A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 115

As he heard her voice and felt her touch, Lawrence shivered. He looked at Maria as if wondering whether she was in her right mind. But Lawrence wasn't stupid. He quickly understood what she was up to. Smiling back at her, he pulled the stool beside him. "I've been waiting for you for half an hour. Come and sit down!"

The women surrounding Lawrence thought Maria was his date, so they walked away to find another target.

Once everything quieted down, Maria moved away from Lawrence and said, "It's not easy for you to get time off. Why aren't you on an actual date with a girl? Why did you ask me out for a drink?" As much as Maria thought he needed a girlfriend, he had his reasons not to date.

Lawrence signaled to a bartender and let Maria order a cocktail before answering, "I'm not interested in women." If he had time to waste on that, he would rather spend it catching more criminals.

Maria shook her head helplessly. "What are you talking about? Am I not a woman?" she asked, pretending to be angry.

"Yes, you are, but..." Lawrence was still searching for the right words to say as he gave her a look that said "you know what I mean."

Maria rolled her eyes at him and patted on his hand to stop him from trying. "I get it. Now, come on, dude! Let's change the subject!" She had long known how Lawrence regarded her. If he had ever seen her as a datable woman, he wouldn't have asked her out to drink in the first place.

Lawrence chuckled before he asked, "How's everything going between you and James?"

"Can we change the subject again?" Maria wasn't really in the mood to discuss James with him.

"I guess things aren't going well then. Since I have time now, tell me, what can I do for you?" He recalled that Maria asked him for help the other morning.

Maria didn't refrain from asking, "I do need your help, but it will cost you. Mr. Lu, how much are you willing to sacrifice your reputation for my plan?"

Lawrence was a single man with a good reputation. If he were caught associated with a divorced woman, pretty soon, the town would be spreading rumors about them, which might have a negative impact on his overall image.

At this time, the bartender put a glass of Bloody Mary in front of Maria. "Excuse, ma'am. Here's your cocktail."

"Thank you!"

After they clinked glasses and took sips of their own drinks, Lawrence put down his glass and looked at Maria. "Tell me your plan."

"Are you looking for a wife?"

"Not yet." He might need a wife in the future, but definitely not right now.

Maria scratched her head. "Would you at least consider having one now?"

Lawrence laughed lightly. Her intentions became obvious. "So, you want me to marry you?"

"Exactly!" Maria was sure Lawrence would agree to her plan. He was a smart man. He had made friends with her and become close to her. She must be useful for him as well. Still, Lawrence joked, "I need some time to think it over."

He understood what Maria's plan was. It wasn't that she wanted to marry him, she just wanted to provoke James by doing so.

Maria chuckled and gave him a light kick on the leg. "What do you have to think about? Am I not charming enough? Forget it. I don't want to marry you anymore!"

The man was about to respond when he suddenly felt something strange behind him. Out of the corner of his eye, he scanned the bar.

It turned out that there was someone taking photos of them secretly. Soon, Lawrence identified their paparazzo to be Ethan.

Pretending not to see him, he looked away and went on to say, "It's not impossible. But there is James."

Maria finished her cocktail and ordered a glass of strong liquor. Bringing a hand to her chin, she answered thoughtfully, "Oh, you're worried about James. Well, he's the reason I changed my original plan! It's useless to seduce him. Your friend is such a scumbag, unlike any other that I met before." After sleeping with her, James could pretend nothing had happened between them with mastery.

"I've thought about it for a while. I think you're a good man. Although you're not as rich as James, you have a handsome face, a good shape, and an excellent family background!" Maria paused for a second and then finally asked, "How about we be together?"

Had Lawrence not known that this woman was interested in his close friend, he would have been lured by her. No wonder Ethan called her an enchantress. "Fine, I agree!"

Maria stretched out her hand and said, "May our cooperation be successful!"

Lawrence smiled, holding her hand. As he let it go, he said, "May our cooperation be successful!"