A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 413

James raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, since you apologized-"

"When did you hear me apologizing to you?" Maria interrupted, looking at him coldly.

"You just said that you're sorry that you can't accompany me, didn't you? That's an apology," he replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

Maria scoffed and threw the eyebrow pencil onto the dresser in annoyance. "You're just twisting my words, " she complained.

"Yes," James agreed. He was acting as if he was sure that she could do nothing to him.

Maria glared at him and snapped, "Mr. Xi, the next time you need a woman to satisfy your needs, don't bother coming to me."

"You're the one who came to see me last night," James pointed out.

"That's because you asked me to come."

"Well, since you came because I asked you to come, it means that you also wanted to come," James said with a triumphant smile, as if he had just called checkmate.

"You..." Maria didn't understand why she had to put up with such an infuriating man. God must have sent him to her just to torture her!

She took a deep breath to calm herself down.

Then, she turned back to the mirror, sprayed some perfume onto her neck and her wrists, and then finally applied another coat of lipstick.

Seeing how carefully she was getting ready, James frowned slightly. "Where are you going?" She was wearing a tight ginger-colored dress, delicate makeup, and an irresistible perfume. Every time she dressed up like this, it meant that she was going to meet with someone.

Now that the question Maria had been waiting for finally came, it was her turn to be triumphant. She turned back to James and patted his shoulder. With a smile, she answered in a soft voice, "Since I'm single now, I'm going out for a date. When I was with you, men were lining up to be with me. Now that I finally have a chance, I want to date them one by one."

Without thinking, he clung to her waist tightly, holding her in place.

Maria didn't panic. She just touched his cheek with the pads of her fingers and smiled enchantingly. "What's going on? Mr. Xi, do you want to go out on a date with me, too? If so, please contact my assistant and make an appointment in advance!"

James didn't want to hear her talk anymore. Gritting his teeth, he pushed her onto the bed.

"Why did you push me?" Maria snapped.

"To sleep with you!" James replied, eagerly taking off his coat.

Looking at him, she shuddered in disbelief. How was this guy horny all the time?

Seeing that he was about to take off his tie, she sat up straight and said, "James, if you're really capable, just use your tongue to argue with me. You can't resort to taking off your clothes every single time!"

"Use my tongue?" His eyes darkened. It was actually a good idea.

He stopped in the middle of taking off his tie and held her cheeks instead, before gradually lowering his head.

"What are you doing?" Maria asked suspiciously.

"I'm using my tongue." James pressed his lips against hers, not giving her a chance to respond.

Maria felt like she would explode with anger. That was not what she had meant at all! Obviously, she wanted to see if he could defeat her in a verbal battle.

In the end, since she didn't want to ruin the make-up that she had just put on, she had no choice but to give in to him.

Needless to say, she would also be his female companion at the anniversary celebration party that evening.

Every year, HL Group held a grand party for its anniversary celebration. This time, James had even invited several international stars.

The dress that Summer sent Maria was a long, halfsleeved cheongsam made of H Brocade. It was white in color, with light blue embroidery and clasps at the collar. The figure-hugging cloth outlined her gorgeous curves.

This particular cheongsam was made of brocade, and it was dyed with the juice grounded from special plants.

In the evening, James walked into the party venue with Maria's hand in his. As soon as the two of them appeared, the atmosphere of the whole party livened up.

Men and women alike gushed over the couple's appearance. "Oh my God, Mrs. Xi's figure is so amazing. I'm really jealous of her!"

"My favorite thing about her is the way she carries herself, whether she's wearing a suit or a cheongsam. But this is the first time I've seen her wearing a cheongsam. She looks so dignified!"

"Okay,"

Maria replied indifferently, not even bothering to glance at him. "Maria," he called sternly, dissatisfied with her reaction.

"Maria doesn't want to talk to you now," she said hotly. She had already played the part of a happy wife in front of others, so now that they were alone, she continued to act willfully.

Fortunately for her, James didn't say anything more.

When Bob saw his mom and dad walk into the house together, he was so overjoyed that he grinned from ear to ear. He kept asking for the two of them to hug them alternatively.

The weather was getting warmer and warmer. Seeing how adorable Bob looked in his cartoon jumpsuit, Maria didn't have the heart to put him down at all.

Carrying him in her arms, she said goodbye to James' grandparents and went back to the manor with James.

After arriving at the manor, Maria and Bob played together while James worked in the study.

When it was almost bedtime, Maria gave the little boy a bath, and then gently set him down into the crib.

When James strolled into the bedroom, he saw Bob leaning against a doll and half-lying on the bed, leisurely twirling his little feet.

Maria, who had changed into her pajamas, also happened to walk out of the closet just then.

When she saw James, she didn't say anything.

She just went over to Bob and said, "Baby, I'm going to take a shower. You have to be good, okay?"

Of course, she was indirectly telling James that he should keep an eye on the baby, since she was going to take a shower.

After she disappeared into the bathroom, James walked over to the crib with a smile. He lifted his son out of the crib and set him down on the big bed-Move!"

LARK COLE

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