A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 282

Squatting by the bed, Maria peeled James' socks off his feet and helped him put on his slippers. Then, she sat down next to him and looked at him sternly. "James XI, go take a shower! No shower, no bed." After a pause, she changed her mind. "Fine. Don't shower. But you will have to sleep in the other bedroom."

The woman stood up, deciding she'd make the bed in the other bedroom. However, before she could take one step, James grabbed her wrist and yanked her back. In one swift movement, he had pulled her onto the bed.

Before Maria could protest, James was already on top her, pressing his lips roughly against hers.

Everything had happened so fast.

Maria found herself unable to utter a sound at all.

She helplessly watched the man on top of her ravish her body, wondering if this had all been an act. How could a drunk man act so quickly?

His breath reeked of alcohol, causing Maria to suffocate. Finally, she found an opportunity to break away from his grip and gasped for air. Glaring at the man, she shouted, "James Xi, get out and take a shower right this instant!"

"Run some water for me." His voice was surprisingly gentle.

Maria shivered, pushed him away once more and scuttled off to the bathroom.

As she ran hot water in the bathtub, Maria reflected on what just happened. Gritting her teeth, she seethed with rage. What had she done to deserve this?

She rolled her eyes in exasperation. There was nothing she could do about it now, except deal with it. She turned around to fetch James, only to find him standing behind her. She screamed in surprise.

Apparently, James had quietly entered the bathroom without her noticing.

Clutching her chest in shock, Maria tried to calm herself down. "James Xi, leave! Hurry up!" If he was going to stay longer, she would lose her temper and beat him up.

However, the man remained motionless. After a while, he slowly staggered towards her.

Maybe he really was drunk. His eyes shone as he approached her, and there was even a smile on his face.

Once he'd finally come close enough, he loomed over Maria, breathing heavily.

Maria stepped back and looked at him warily. "What do you want? Are you trying to hit on me?"

He took another step forward in response. Maria took another step back and felt the cool surface of the tiled wall behind her. She was cornered, sandwiched between the wall and the tall man in front of her.

He raised his hand to touch her, but he accidentally brushed the switch to the showerhead.

The cold water instantly spurted forth, drenching his suit jacket.

Maria reached out to turn off the shower and frowned at his wet clothes in disdain. "Look at you, you've wet all your clothes! I don't have any of your clothes here. I guess you're going to have to leave here naked!"

Maria helped him remove his sopping wet coat and placed it on the bathroom counter. Then, her slender fingers reached up to loosen his tie as though it was second nature to her.

"Stop squirming," she hissed. "If you keep moving, I'll leave you to unbutton your shirt yourself!"

Heedless of her warning, James slipped his arms around the woman's waist and pulled her close to him, resting his chin on her shoulder.

Just as she was about to snap at him, the man whispered her name into her ear. "Maria..."

Maria's heart began to race.

This man had only been this affectionate with her in bed.

Maria sighed. Even if he was drunk, he still managed to make her heart flutter.

A hush had fallen over the bathroom, save for the sound of running water.

James moved his head slightly, only to plant his lips on her neck. "Did you miss me?" he asked.

Maria closed her eyes slowly, allowing her to feel the warmth of his lips against her skin. "Hmm..." It was true. She had missed him.