A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 265 James Was Paying The Bill

Over the past couple of days, Maria had rested within the confines of her apartment, studying new recipes in her spare time. She didn't have any first-trimester nausea and had a healthy appetite. One evening, just as she was tossing the dinner plates into the dishwasher, her phone rang.

Reading the caller ID, she recognized the name. It was the manager of an international luxury bag store.

Maria had an inkling as to why she was calling, so she swiped to answer. "Hello, Ms. Sun. How are you?"

"Hello, Ms. Song. I'm sorry to bother you at this time."

"Not a problem. Why did you call?"

"Ms. Song, recently our boss came back from Italy with several fresh handbags. Do you have time to come over and have a look? I've kept them for you so you can have first pick."

Sure enough, Maria's hunch was right. Such a case was nothing new; salespeople often called her when their stores launched new products.

The store wasn't far from her apartment, so she decided it would be nice to go for a walk. "Okay. I'll be there soon."

"Great! I'll wait for you in the shop."

"Alright. See you."

After tidying up the dining room, Maria stripped off her pajamas and got changed. When she was finally ready, she strutted out of the apartment in a pair of black boots.

The weather in H City was gradually warming up by now. She wore a thin, medium-length windbreaker and took her time walking along the road towards the HX Street.

The HX Street was located downtown, and occupying half the street was a large shopping mall. Maria glimpsed into the glamorous storefront windows as she made her way towards her destination. Finally, she stopped at the door of a four-story shop.

Two saleswomen were standing by the door. The moment they saw her, they moved aside and opened the door for her. "Welcome."

Ms. Sun, who had called Maria, was also waiting for her. At the sight of Maria, she approached her with a big smile. "Ms. Song, you came!"

It was said that Maria was James' woman, so Ms. Sun told herself to serve her well.

Maria nodded politely and entered the shop.

There were only a few guests already in the store, browsing casually. Ms. Sun directed her to the VIP room, where she sat on a luxurious sofa.

"Ms. Song, there are desserts and fruits here. Please help yourself. Miss Li, please go and get Ms. Song a glass of water."

"Okay. A moment please."

The service in the shop was phenomenal, but Maria didn't touch the desserts. After all, she was quite full from dinner. "Where are the bags? Can I see them yet?" 'TH get them for you."

Maria waved her hand and stood up from the sofa. "It's alright, I'll go check on them myself."

"Okay."

Maria was led to a room on the upper floor, where dozens of limited edition bags from a new collection were sitting on backlit pedestals. The lighting was quite dramatic, making the bags look even more luxurious.

Ms. Sun took out the key and unlocked the showcase where the bags lay tantalizingly. "Ms. Song, which one do you like? I'll show it to you."

Maria nodded and began to browse at a leisurely pace.

Any of these bags would cost at least a million dollars. Maria picked three without batting an eyelash, asking Ms. Sun to kindly pack them for her. Then she climbed upstairs to see more of the bags. Just then, another group of guests entered the shop.

Maria was standing at the railing of the fourth floor. She looked down to see who had entered the shop. Even from all the way up there, she could recognize their faces.

Elaine, Miranda, Alina, and Judy.

Maria pursed her lips. This couldn't possibly be just a mere coincidence!

She calmly pulled out her phone and dialed James' number.

Maria didn't know why, but she was confident he would pick up the phone and help her, despite them having just broken up.

The call was soon connected. "Hello, Ms. Song," James answered in a deep voice.

'Ms. Song?'

Maria wore a sardonic smile. "James, I want to buy a few handbags."

"I'll pay." Even if they had cut ties, he was never stingy with her.

This man was always so generous.

"I want you to come over," Maria said, as a command rather than a request. After all, Judy and her posse wouldn't leave her in peace. Moreover, she was pregnant now and vulnerable. She asked James to come over for two reasons. One was to protect the baby in her belly, and the other was to show off in front of those bitches.

The man chuckled. "Aren't you tired of seeing me?"

Maria had expected this reaction. She stroked the handbag in front of her and said, "Elaine, Miranda, Alina, and Judy are all here. I don't like them. I promise this'll be the last time. Are you coming or not?" Still on the phone, Maria cupped her hand over it and ordered the shopping assistant to pack up the handbag.

The shopping assistant nodded, but reminded her in a low voice, "Ms. Song, you bought a bag with the same style but different color last month."

"I know. Just wrap it up for me!"

"Yes, Ms. Song." 'Rich people are so willful,' the shopping assistant thought.

James said over the phone, "The address."

It seemed this woman was playing the same trick as last time when she had encountered her sisters in the mall. She wanted them to know he was paying her bill.

As soon as she told him the address, she hung up the phone. Before she could do anything else, she heard a familiar voice from behind her. "That woman looks so familiar. Wait, is that Maria Song?"

Maria turned around and found that the four women had already reached the fourth floor when she was talking with James on the phone.

Ignoring her, Maria said to the shopping assistant loudly, "I also like these two. Wrap them up for me, please."

After all, James was paying the bill.

The way she bought all those bags so casually made the four woman stand up straight. While money was not a problem for the four, they didn't make the money themselves. They never squandered money so recklessly.

Staring at the woman, Elaine wrinkled her nose in disgust. "Such a waste!"

Maria chose to ignore her. She was pregnant. It was wiser for now to just wait for James to come to her rescue.

Pretending she didn't hear a word they said, Maria circled them and went downstairs calmly.

Just as she had expected, the four spiteful women didn't leave her alone. They followed her downstairs.

However, just then, the doors to the shop were kicked open violently and a group of armed men rushed in.

Judy and Alina, who had been standing in the center of the store, shrieked helplessly as they were surrounded by the gang. With a weapon held against her head, Maria stood less than three meters away from them.

The saleswomen were then forced to hand over their phones. Then, they were made to squat in the middle of the hall.

Everything happened so quickly. Everyone was under the gang's control before they were able to call the police. The lights in the shop were all lit earlier. Now, the lights on the second to the fourth floors were turned off, leaving only the two lights on the first floor.