A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 368

By then, Rosa was totally convinced that Ines was in the hands of Maria. Not knowing her daughter's condition was torture.

That night, Maria made her way out of the hotel.

As she pushed a pair of sunglasses over her face and opened the car door, a woman's voice stopped her. "Maria."

Looking up, she saw Rosa pointing a gun at her, flanked by several black-clad bodyguards.

'Ah, right, it's legal to carry guns in this country,' she thought.

Several of her own bodyguards came out of the dark to protect her. Soon, several guns were aimed at Rosa. Not to be outdone, the bodyguards behind Rosa also took out their weapons.

For a tense moment, the two parties were locked in a standoff in front of the hotel.

This kind of confrontation scene was commonly seen in movies, but it actually happened very rarely in the States.

To avoid getting caught in the crossfire or any stray bullets that might miss their targets, the passers-by who chanced upon the scene quickly fled to safety.

Standing there in her pumpkin-colored wool overcoat, Maria was the picture of dignified elegance. Without any fear in her eyes, she stared at Rosa.

Rosa was a devious woman. Despite knowing about Maria's affair with Colby, she was able to keep unruffled facade. She was controlling everything behind the scene, with none the wiser.

However, her child was the only thing that could shake that calm surface.

"Let go of my daughter, or you will be killed today," Rosa lashed out with her bloodshot eyes flashing, like a hunted animal driven into a corner. The light makeup on her face could barely hide her haggard face.

Maria's stare turned mocking. "If I do die here today, your reconciliation with your daughter will happen in the afterlife."

With trembling lips, Rosa cried out, "What the hell do you want from me?"

Maria's lips curved up in a cold smile. "I want you to die. As long as you make that happen, I'll make sure that your daughter will be set for life."

A stormy mix of emotions flashed across Rosa's face.

Just then, Maria's phone began to ring. After a cursory glance at the screen, she answered the phone.

"Honey! Did you miss me?"

James replied, "Look after yourself. I'll be right there if anything happens."

Maria looked over her shoulder to the bodyguards behind her. "Why did you say that all of a sudden?" 'Oh. I forgot. They are all James' men.'

"I've sent some people to assist you. Do whatever you want," he said, not answering her question.

Maria chuckled and then spoke up in a louder voice. "Really? You want me to kill her? Babe, she's saying that you don't love me and that you don't have my back. What should I do?"

James said, "Mia, can't you tell by now whether I love you or not? You don't need other people to tell you that."

"All right, all right. I know you love me, so I won't believe her. Don't send anyone over anymore. I'm sure that she doesn't have the gut to actually hurt me." Sure enough, Rosa was just bluffing, but she had no idea that Maria was immune to any attempts in intimidation on her part.

"Well, I'm already in H City, so I'll pick you up once you're done."

"Got, it, honey. Mwah!" Maria pretended to kiss the man through the phone and then ended the call.

Rosa sneered, "Maria, don't you know what people say? People tend to show off something they lack of."

Maria shrugged. "Really? I'm not showing off, though. James and I are like that on a daily basis. You don't know James at all. He may look cold on the surface, but he's actually very clingy. He even followed me when I went on that island holiday. He actually wanted to follow me when I came here, but I told him not to. Now that he knows the situation, he has sent another group of people to protect me. He is using his actions to tell me that he loves me. What about you? Apart from money and the tile of Mrs. Zheng, what else did Colby give you?" Even Maria was moved by what James what had done for her.

Rosa felt every word like a stab to her heart. What did an old man like Colby know of romance? He only gave Rosa the position of Mrs. Zheng and a lot of money.