up, “She started it! Mr. Ramirez, I want an apology!”
“Pfft! In your dreams!”
Elgin looked cool as a cucumber, giving Letitia a once-over.
Letitia didn’t even bother looking at him or uttering a word, her eyes darting all over the place.
What’s it to her anyway? She wasn’t even involved.
When things were at a stalemate, Samson waltzed in from the doorway. “Hey, what’s the commotion here? Quite the scene, huh?”
Getting closer and sizing up the crowd, then catching Vidonia’s vibe, Samson got the picture.
Great, now he’s gotta play peacemaker and clean up this mess!
“Come on, Gin, it’s not that big of a deal. Let me apologize on behalf of Vidonia, okay? Samson tugged at him, “Please, for my sake?”
Elgin shot a glance at him, “Keep your woman in check.”
“Excuse me??”
Hey, he and Vidonta were just friends! Yet, inexplicably, a small surge of satisfaction stirred within Samson at Elgin’s words.
Elgin walked away, with Shela hot on his heels, “Mr. Ramirez, why are you just walking away like that..
Samson asked, “Ladies, what did you do to piss off Shela this time?”
