A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 19

As she heard James' order, Alina widened her eyes and covered her mouth in shock. "Oh, James! You don't have to do this for me." She choked with a sob as if she was moved by his gesture.

James didn't pay attention to her performance at all. He just closed his eyes, deep in thought. 'Maria Song, you wanted go against me, didn't you? Who do you think you are? It seems you still haven't learned your lesson!' Alina's whining reached James' ears. Annoyed, he frowned and stated, "That's my final decision!"

Alina didn't dare to insist any more. Instead, she came closer to him and said coyly, "Thank you, James. It's so sweet of you!"

James didn't respond to her compliment or her physical proximity. With his eyes still closed, he pretended to take a nap.

Alina didn't mind his attitude. As long as he was willing to screw over Maria, she was happy.

'Maria Song, you idiot! You've completely infuriated James. This time, I'm afraid you won't be able to bounce back!' Alina bent her head slightly to hide a smirk.

She couldn't wait to tell Maria about James decision. She should get ready for a good show.

Once they arrived at the Tang family's villa, Alina invited James in for a cup of tea. She wished he could stay overnight, but he left with the excuse that he had an important meeting later.

After getting fired from HM Group, Maria was still unemployed. Since James' influence weighed heavily on the entire business circle in H City, she didn't waste her time looking for a new job. No company would dare to hire her anyway.

Then she went to her shop and remained busy with the decoration inside until she was informed that the whole building would be acquired soon.

Maria smiled bitterly. Perhaps she had come back to H City kind of late. It seemed that James had really fallen in love with Alina, and she would have to adjust her plan accordingly. She couldn't deny she was a bit surprised, though. She never thought James would be willing to purchase an entire building in the central business district in order to spoil a woman.

One late afternoon, four women walked in Miracle Cafe.

They were well-dressed, carrying a bunch of bags after spending the whole afternoon shopping. There were only a few people in the cafe at the moment, so they soon found a vacant table by the window and sat down.

After ordering a cup of coffee, Stella put the menu aside and looked around the coffee shop. Her eyes lay on a familiar figure, not so distant. Then she pulled Alina gently. "Look, Alina!"

"What's up?" Alina followed her gaze.

A woman could be seen sitting in an armchair with a laptop and two magazines. A cup of hot coffee was set on the table in front of her.

It'd been two days since HL Group started the acquisition of the building. Alina was dying to mock Maria at the time, but she didn't know where to find her. Now she ran across her cousin spontaneously. Alina couldn't believe how lucky she was.

She ordered something from the menu at random and applied some makeup before standing up. She walked gracefully towards Maria, but her intentions were no good. Stella followed her immediately, unwilling to miss the show.

Working on her laptop, Maria noticed the two women sitting across her from the corner of her eye. However, she ignored them completely.