A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 318

With the phone held up to her ear, Maria turned around. It was getting a little cold, so she wanted to get in the car.

Just as she turned, James approached her with a coat in his hands and draped it over her shoulders.

In the silence of the night, Norman's voice was very clear over the phone.

"It doesn't matter. What matters is that you've succeeded, Maria!" Looking into James' eyes, Maria couldn't say a word.

"Why are you silent?" James asked flatly, staring back at her.

Norman heard his voice. "Is Mr. Xi with you now? Maria, let's talk later."

"Okay," Maria replied softly, feeling a lump in her throat.

The call ended.

James took her hand and silently led her to his car.

As soon as Summer saw them approaching, she opened the backseat door.

James got into the car first this time. Of course, Maria knew that she couldn't run away. She had barely placed one foot into the car when James reached out and yanked her forward.

She landed on his legs, sitting sideways and facing the window.

Surprised by the scene, Summer quickly closed the door for them, trotted to the driver's seat, and started the car.

There were several Mercedes-Benz cars before and behind James' car, and more than a dozen bodyguards were in these cars.

The atmosphere in the back seat was undoubtedly tense. James' hand reached into Maria's skirt.

She instantly grabbed it and took a deep breath before saying, "Thank you for tonight."

James firmly clenched her wrist with his free hand while searching for the gun. It didn't take long before he found it.

He took it out and found that it was loaded with bullets.

"You're crazy," he sneered.

Maria wanted to get off his lap, but he pressed her down firmly on his legs and hissed, "Be a good girl." Trying to stay composed, she asked softly, "What are you doing?"

"What am I doing?" James raised an eyebrow as he played with the gun in his hand. "Maria, do you need me to remind you whose woman you are now?"

Maria swallowed hard, but stayed silent.

"My woman is working for another man. How do you think that makes me feel?" he continued in an unsettlingly calm tone.

Keeping her face devoid of emotion, she reached out and held down his hand that was playing with the gun.

"I know you're angry, but you can't do anything to hurt him. Promise me."

A ghost of a smile spread across his face, his eyes still cold. "Why do you care whether I hurt him or not?" "James!" Maria looked into his eyes. "He saved my life. Besides, he's your half-brother. It's not worth it. You shouldn't be hurting him, especially because of me!" "In my opinion, this is a competition between men. There is no room for considering whom he saved or whom he's related to." He closed his hand over hers and pulled her closer, making her lean against his chest with her face bent dangerously close to his.

Maria shifted a little uneasily. "But why? He might be your biggest rival in the business world, but outside of that, he's your younger brother. Shouldn't you give in to him a little?"

"Is there any rule that the elder brother must give in to the younger one? Besides, when have I ever said that he's my brother?" As far as he was concerned, he only had one brother, and that was Cooper.

Even if Cooper were in Norman's position, he might be ready to give him his company, or maybe even his life, but he would never give in when it came to his woman.

Maria sighed and put her arms around his neck, trying to coax him. "Don't treat Norman as your enemy. He isn't even focusing on the finance industry now. He has no intention of competing with you."

"Not focusing on the finance industry, but he's in the business of training assassins?"