A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 265

Over the past couple of days, Maria had rested within the confines of her apartment, studying new recipes in her spare time. She didn't have any first-trimester nausea and had a healthy appetite.

One evening, just as she was tossing the dinner plates into the dishwasher, her phone rang.

Reading the caller ID, she recognized the name. It was the manager of an international luxury bag store.

Maria had an inkling as to why she was calling, so she swiped to answer. "Hello, Ms. Sun. How are you?”

"Hello, Ms. Song. I'm sorry to bother you at this time."

"Not a problem. Why did you call?"

"Ms. Song, recently our boss came back from Italy with several fresh handbags. Do you have time to come over and have a look? I've kept them for you so you can have first pick."

Sure enough, Maria's hunch was right. Such a case was nothing new; salespeople often called her when their stores launched new products.

The store wasn't far from her apartment, so she decided it would be nice to go for a walk. "Okay. I'll be there soon."

"Great! I'll wait for you in the shop."

"Alright. See you."

After tidying up the dining room, Maria stripped off her pajamas and got changed. When she was finally ready, she strutted out of the apartment in a pair of black boots.

The weather in H City was gradually warming up by now. She wore a thin, medium-length windbreaker and took her time walking along the road towards the HX Street.

The HX Street was located downtown, and occupying half the street was a large shopping mall. Maria glimpsed into the glamorous storefront windows as she made her way towards her destination. Finally, she stopped at the door of a four-story shop.

Two saleswomen were standing by the door. The moment they saw her, they moved aside and opened the door for her. "Welcome."

Ms. Sun, who had called Maria, was also waiting for her. At the sight of Maria, she approached her with a big smile. "Ms. Song, you came!"

It was said that Maria was James' woman, so Ms. Sun told herself to serve her well.

Maria nodded politely and entered the shop.

There were only a few guests already in the store, browsing casually. Ms. Sun directed her to the VIP room, where she sat on a luxurious sofa.

"Ms. Song, there are desserts and fruits here. Please help yourself. Miss Li, please go and get Ms. Song a glass of water."

"Okay. A moment please."

The service in the shop was phenomenal, but Maria didn't touch the desserts. After all, she was quite full from dinner. "Where are the bags? Can I see them yet?"

'TH get them for you."

Maria waved her hand and stood up from the sofa. "It's alright, I'll go check on them myself."

"Okay."

Maria was led to a room on the upper floor, where dozens of limited edition bags from a new collection were sitting on backlit pedestals. The lighting was quite dramatic, making the bags look even more luxurious.

Ms. Sun took out the key and unlocked the showcase where the bags lay tantalizingly. "Ms. Song, which one do you like? I'll show it to you."

Maria nodded and began to browse at a leisurely pace.

Any of these bags would cost at least a million dollars. Maria picked three without batting an eyelash, asking Ms. Sun to kindly pack them for her. Then she climbed upstairs to see more of the bags.

Just then, another group of guests entered the shop.