A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 89

Since she woke up very early today, Maria felt listless as she sat in the armchair. She didn't even try to be like a gentlewoman. She casually leaned against the armchair, closed her eyes, and said, "I need your help. And if you refuse, I will file a rape case against you."

She gave it careful thought and eventually decided that she shouldn't just hand over the evidence to him easily. She had to look for a way out so that Alina would never be able to bounce back for the rest of her life.

James, who was lifting the dumbbells in both hands, glanced at Maria. In his life, he had never met such a cunning woman like her. It was her who requested for this meeting in exchange of giving him the evidence. But now, she was trying to threaten him with filing a lawsuit against him.

After lifting the dumbbells one hundred times, he gently put them on the floor. He then took out his phone and made a call. "Tell Joshua to see me when he arrives."

Maria opened her eyes and stared at James, who had just hung up. She wondered what was in his mind.

Much to her surprise, James sat down beside her. He then said, "Ms. Song, it was you who requested to have dinner in my villa. You even exerted so much effort to cook different dishes to please me. I didn't know that you planned to seduce me. So shouldn't I be the one to sue you for harassment? But if you are really determined to sue me, go ahead. I trust Joshua enough. I know he can handle any case you file against me very well."

James sounded very arrogant. As soon as he finished his words, he went straight to the lounge without giving Maria a chance to retort.

Maria could only watch his receding back. She was too furious to find her tongue.

She was the one who had the evidence, so she should be at an advantage. But why was he the one threatening her all of a sudden?

For a moment, Maria really wanted to file a lawsuit against him and Alina. She would file a homicide case against Alina and rape against James.

However, she doubted if she could win against him. Perhaps his reputation would be damaged. But if Joshua showed the evidence that she had made a lot of efforts to seduce James, things would be different. After all, she had deliberately tried to hit on James many times, even in public. If Joshua wanted to investigate and gather some evidence, it wouldn't be that difficult for him.

As for Alina, James would definitely protect her no matter what. He always wanted to erase all the negative news about her, so if Maria sued her for homicide, he would surely help her overcome it. In short, Maria would only waste her time and energy if she sued the two of them.

And whether she admitted it or not, she was only confident in fighting against her enemies if she could rely on James' help. Just like today. It was she who requested this meeting because he was the only person she thought could help her deal with Chuck. She knew that as long as she agreed to his condition, and she gave him what he wanted, he would help her.

But if she went against him, she would definitely suffer a loss.

Maria stood up from the armchair and quietly walked towards the French window. She took a deep breath while looking at the view outside. James' office was on the top floor, so from the window, she could see a clear view of almost half of H City.

Looking down at the beautiful city below her, Maria felt like an empress who ruled an empire. She imagined all the people got down on their knees in front of her.

This made her realize that James had really reached the highest level. He had acquired more than she had imagined and made HL Group a big empire. Wishing that he lost everything again was impossible.

Maria had always believed that a wise person must be flexible and knew how to deal with a situation accordingly. Therefore, she decided not to fight against James on impulse. After a long time, the door of the lounge opened, and James came out. He was already in his usual business attire. He had neatly put on his shirt and trousers, but his suit jacket and his necktie were in his hand.

Maria turned around decisively, smiled, and trotted towards him. "Hold on. Let me do it."

She took the necktie from his hand, stood in front of him, and started tying it around his neck. Since she was good at this task, she was able to neatly tie the necktie around his neck swiftly.

With a darkened expression, James blurted out, "Why are you so good at tying a necktie?"