A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 149 James' Manor

"I have an idea. Why don't you keep Maria in your villa?" Lawrence suggested.

As he heard this, James frowned deeply. How could he give Maria free access to his villa like that?

The man remained silent for a long time. Lawrence, who was aware that James was a neat freak, added, "I don't mind her staying in your villa. What are you worried about? Maria is not an outsider, anyway." James felt a migraine coming. Lawrence's words sounded a little too weird for him to process.

Nevertheless, James didn't have much time to think about it. He hung up the phone and ordered Summer to take Maria to his villa on the hillside in the east of the city the next day. He didn't care how she would take Maria there, but Summer would get fired if she failed.

As soon as she received the order, Summer almost passed out. Why did James put her up to this? Why was she so unlucky?

She was about to go to bed, but after James' call, she didn't think she could sleep anymore. She thought about calling Maria but was afraid to wake her up. With no other choice, she decided to wait until the next morning.

In order to keep her bright future in HL Group, Summer went straight to Maria's door the next day and rang the doorbell.

As Maria answered the door, she found the woman with a helpless smile. Yawning, she asked, "What happened? Do you want to go shopping? I'm not in the mood to go shopping today." "Oh, we're not going shopping today."

"So is it breakfast? I don't like having breakfast. Actually, I just want to get some more sleep now." She didn't go to bed until 3 a.m. last night, and now it was only seven in the morning.

"No, Maria. I'm not here for breakfast either." With a sigh, Summer stopped beating around the bush. "Well, are you interested in getting to know Mr. Xi's manor?"

"Not at all," Maria shook her head.

Summer was about to burst into tears as she desperately tried to replace the words which could convince Maria. "You realize that Mr. Xi's manor is quite mysterious, right? Except for Mr. Lu and Mr. Nan, no one else has the chance to get in, not even me and Lorenzo. Aren't you slightly curious about it, Maria?"

"What's so great about it? Is it the manor that's just a little bigger than the other regular villas?" Maria then thought to herself disdainfully, 'Does James think I've never seen a manor before?' Summer didn't know what else to say. Maria had a point, but she still had to complete her task. "And what about me, Maria? I want to have a look at it," she said with pleading eyes. Leaning against the doorframe, Maria assumed, "So, James asked you to come and take me to see his manor?"

"Sort of..."

Maria sneered, "What if I don't want to go?"

"I'm going to get fired. Don't you feel sorry for me?" Summer blinked her puppy eyes. She had fallen victim to the battle between the two people.

Maria rolled her eyes. James was really a cunning fox. He even dared to use Summer to threaten her. "No worries, Summer. Come in. I'll sleep in a little longer, and then well sort this out." After staying up so late, if she didn't get some more sleep during the day, she would probably have a sudden death. "Okay!"

At noon, after Maria finally got up, the two women unhurriedly had lunch and then set off for the manor.

By the time they arrived at James' manor, Maria was forced to take back her words about the place.

This was far from being just a manor. It was heaven on Earth!

From the moment they stepped into James' land, everything changed. The air became fresher, and the sky was bluer.

The hillside road they were traveling on was wide and smooth. It felt as if they were driving in the clouds. There was no need to worry about any danger on winter or rainy days.

After driving about one kilometer along the road, the car finally arrived at the gate of the most mysterious manor in H City.

As Summer pressed a button on the remote control, the gate opened automatically. Next, the car drove into the parking lot.

When Maria got out of the car, she stood in front of the three-story villa and looked around in awe. "There must be more than a hundred rooms inside, right?" In fact, the place shouldn't be called a villa at all, but a castle.

Summer chuckled. "Although I've never been inside, I know there are more than eighty rooms. Over twenty out of them are guest rooms, all of them presidential." "James does know howto be extravagant and wasteful! " Maria commented.

Summer handed her an electronic key. "You can get in by yourself. I'm leaving now."

"Did James tell you why he wanted me here?" Maria asked.

"No."

Maria nodded and took the key. "Okay, I guess I'll replace out later then." Maria suspected that James was afraid she would make trouble in the anniversary of Tang Group's foundation tonight and wanted to keep her here.

"Mr. Xi also said that you can contact John if you need anything."

"Got it. Thanks, Summer."

After Summer left, Maria walked to the door with the electronic key in her hand. She looked around a few times but couldn't replace the lock.

When she was about to call James for help, the key accidentally touched a ring, and she heard a "ding." Right before her eyes, the door opened like magic.

Maria was shocked.

She looked at the ring again. The lock was really well-hidden.

As soon as she walked into the villa, she saw a snow-white carpet by the door. Maria took off her shoes and changed into slippers.

Standing in the living room on the first floor, Maria raised her head and looked at the simply-decorated yet luxurious villa. She couldn't help but sigh. If James didn't keep a few mistresses living here, this was indeed a huge waste of space.

Afterward, Maria took a tour in the villa and confirmed there really were more than eighty rooms on the premises.

Furthermore, she found out there were three outdoor swimming pools and five kitchens. Not to mention a library, a cinema, resting rooms, a bowling room, an indoor squash court, and other facilities.

On the balcony of the top floor, she could see a helicopter landed in a small heliport behind the villa. Beside it, there was a stable.

Maria couldn't help but wonder if James was crazy. He didn't allow other people to visit this incredible place, and yet he kept multiple guest rooms in it. Did he plan to gather dozens of mistresses so they could all live together here one day?

Sometime later, Maria slowly walked out of the villa and went straight to the stable.

Although at first glance, it didn't seem so far away, it took her over ten minutes to get there on foot.

By the time she arrived, she found two stablemen feeding the horses. They greeted her politely once they saw her.

Maria nodded in response and pointed at a very handsome horse in the yard as she asked, "Is this a Ferghana horse?"

Thanks to Norman, she had not only seen a Ferghana horse before but had also ridden it several times. Still, horses of the breed could look different, so she wasn't sure if her guess was right.

"Yes, it is. There are six Ferghana horses in total here. This is one of them," one of the men answered.

'Wow! Six Ferghana horses! James is so cool!' Maria thought excitedly. Then she asked, "Can I have a look at them?" The stable was kept clean, and there was no particular smell to it. In fact, this was the most luxurious stable Maria had ever seen.

"Yes, ma'am. Let me give you a tour. This way, please.1 The stablemen deemed that since Maria was allowed in the manor, she must be a very important person to James. Therefore, she could definitely visit the stable.

"Thank you!" Maria followed him.

There were about ten other horses in the spacious and bright stable, each had its own number. The stableman told her, "The five animals in this row are Ferghana horses from Turkmenistan." Looking at the beautiful horses, Maria was amazed. She touched the head of a white one and said, "They are all so handsome!"

It was indeed good to be rich. Maybe she should learn from James and buy a piece of land in a mountainous area to build a villa and enjoy the country life. It would definitely be much better than living in a four- star hotel.

"Here, we also have two thoroughbred horses. You know what they say, a Ferghana horse can travel thousands of miles a day and eight hundred miles at night. But thoroughbred horses are the fastest in the world. These two horses are both very expensive and have won prizes internationally."

Maria had never ridden a thoroughbred horse before. So, upon hearing the man's words, she was immediately interested. "Can I ride one?"

"Okay, but I should kindly remind you that a thoroughbred horse is tall, strong, fast, and powerful. They are not as easy to control as the other horses. It may take a few months of practice until you're be able to ride one smoothly."