A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 44

After bidding Colby goodbye, Maria walked next door to the mall adjacent to the hotel. She bought a few clothes and some cosmetics, and came straight back to her room.

Nearby, a bodyguard walked into Colby's private room and made his report. "Mr. Zheng, Ms. Song went shopping at a nearby mall as soon she got the card. She was there for an hour, and came back to the hotel."

"Did she meet with James Xi?" Colby asked, not looking up from his cell phone.

"No, she didn't. Ms. Song left her room and ran into Mr. Xi before the dinner party. She said hi, but he ignored her."

"Very good. I don't think we need to keep tabs on her anymore. Dismissed."

"Yes, Mr. Zheng!"

After the bodyguard left, Colby turned off his phone and looked out of the window, lost in thought.

The assistant next to him hesitated for a moment. "Mr. Zheng, Ms. Song is Mr. Xi's ex. They divorced because their kid died. Now Mr. Xi is engaged to Alina Tang. They set the date for Founder's Day, the day the Tang Group was formed. Days ago, Mr. Xi got his ex in trouble with the cops. I don't think there's any love lost there."

Colby stood up and paced the room, hands behind his back. "I wish it were that easy. The woman is not simple." He could understand if this woman were just after his money. But he thought she might be after more, so he had to be careful.

The assistant nodded. They couldn't

underestimate Maria. She charmed the heck out of Colby, convincing him to take her along on a business trip.

"Any news from my wife?"

"Your eldest daughter has adjusted to living abroad. Mrs. Zheng doesn't see a need to be there any longer, and is coming back here. She asked Leslie to make the necessary

arrangements."

Colby didn't say anything. After a while, he ordered his assistant, "Find a way to keep her from returning."

"Mr. Zheng, why...?" The assistant was confused. Colby and his wife always seemed happily married. Although Colby would fool around with other women behind his wife's back, it was just for fun. He would never tell his wife about it, so this order was out of the blue.

The assistant has been working for the man for about twelve years. He knew Colby better than anyone, so the man told him why. "You know my new project in T Country? I want to work on it together with Maria Song."

He was worried his wife would find out Maria was his date. That might cause problems.

The reason why he wanted to bring Maria in on this was that he thought she might be useful. After digging into Maria's background, he made plans to use this woman.

If Maria was capable enough to make a fortune out of it, he didn't mind.

The assistant knew exactly what Colby meant. He hadn't put in that much time without getting to know his boss. The man did as Colby ordered.

Maria had just got back from her shopping trip, and carried her shopping bags into the hotel. When she came to her floor, she walked out of the elevator and saw a woman down the hall. She wore a bathrobe with the hotel's logo on it. Her long hair spilled over her shoulders, half-dry. She stood at the door to James' suite, talking to him.

Maria slowed her pace and watched the woman move closer and closer to James. They were touching. She couldn't be any closer unless she stepped inside him.

As for James, he was still expressionless, like a zombie. Maria curled her red lips and sneered, "Get a room, you two!" When James saw her, he was not as cold as usual, and even relaxed. He walked past the woman in the robe and grabbed Maria's hand — the hand holding the shopping bags. "Why are you back so late? Thought we had a date. Ms. Li, I'm sorry. I've run out of time tonight. Let's meet tomorrow."