A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 39

Maria looked at him. "I just want to have something hot like porridge." Was it too much to ask?

Of course it was.

In fact, the problem wasn't that she wanted to have lotus-seed porridge, but that she insisted on having it from Blooming Restaurant. As for now, they were in the east H City, while the Blooming Restaurant was located in the west. Therefore, it would take Lorenzo at least an hour to drive from the hotel to the restaurant.

Obviously, what Maria really wanted was to torture Lorenzo.

Now it all depended on whether James would care to protect his special assistant or not. The man was in the middle of a hidden competition between his most trusted employee and his ex-wife.

After receiving expecting glances from both sides, James ordered, his voice unchanged, "Call Blooming Restaurant and ask them to send the porridge here."

His decision solved the case perfectly. Lorenzo wouldn't have to drive all the way to the other side of the city, and Maria could still have lotus- seed porridge as she required.

When James was about to close the door, the woman demanded one more time, "I'd also like to have some pan-fried buns with shrimp from West Way."

James conceded again. After all, he didn't have to buy anything himself. "Call them and ask them to send it over," he ordered Lorenzo.

"Yes, Mr. Xi. I got it." Aware of what Maria's purpose with this was, Lorenzo hated her even more.

He didn't want to do anything for this woman at all, especially after she led him to that private room at Miracle Cafe, where he was tied up and beaten by five men.

He would never forget the humiliation she brought him that day.

Finally, James closed the door and turned on the lights, brightening up the room.

He then pulled a chair and sat down next to the bed. Looking into Maria's eyes, he asked, "You seem to have a grudge against the Tang family. Why?"

If possible, James wanted to figure out what Maria wanted before his engagement to Alina. Perhaps he could give her what she required and cut ties with her completely.

However, Maria didn't answer his question. Instead, she struggled to move to the edge of the bed and reached out to him. "Give me your hand."

The man didn't move.

Maria snorted, "Then I won't tell you."

He warned her coldly, "Maria Song, don't push your luck."

"I'm not. I was even merciful. For your sake, I haven't asked Lorenzo to buy me some night snacks from P County."

James scoffed, "If it weren't for me, would Lorenzo even listen to you?"

Maria knew he wouldn't. All in all, she took advantage of James' presence to make things more difficult for Lorenzo.

Unconsciously, Maria stretched out her hand and began to draw circles on the bed. Without looking at the man beside her, she lowered her head slightly and muttered as if she was talking to herself, "James Xi, I won't make the same mistake again unless it is about you."

Although she knew she couldn't help falling in love with a man as wonderful as James, she was aware that this feeling was also the reason why she was heartbroken in the first place.

Years ago, she had been grateful to James for taking her out of the ever so indifferent and cold Song family. It didn't matter that he didn't love her. She thought that as long as she worked hard, she would be able to impress him one day.

The result only proved her wrong.

James could sense her sadness, which only made him feel more confused about her. This woman was sometimes so mature, yet at other times she was childish, irritable, and even sorrowful. The more he tried to figure her out, the less he succeeded.

Nonetheless, he had to make something clear to her. "I'm telling you this for the last time, Alina and I will get married. We'll be engaged in two months at the Tang Group's anniversary event. Stop wasting your time. We'll never be together again."

He would never forgive her for Arthur's death.