A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 292 He Won't Marry Me

However, before she could reject, James turned around and left.

A few minutes later, Gabriela also walked out of the private room. She put on her sunglasses, cast a glance at the bar counter, and walked out of the cafe.

When Maria came out of the operation room to fetch something, she saw Mike coming out of the room with coffee mugs in his hands. She glanced at the two mugs. There was only half left in James' mug, and Gabriela's mug was completely empty.

Maria curled her lips. It seemed that Mr. Xi didn't like the coffee she made. Next time, she would ask the shop assistant to make it for him.

Half an hour later, she made pizza and the sandwich. For the sake of three times the price, she added an extra fruit platter for him.

Maria didn't plan to send it to him in person, so she sent Kent to his office instead.

Seeing that it was Kent who delivered the food, James didn't say anything. He just wanted to ask Maria to fire this young man someday... The night was as dark as ink. In a villa, a middle-aged woman in pajamas leaned against the sofa, reading a book.

A maid came over and reminded her, "Mrs. Shen, it's time to go to bed." It was already midnight.

Gabriela kept her eyes on the book and said, "You may go to sleep. I'm not sleepy yet."

"Mrs. Shen, did you drink coffee today?"

She nodded. "Yes."

"You don't sleep well all the time. Mr. Shen asked me to remind you not to drink any coffee. But now..." The maid looked worried.

Norman had explicitly told the maids to keep an eye on Gabriela and try not to let her drink coffee, especially in the afternoon. Because of her poor sleep, she couldn't have a good rest for the whole night if she had coffee in the afternoon.

Gabriela didn't take it seriously. "Just don't tell him."

"Okay. Mrs. Shen, please be careful in the future. Mr. Shen did it for your own good."

"I know. You can go to bed now."

"Yes, Mrs. Shen. Good night."

Silence returned to the villa. Gabriela moved her mind from the book to the crystal photo album not far away.

It was a photo of her and Norman taken in the North Pole.

In fact, she was very proud of her three outstanding sons: James, Cooper, and Norman.

However... Should she go back to the Xi family?

She raised her head and looked at the luxurious and quiet villa. There was no trace of liveliness, and she had been used to this kind of life for many years.

In the elder's house of the Xi family, after coaxing Bob to sleep, Maria drove back to her apartment alone.

She had a party to attend later, so she speared something to take a look at her son before it.

She heard from Augustine that Bob was a nice boy with a good appetite, and his face had turned around in such a short time.

Knowing that he was fine, Maria wouldn't worry too much when she couldn't see the baby.

The party was held in a high-end club. When Maria parked her car in the parking lot, she happened to see James' Harkim.

Then she looked aside and saw Colby's Rolls-Royce Ghost and the cars of several other big shots.

It seemed that it would be very lively here tonight!

In the party Maria attended, there was neither James nor Colby. She just celebrated the project she had just signed with the managers of several small companies.

On her way to the bathroom, she received a call from Sandra. "Hello, Maria, I saw your car. Are you in the club too?"

"Yes, I am. Where are you?"

"I just arrived and entered the entrance of the club. What about you?"

Maria came out of the bathroom, turned on the tap, and put the phone between her head and shoulder. "I just came out of the bathroom. Come over."

"Okay!"

After finishing the call, Sandra showed up pretty quickly, but she was still wearing a mask to cover the scars on her face.

Maria looked her up and down and asked, "You haven't recovered yet. Why did you come out?"

Sandra held her arm with a smile and the two walked towards the private room while chatting. "I'm going to attend the classmate reunion. I'll leave as soon as I can. Did I disturb you?" "Nope. This kind of party is not interesting at all, but I had to come here. How did you get here? Shall I drive you back later?"

"Great! I took a taxi here."

"Okay. Call me when you are done."

Sandra nodded with a smile.

Just then, the door of a private room in front of them was opened and a familiar figure came out.

It was Colby.

Maria immediately pulled Sandra to hide aside. Looking at Sandra's confused face, she lowered her voice and said, "Shush... Sandra, do me a favor, please."

"Oh, sure."

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. About three or four people were walking towards them and they could hear the voice of Colby's assistant. "I'll go there with the documents tomorrow..." At the corner, a woman's voice sounded, "Maria, are you still with Mr. Xi?"

Maria?

Upon hearing the name, the assistant's voice suddenly stopped. He looked at the three men who were slowing down beside him and said nothing.

Maria heaved a sigh. "James Xi won't marry me. He is a heartless man. I won't stay with him for too long."

After being startled for a moment, Colby looked at the expressionless man next to him and studied his reaction quietly.

"So, that means... You just want his money, don't you?"

"I just want his money. I can make money without him.

If I don't want his money, can't I enjoy my life alone?"

The crisp female voice continued to ask, "Does Mr. Xi know it?"

"How dare I to let him know? In fact, I don't want to be with him for a long time. It's just that he has saved me and I can't leave him."

"Oh, I see..."

"Maria, what a coincidence!" Colby uttered words first.

Maria looked back in surprise, "Hi, Mr. Zheng?"

When she caught a glimpse of the man from the corner of her eyes, her heart skipped a beat. She was really shocked. Why didn't she see James just now?

Colby glanced at the two. "Well, why are you here?"

"Oh, I'm here for a party." Maria smiled awkwardly. She didn't dare to look at James.

"Maria Song," said James abruptly. There was no emotion in his voice.

The woman who was called shivered and forced a smile. "Mr. Xi, well, I..."

"It seems that I have saved the wrong person."

Maria was confused. She didn't understand what James meant. "I... I..."

"Should I let you go?"

Maria looked at the man in front of her in astonishment. Was he acting with her for the show? Then she closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and said, "Mr. Xi... I... I'm sorry. I really don't love you. I just want my freedom."

Colby watched the man and the woman in front of him with great interest. Maria asked for her freedom in public. It seemed that James had really restricted her.

Without saying anything, James strode away.

Before leaving, Colby whispered to Maria, "Maria, I'll wait for you. I can give you whatever you want."

Maria was speechless. Inwardly, she snorted. She wanted him to die. Could he afford it?

There were only two women left at the spot. Sandra heaved a long sigh of relief and asked, "Maria, why did you do that?"

Maria's face returned to normal. Looking at the direction in which the group of men disappeared, she answered indifferently, "I still need the trust from Colby Zheng."