A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 406

When James came out of the bedroom again, a young male senior executive cautiously asked, "Mr. Xi, is that Mrs. Xi?"

With a smile, James replied, "Yes."

It was only then that realization dawned on them. "Oh no, did we disturb her rest?"

"No, don't worry." James returned to his seat and resumed his discussion with the executives.

When Maria woke up again, she needed to go to the bathroom, but she didn't want to walk around naked. There were clothes in the closet opposite the bed, but she was too exhausted to move.

She closed her eyes and called out, "James!"

Soon, the bedroom door was pushed open from the outside again. "Hello."

To Maria's surprise, it wasn't James' voice, but an unfamiliar female one. Her eyes shot open and she looked at the woman standing at the door.

The woman smiled and explained, "Mr. Xi went out just now. Is there anything I can help you with?"

This was the first time that she had seen such a beautiful woman with her own eyes. She wasn't wearing any make-up. Her long hair casually fell over the pillow, and there was a sharp glint in her beautiful eyes.

Lying in the bed, Maria asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm the new CEO of HL Group's branch company. My name is Elina."

It turned out that this woman was the female CEO that James had specially come to teach for a month.

The hostility Maria felt for this strange woman slipped out imperceptibly. Fixing a light smile, Maria said, "I see. Can you please help me get a set of pajamas from the closet?"

Elina was not sure if she had heard right. "Pajamas?" she echoed.

'This woman called Mr. Xi before to get her a glass of water, and now, she wants him to get her a set of pajamas.

Why does Mr. Xi dote on a woman so much?'

"Yes." Maria shifted into a more comfortable position and lay on her stomach. As she turned, the quilt slipped down from her shoulders, exposing the mess of hickeys on her back, which looked the same as those on James' neck.

Elina glanced around the spacious bedroom before finally spotting the closet not far away. She walked over and opened it.

There were several sets of suits, and pajamas for men and women prepared by the hotel.

She took out the women's pajamas and brought them over to the bed.

"Thank you," Maria said with a smile. As she reached out to take the pajamas, she sat up without any shyness, only covering her chest slightly with the thin quilt. Her fair back was almost completely exposed.

Elina smiled back. "You're welcome."

Tearing her eyes away from Maria's smooth, exposed skin, she straightened her back and walked out.

Just as she closed the bedroom door behind her, James happened to re-enter the suite. His eyes met Elina's, and a trace of confusion flashed through them.

Smoothing her long hair, Elina explained, "Mrs. Xi called for you just now. Since you weren't here, I went inside. She needed a set of pajamas."

James nodded and said, "Thank you."

"Mr. Xi, it's almost lunch time. I'm leaving now."

"Okay." James walked towards the bedroom.

Looking at his receding back and his fast pace, Elina said nothing. She went to the meeting area, quietly packed up the documents, and left the presidential suite.

When James entered the bedroom, Maria was nowhere to be seen. Without hesitation, he opened the door of the bathroom, and found her sitting on the toilet.

Caught off guard, Maria raised her head in shock.

James hadn't meant to open the bathroom door without knocking. It was just that, for a split-second, he had been anxious to find her.

After closing the door, she opened the bag and found that the hotel had brought her a dress and it was pink in color.

After reluctantly slipping into the dress, she tied her long hair into a bun to match the style of the dress.

By the time James returned to the hotel later that day, Maria had already boarded the plane back to H City.

It was not until she touched down in H City that she found out that Mr. Zong was in the ICU. He was having stomach problems as a result of drinking too much alcohol.

After arriving at her office in DS Group, Maria called the assistant who had accompanied her to the dinner party last night. "You left the party in advance, saying that your mother was not feeling well. Did your family call you in person?"

The assistant nodded. "Yes, Ms. Song. My mother has a heart problem and often falls ill. Last night, by the time I got home, she had already been sent to the hospital."

Maria believed her words. She knew that her assistant wasn't the type to lie, nor did she look like she was lying right now.

"Okay. Help me contact Mr. Xu."

Mr. Xu hadn't gone anywhere since last night. He had been worried at home, with his heart in his throat. The moment he heard that Maria wanted to talk with him, he called his grandfather and anxiously said, "Grandpa, I did something to offend James Xi' woman. Can you find a way to help me?"

Hearing that, his grandfather was so angry that he knocked his crutch on the floor. "You unfilial child! All you know how to do is beg me for help! Why did you do such a thing in the first place?"

"Grandpa, I didn't mean to. It really was not my fault this time..." Who would dare to offend James? He was not a fool.

It was only after coming back from the bathroom that he had noticed that the dish had been taken to the wrong private room, but he couldn't understand why. What was worse, by the time he had realized the mistake, Maria had already eaten it.

"You'd better explain yourself to her first. As long as she forgives you, it'll be okay. But if she doesn't, then all you can do is pray!" the old man said disdainfully.

He had a lot of grandsons. If this grandson had really done something to offend James, he would rather give him up than risk letting James target their company for revenge.

Mr. Xu took a deep breath. His grandfather was a wise man. Since he had asked him to explain the truth to Maria, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it.

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