A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 94

Maria stopped and bit her lower lip, as James had seen through her. She coughed to clear her throat and continued, "Mr. Xi, you are an excellent businessman. So you must know the business better than me. We just need to perceive the market environment and seize the opportunity to cooperate. Only through profit-sharing can we collaborate in-depth, right?"

"Do I look like a fool to you?" James sneered. He knew that Maria only wanted to play a trick on him. According to the contract that she drafted, HL Group's holding would be at fifty-one percent, and he could get a three percent rebate.

Even if she asked for a five percent share in the profit, he wouldn't mind either. But James was the investor. Maria wanted him to open a company for her, and she would manage it by herself. In short, aside from her five percent share in the profit, she would also receive the regular monthly salary and other bonuses. Obviously, she was the biggest gainer in this deal.

He couldn't help but wonder if she was dreaming.

"Of course not. Mr. Xi, you are never a fool in my eyes. In this deal, although you will only be behind the scenes, you are still the big boss. I won't ever forget that. You will be the biggest shareholder, and I will just be next to you. We can make money together here, so it's a win-win situation."

Maria was trying to lure James into her offer. But unfortunately, he always had a clear mind when it came to businesses and investments. So, in the end, he said, "Ms. Song, I'm not interested in your empty talk. Please leave now."

Also, he didn't want to read the plan she drafted anymore. He knew that she was just bluffing.

"It's not some empty talk," Maria denied. She bypassed his desk and approached him, trying hard to entrap him. "I'll just get a little more profit, but you are still the biggest gainer."

Everyone in H City knew that HL Bank, which was owned by HL Group, was the largest in their city. Its headquarters was in H City, but it had branches worldwide.

This bank, which had been providing services in different financial centers, had around three hundred thousand employees all over the world. Some of its main businesses included financial transaction processing, investment management, commercial banking, and personal banking.

So Maria thought that if she could open a retail financial service under the name of HL Bank, money would automatically come to her pocket.

James didn't admit anything after having sex with her, but she must make use of this fact to do something. It was Colby who benefited a lot from what happened. And in return, she only gained his trust. It was too small compared to the sacrifices she did at that night.

James picked up the lighter from his desk and played with it. A few moments later, he burned the document in his hand. He ran out of patience listening to Maria's bragging, so he thought that it was the best way to stop her. Maria watched the flame with mouth agape. He succeeded in quieting her down.

As she watched the white piece of paper gradually turning into black ashes, she bit her lower lip, pretending that she felt a sharp pang in her heart. Anyone who could see her face would think that she was in pain as if a dagger pierced through her.

James sneered upon seeing the expression on her face. Didn't she know that he had written countless business plans and contracts before? Judging from the way she outlined the document she had shown to him, he surmised that it only took her at most ten minutes to complete such a business plan full of crap.

When there was only a small part of the document left in his hand, and the flame disappeared, James threw it into the trash can beside his desk. Maria's business plan just turned into ashes.

She deliberately put on a disappointed look and reached out her hand as if she was trying to save the document. He held her hand and casually pulled her into his arms. "Don't put an act in front of me. I assure you, I won't believe a word that comes out of your mouth."

Maria took advantage of the opportunity that they were very close to each other. She hastily sat on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. With a pout, she complained, "Why are you doing this to me? I'm your old flame, after all. Why don't you just support me for old time's sake? I can give you anything you want. Just say it." She winked at him and played with his tie.

The look on her face and the way she spoke were both suggestive.

James sneered, "Thank you for being so considerate."

"Of course. For you, I can't only be considerate, but I can also be good at stripping you off." Maria grabbed his tie, pulled him closer to her, and kissed his lips.

But James just sat still with a straight face. He exposed her intention right away. "Are you trying to allure me with your charm?"

"Oh, Mr. Xi. How can you be so damn smart?" she praised him. But deep inside her, she was cursing him for being so unromantic. She felt bored every time they talked because he always made things so clear at once. There was no thrill at all. "Mr. Xi, if you agree to invest in my—

"Stand up!" James interrupted. He would never agree to her nonsense.