A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 92

Upon hearing Carolina's reminder, Maria smiled and said indifferently, "It's only two million." Of course, she could afford it.

On the other hand, Daniela didn't believe that Maria could afford such a coat that cost two million dollars. So she snapped, "Carolina, don't waste your time reminding her. She can't afford it for sure."

For her, Maria only deserved those worn-out clothes from her and Carolina. After all, they used to pass down their old clothes and stuff to Maria since their childhood.

Carolina pulled Daniela's wrist, hinting her to watch her manner. They were in a public place, so it was not appropriate to bully Maria. Besides, Carolina noticed that Maria had changed a lot ever since she returned to H City. She had become strong and defiant. Perhaps it was because Norman was backing her up.

Maria ignored Daniela's words. She sat in the VIP lounge and checked the clothes sent by the saleswoman to her one by one, with no intention of trying them on. Carolina and Daniela sat next to her and watched.

Daniela's boyfriend urged her to leave, but she refused. She wanted to wait and prove that Maria couldn't really afford to pay for the coat. By then, she could mock Maria. Hence, she tried different clothes to have a reason to stay.

Ten minutes later, there was a sudden commotion outside. They heard all the staff of the shop greeted a man they called Mr. Xi.

A smile crept across Maria's expressionless face. James came.

James walked towards the VIP lounge in an unhurried way. Indeed, his sudden appearance left Daniela and Carolina agape with incredulity.

Carolina was the first to recover from the shock and greeted him. She tried her best to look calm. He nodded at her, then his gaze moved towards Maria, who was smiling and sitting quietly aside. Daniela was still at a loss.

Maria took the coat she had tried on, stood up, and walked over to James. She handed it to him and said casually, "I want this one. And that purse too." She pointed at the leather purse that Daniela had just checked,

knowing that Daniela liked it so much and was about to pay for it.

As James' deep-set black eyes looked at Maria, he realized that she was using him again this time. But for the sake of the information, he decided that he would do whatever she asked him to do and give in to all her requests.

Carolina's and Daniela's eyes popped out of their heads when they heard James say, "Lorenzo, pay the bill." "Yes, Mr. Xi." Lorenzo took the coat and the purse and strode to the counter at once. Although he wasn't willing to show that he supported Maria, he didn't have a choice but to follow James' order. After all, he was just an assistant.

Before walking out of the shop, Maria held James' arm, turned to her two sisters, and gave them a complacent smile. She then said, "The color and the style don't matter. What matters is that I like it and I can afford to buy it. See you next time, ladies."

It was so obvious that she intentionally took away the things that Carolina and Daniela liked. Daniela was really pissed off. But with James' presence, she could dare to blow up at all. She had to restrain herself until James and Maria were out of their sight. She then turned to Carolina and vented her rage. If Carolina didn't stop her, she would have scolded the saleswoman who served Maria too.

After walking out of the shop, Maria said in a low voice, "Thank you, Mr. Xi."

"The baby." James reminded her.

She put on a hypocritical look and said in a weak tone, "Before going to T Country, Alina came to me. She deliberately told me that she was pregnant with your child. I was so heartbroken. I just wanted to give her a dose of her own medicine, so she would know how it felt to be cheated. Did I do something wrong?" James kept silent. It turned out, everything was just a lie.

James didn't notice that mixed emotions surged up in his heart. He subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief after knowing that Maria wasn't pregnant with another man's child.

As soon as they entered the elevator, James pulled his arm away from Maria's grip and warned her, "Don't do it again."

"Don't worry, I won't. You can leave now. As for the money you've paid for the coat and purse, you can come to my coffee shop as often as you want. I'll make craft coffee for you for free."