A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 40

Maria had been in the bathroom for ten minutes and she still hadn't come out. James felt uneasy. He went over and knocked on the door.

" I... I' 11 be ready soon," she said in a weak voice. James was going to leave the hotel, but he changed his mind.

Another five minutes passed, but Maria stayed in the bathroom.

James called her name. "Maria Song."

"Hmm...could you please... bring me my pajama bottoms? By the way, don't forget my panties."

James said nothing.

He was gobsmacked for a few seconds. Then he opened the closet and found her pajama bottoms like she asked.

He opened another drawer and stared at all the different kinds of undergarments. Patterned, leopard prints, and solid colors like black and red. Panties of all shades, tones, and tints.

James felt weird peering into this drawer. He believed Maria did this on purpose.

James took a moment to center himself, taking deep breaths and calming his fluttering heart. He frowned and grabbed a pair at random, holding them gingerly between his index and middle fingers.

When he arrived at the bathroom door, it was closed all the way. He reluctantly transferred the panties to the hand that held the pajama bottoms. Then he opened the door with his free hand. The man's eyebrows were furrowed so deeply that they could crush a fly.

Maria leaned against the wall listlessly. Seeing him walk in, she took the clothes from his hand and said, "Thank you!"

The bathroom door was closed again. Looking at his empty hands, James thought he must be out of his mind. He was a CEO, and yet here he was, taking care of a woman like some nanny. He should be working.

He clenched his fists and walked to the window, fighting his rage.

When Maria eventually walked out of the bathroom, she saw James standing in front of the window, deep in thought. Hearing her, he turned to her and said, "The food should be here soon. I'm leaving now."

He had been here less than an hour. Why was he leaving so soon? Maria was startled by the news.

But she didn't say a word. She couldn't push her luck too far. She knew it would be difficult for him to get her pajamas and underpants just now.

"Okay. Thanks for your help. Take care."

"Bye." James stopped at the door, turned around, and warned the woman for the last time, "This has to stop."

Hearing this, Maria giggled, flipped her long hair and gave him a pale but proud smile. "You've said that a lot tonight, Mr. Xi. What's wrong? Afraid you can't control yourself?"

Maria looked sexy, even if she was still sick. "I don't want any misunderstandings between me and Alina," James explained.

He knew what she cared about the most. Maria felt her heart break. She really wanted to throw a pillow at him and yell, "Fuck off!"

But she felt embarrassed. After all, James had just put down his pride as a CEO and hung out with her for almost an hour.

The more he catered to Alina, the more Maria wanted to make her unhappy.

James walked out. As soon as he left, there was a knock on the door. The lotus-seed porridge and pan-fried buns were delivered.

But Maria had lost her appetite. Instead, she wanted to vomit. She forced herself to eat some warm porridge, hoping it would make her feel better. James walked out of the hotel in a hurry. Before he sit in the car, Lorenzo called him, "Excuse me, Mr. Xi." He angled his head to indicate James should look in that direction.