A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 33

"Go ahead!" With his slender fingers, James loosened the tie around his neck and felt he could breathe properly now. "File the complaint against her until she apologizes to you face to face." It was the first time that someone dared to bully his subordinate in his presence. For a moment, James wondered if he was too easygoing.

'Why did Lawrence get this woman out of the police station?' James pondered whether his best friend was intentionally making it difficult for him.

Following James' order, Lorenzo looked up the cafe manager's phone number and called him as soon as possible. Then he rudely reported Maria's behavior to him and even told the man that she wasn't wearing her uniform.

Aware of who Lorenzo was, the manager promised that he would ask someone to look into the matter seriously. If the investigation confirmed Lorenzo's version of the facts, he would immediately dismiss Maria and apologize to James.

Later, after noticing that the two clients James had an appointment with arrived, Maria stopped harassing him and went back to her work. In H City, no one dared to ignore James' demands. However, by the time James and Lorenzo thought that Maria had already been fired from the cafe, Lorenzo spotted the woman typing on her laptop inside the establishment. He slowed the car and pointed at Maria. "Mr. Xi, what is she still doing here?"

How would James know? With a frown, he wondered why Maria was so stubborn. "Check who owns the Miracle Cafe!"

"Yes, Mr. Xi."

Half an hour later, Lorenzo knocked on James' office door. "Excuse me, Mr. Xi. I couldn't find out who owns the Miracle Cafe. It seems to be legally under the manager's name, but obviously, he's not the real owner. By the way, the manager just called and invited you to go to the cafe when you have the time. Apparently, Ms. Song wants to apologize to you in person."

How dare Maria ask for his presence so she could apologize?

James couldn't believe them. As it seemed, this manager was just as arrogant as Maria was. Who did they think they were? Why would he go to the cafe and listen to their apology? "I'll leave this matter to you. You have full authority to handle this," James told Lorenzo.

"Yes, Mr. Xi."

Hence, Lorenzo made time to go to the Miracle Cafe in the afternoon. As soon as he got there, he met the manager and Maria, but she insisted on only apologizing to James himself.

Pulling out his phone, Lorenzo gritted his teeth and threatened her, "Ms. Song, if you don't apologize at once, I'll call the police and report you for harassment."

At the mention of the police, Maria seemed frightened as she coaxed him, "Please don't, Lorenzo! Let's go to the private room and have a nice talk. It's not impossible for me to apologize."

Lorenzo was satisfied that she was finally showing him some respect and couldn't help looking down on her. As the HL Group CEO's special assistant, he certainly knew how to deal with a woman. The only reason why he agreed to follow her into the private room was to spare her feelings.

However, the moment Lorenzo stepped into the room, Maria locked the door behind them.

Nobody could say for sure what went down in there afterward.

Ten minutes later, James was about to see a client when he received a phone call from his special assistant. Lorenzo's tone was full of grievance. "Mr. Xi, Maria Song is such a vicious woman."

Furrowing his eyebrows, James thought, 'Lorenzo is getting worse and worse at doing his job!' According to Lorenzo's report, Maria didn't apologize to him. Instead, she beat him up. With no other choice, James was forced to go to the cafe across the street before meeting with his client.

The moment he arrived, James scanned the place, but Maria was nowhere to be seen. As soon as a waiter saw him, he greeted, "Mr. Xi, welcome. Mr. Lan is waiting for you in the private room."

James had a long face as he was led by the waiter to the so-called private room.