A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 206

Without another word, James hung up the phone.

At noon that day, Carolina was holding a lunch meeting with a client in the HC Restaurant. During the meeting, she focused all her attention on the client and barely touched the food.

After the client had left, she ordered a serving of wheat noodles.

Just then, the door to the private room was opened. Without looking up, she thought it was the waiter bringing in her noodles. Pushing the tableware in front of her to the side, she said absentmindedly, "Just set it down here. Thanks."

"Hi, Carolina. Are you here alone?"

Carolina raised her head in surprise. "Maria, what are you doing here?"

"I had lunch with a client and heard that you are also here, so I decided to drop by." Maria sat next to her.

"I heard that you're also running a company-Golden Real Estate, am I right?" Not long ago, Golden Real Estate had emerged victorious over older, bigger firms in a big bid from Mr. Wang's company, which earned it its fame.

Maria rested her chin in one hand and said casually, "I was so bored that James ended up investing in a company for me to kill time."

'James?' When she heard that name again, Carolina didn't feel jealous anymore.

Just then, the waiter came in with the food she just ordered. Maria glanced at the newly-served platter and asked, "Why did you order more food? There are still untouched dishes on this table." She gestured at the leftovers from Carolina's lunch meeting.

Carolina shrugged indifferently. "Something's been up with my tummy recently. I can't eat any greasy food." As Daniela had gotten the Song Group into trouble, Carolina had been working double time and found herself exhausted all the time recently.

She often missed meals and therefore suffered from constant stomachaches after a few weeks of living like this.

Maria didn't say anything. She glanced at her newly manicured nails and said nonchalantly, "I heard that you are also interested in the later investment stage of the land bought by YL Group."

Carolina paused eating, food midway to her mouth. "How did you know?"

"That doesn't matter. I just wanted you to know that the land is a bad investment. If you don't believe me, then whatever." And with that, she stood up to leave. She had done what she had come to do.

"Although Mr. Xi didn't bid for the land in the end, his stepmother invested in it. That's a good sign, right?"

"Judy Lan did invest in that land, but what does that have to do with James? He didn't ask her to." Maria shrugged.

Then, she placed her hand on the doorknob.

Carolina stood up and called after her. "Maria!"

The woman didn't turn around. Instead, she pulled open the door and started to walk out.

"You're the one who's behind what happened to Daniela, aren't you?" Carolina had felt uneasy when Daniela had become famous overnight.

To her, it was obvious that someone had planned this.

Maria turned around and winked at her. "You can't accuse me without any evidence. Anyway, I have plans, so please excuse me."

Without waiting for a response, she walked out.

Carolina slumped back down in her seat, deep in thought. Maria's reaction basically proved her theory.

However, Carolina didn't have the time to dwell on this. The Song Group was more than enough to keep her preoccupied. It was not easy for her to take interest in a project, but this land investment project did tickle her fancy. Moreover, the bank loan was ready. However, Maria's words were enough to make her falter slightly.