A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 328 Young Male Models

James kept silent. He wondered whether Maria would ever be this soft-hearted towards him.

Although the two of them were on good terms now, he knew that she wouldn't just let the past go. But no matter what she did to settle their accounts in the future, he would not blame her for it.

After applying the skin-care products, Maria picked up the phone and said firmly, "You've been busy working all day. Go get some rest now."

Her voice pulled James out of his thoughts. Looking at her with a frown, he said, "Give that baby to Ethan. You can come to me."

Maria rolled her eyes, and a smirk appeared on her lips when she imagined Ethan taking care of Bob. "Ethan is almost a kid himself. If I make him take care of Bob, I'm afraid that he'll cry along with the baby." "Then ask the maids to take care of the baby. If that won't work, just bring him here with you." James wanted to see her so much that it hurt. He couldn't control his emotions at all.

"Mr. Xi, are you saying that you miss me?" Maria asked in mock surprise.

Usually, he would have retorted, but this time, he kept silent, showing his sincerity.

She chuckled and said, "You know, I kind of like having you want me this much without being able to touch me. Just put up with it a little longer!" Hearing that, James could not help but mentally grumble to himself about the baby. "Just leave him with John! And you, fly here to meet me," he snapped.

"I can't bother John, he's too old for these things," Maria explained patiently.

"Then give him to "

She rolled her eyes and interrupted him. "Mr. Xi, didn't you spend every day without a woman for the past seven years? Can't you bear being alone for even seven days now?" Besides, he was already halfway through his trip, so he would come back home in three to four days at most.

James fell silent. It was true that he had been used to being alone before, but now, things were different. Ever since Maria had come back into his life, he had gotten accustomed to having her by his side. Maria clucked her tongue and continued, "If you really can't bear it, just watch an adult movie and get yourself off."

James' eyes went wide with surprise. "Do you think I'm such a loser?" he retorted.

"In that case, why don't you replace a woman to solve your problem, Mr. Xi?" Maria threw her phone onto the bed and shifted Bob closer to her. "Okay," James replied immediately.

'What? How could he agree?' Annoyance pricked at her. However, she smiled brightly at him and replied, "Good. I won't waste any more of your valuable time. By the way, do you need me to call a woman for you? Which kind of woman do you like? How about a woman like the one who called you 'dearest James?""

She stressed the last two words, imitating the sickeningly high-pitched voice of that other woman. Candice's face popped up in James' mind. "I want a woman like you who is experienced in having sex in all kinds of positions," he teased.

Maria curled her lips in anger. "You're the reason why I am so experienced! Anyway, it seems that you're bored of having sex with me. You can replace a younger and more obedient woman to do all those things with." James was amused by her reaction, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "No. I want a woman who's disobedient, just like you. Find me a woman who is the same as you."

"Okay. If I can really replace such a woman for you, will you be satisfied?"

Sensing that she was on the cusp of losing her temper, James shot her a cheeky smile and said, "When I come back, I'll tell you exactly what kind of woman I want. You can wait till then." "Why do you want to bother coming back here? Just sleep with someone else and never come back," Maria snapped. She mentally scolded herself for video calling him. This was all her fault! "From now on, you're the only woman I'll sleep next to," James said softly.

Hearing his honeyed words, Maria blushed, and all her anger seemed to dissipate. "That's not what I said."

"I know. It's what I said."

"What a pity!" she teased, trying to suppress the smile that was tugging at her lips.

"It's not a pity at all."

"Well, it's a pity for me."

Hearing this, James, who had been speaking in a reassuring tone until now, straightened up and furrowed his eyebrows together. "Why?"

"I never got the chance to sleep with young male models, and now, it turns out that I never will, because I have to sleep by your side every day. Don't you think that it's a pity?" Maria looked into the distance and sighed dreamily, as if imagining herself with a handsome male model.

James pursed his lips in displeasure. "It seems that I didn't satisfy you enough while I was there."

Recalling the things that he had done to her in bed, Maria shivered and said, "No, no, I was just kidding! All right. Go to sleep as soon as possible. You must be tired after working all day."

"Okay. Just wait till I come back."

"Okay."

"I'll satisfy you so much that you'll be too tired to get out of bed."

Hearing this, Maria was dumbfounded. She swallowed hard and tried to calm her racing heart.

Satisfied with her reaction, James said, "Okay, you can end the call now, but call me 'honey' first."

Ignoring his request, Maria turned over the phone and put it on the bed. "Just hang up. I'm going to sleep with Bob in my arms."

"Maria," James called out.

His tender voice was so pleasant to the ear that it almost stopped her heartbeat and made her breath hitch in her throat.

News companies could hire him to be their newsreader. The audience rating would definitely be very high. "Maria," he called out again.

Not wanting to die of happiness at such a young age, Maria hastily picked up the phone and whispered, "Honey."

"Good girl. Go to sleep now," James replied before finally hanging up. He missed her even more now.

On the other side, Maria put the phone on the night table next to the bed and stared at the ceiling, helplessly rubbing her hot cheeks. She couldn't help but feel like a loser. All she had done was call him honey. But why was her body reacting like this was the first time she had been in love?

James' business trip was supposed to last for a week, but things were more complex than he had anticipated, so he had to stay there for an extra day. It was only on the eighth day that he flew back home.

Maria had promised him to pick him up at the airport, but something came up at the last minute, so she sent a text message to him saying, "Sorry, I can't come to the airport. There's an urgent matter that I have to deal with. I'll see you later."

When James walked out of the arrival gate and saw the message on his phone, his eyes flashed with displeasure.

He immediately called Summer and ordered, "Send someone to pick me up at the airport."

"Yes, Mr. Xi."

While waiting for the car, he tried to contact Maria again. Her phone rang several times, but there was no answer.

He called her again and again, making more than a dozen calls in total, but there was still no answer. Feeling irritated, he dialed Summer's number again. "What is my schedule for this afternoon?" "You have a meeting with government officials to discuss the land in the West District," Summer replied without skipping a beat.

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

Summer wanted to ask him if he wanted to have a rest first. After all, he had been on a business trip for eight days, where he had worked continuously. Did he really want to come back to the company as soon as he touched down? But after some hesitation, she just swallowed her words. After ending the call with him, she called the assistant who had been arranged to take James' place in the scheduled meeting and informed him about the change of plans.

In HM Group, there was a large high-level meeting this afternoon.

All the shareholders and senior executives were in attendance, except for Maria.

The meeting lasted for three long hours. After that, Colby dismissed everyone except the manager of the secretary department.

Sitting in the huge meeting room, the two of them discussed business matters together. A while later, there was a knock at the door.

Colby hadn't even responded when the door was pushed open from the outside. A flicker of surprise ran through his eyes when he saw the person who walked in.

The woman raised her red lips into an elegant smile and greeted, "Mr. Zheng!"

Colby glanced at the manager of the secretary department, and the latter immediately understood what he meant. "Mr. Zheng, I'll go back and inform everyone about it." "Sure," Colby replied.

The manager walked out of the meeting room and closed the door behind him, leaving Maria and Colby alone. Maria was wearing a dark green cashmere cloak with a long white sweater inside. Her high heels clicked against the floor as she strode towards him. "Is the meeting over?"

Colby looked at her and nodded. "What brings you here? Is there something you need to say?"

"Yes."

A slight noise came from the door of the meeting room, and Maria noticed it. She leaned forward and put her arms around Colby's neck. Her lips parted seductively as she said. "I'm here to resign." 'Resign?' Colby couldn't figure out what she wanted to do at all. He asked casually, "Everything is going well. Why do you want to resign?"