A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 159

"That's right. Well, you can go through them all first, then choose the most suitable ones and send me their photos," James added.

Summer wrote down everything he said. She then asked, "Do you have any special requirements for the brands, styles, and prices?"

James looked at her and replied, "Just follow her style."

'Huh?' Summer didn't understand at first. But when she raised her head and looked into his eyes, she instantly understood what James meant. So she said, "Okay, Mr. Xi."

'Oh, my goodness! Bravo, Maria!' she cheered inwardly. She couldn't help but rejoice for Maria in her heart.

That night, Maria didn't go to Fairview Villa. Hence, when James went there, he found nobody.

Looking around the dark villa, he dialed Maria’s number and asked unhappily, "Where are you now?"

In the dark night, Maria's voice sounded weak and flat when she answered, "Of course, in my hotel room."

James sensed that something wrong with her voice. He frowned when he recalled that she said last night that her period was coming.

After hanging up, James drove to the hotel.

On the other side, Alina called Lorenzo first before she would call James. "Hi, Lorenzo. It's me. Is James still in the office?" "No, Ms. Tang. Mr. Xi drove away by himself just now." "Where is he going?" "I think he's heading to Fairview Villa," Lorenzo answered uncertainly. After all, James had been going there before going back home almost every night recently.

'Fairview Villa...'

Alina thought in her mind, clenching her teeth. She got angry at once, especially when she remembered that day when Maria invited her and James for lunch there. She stayed in the hospital for two days because of it.

If James was heading to Fairview Villa, Alina was sure that Maria was also there.

At the thought of this possibility, she came up with an idea. She wanted to piss Maria off again.

James parked his car in the parking lot of the hotel. Before he got out of the car, he ordered a takeout soup on the phone.

Right after his phone call, his phone vibrated. He looked at the screen to see who the caller was. When he saw that it was Alina, he pressed the answer button and asked, "What's up?"

"James, something happened to me. Can you come over?" Alina's voice sounded so anxious. It was as if something had really happened to her.

The expression on James' face didn't change at all. He kept walking into the hotel entrance while saying, "Where are you now? I'll ask Lorenzo to come to you."

Maria was such a troublesome woman. Why would she be overwhelmed with pain when she had her period? Since he hadn't checked on her yet, he couldn't go anywhere for the time being.

Alina fell silent on the other end of the line for a long time. She then said with an obvious disappointment in her voice, "Forget it. I'll just call Ron. I won't disturb you from your work now. Bye.'¹

"Okay. Bye." James then ended the call.

Alina was rendered speechless, staring at her phone. Actually, she was only testing him. But obviously, she had made a stupid decision. Her heart sank.

James went to the front desk to get the extra key card for Maria's room. He then opened the door from the outside.

Lying in the bed, Maria looked at him walking in. She thought to herself, 'Money and power are really good things. He can even get the key card to my room without my permission.'

The room was very dark, so James turned on the lights. Maria covered her head with the quilt, refusing to look at him.

He stopped at her bedside and stretched out his hand to pull the quilt off her head. However, she held it so tightly that he failed.

"Why are you making a fuss again?" he asked.

"What do you mean? I didn't go to see you. I also did not call you to come over," she said in a weak voice under the quilt.

James didn't know how to retort because her words really made sense.

He sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Since you are not feeling well, you should take more rest."

"Am I not taking a rest right now?" she snapped. It was he who suddenly came to her room and interrupted her sleep. How could he say such nonsense?