A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 33 Intentionally Making It Difficult

"Go ahead!" With his slender fingers, James loosened the tie around his neck and felt he could breathe properly now. "File the complaint against her until she apologizes to you face to face." It was the first time that someone dared to bully his subordinate in his presence. For a moment, James wondered if he was too easygoing.

'Why did Lawrence get this woman out of the police station?' James pondered whether his best friend was intentionally making it difficult for him.

Following James' order, Lorenzo looked up the cafe manager's phone number and called him as soon as possible. Then he rudely reported Maria's behavior to him and even told the man that she wasn't wearing her uniform.

Aware of who Lorenzo was, the manager promised that he would ask someone to look into the matter seriously. If the investigation confirmed Lorenzo's version of the facts, he would immediately dismiss Maria and apologize to James.

Later, after noticing that the two clients James had an appointment with arrived, Maria stopped harassing him and went back to her work. In H City, no one dared to ignore James' demands. However, by the time James and Lorenzo thought that Maria had already been fired from the cafe, Lorenzo spotted the woman typing on her laptop inside the establishment. He slowed the car and pointed at Maria. "Mr. Xi, what is she still doing here?"

How would James know? With a frown, he wondered why Maria was so stubborn. "Check who owns the Miracle Cafe!"

"Yes, Mr. Xi."

Half an hour later, Lorenzo knocked on James' office door. "Excuse me, Mr. Xi. I couldn't replace out who owns the Miracle Cafe. It seems to be legally under the manager's name, but obviously, he's not the real owner. By the way, the manager just called and invited you to go to the cafe when you have the time. Apparently, Ms. Song wants to apologize to you in person."

How dare Maria ask for his presence so she could apologize?

James couldn't believe them. As it seemed, this manager was just as arrogant as Maria was. Who did they think they were? Why would he go to the cafe and listen to their apology? "I'll leave this matter to you. You have full authority to handle this," James told Lorenzo.

"Yes, Mr. Xi."

Hence, Lorenzo made time to go to the Miracle Cafe in the afternoon. As soon as he got there, he met the manager and Maria, but she insisted on only apologizing to James himself. Pulling out his phone, Lorenzo gritted his teeth and threatened her, "Ms. Song, if you don't apologize at once, I'll call the police and report you for harassment."

At the mention of the police, Maria seemed frightened as she coaxed him, "Please don't, Lorenzo! Let's go to the private room and have a nice talk. It's not impossible for me to apologize."

Lorenzo was satisfied that she was finally showing him some respect and couldn't help looking down on her. As the HL Group CEO's special assistant, he certainly knew how to deal with a woman. The only reason why he agreed to follow her into the private room was to spare her feelings.

However, the moment Lorenzo stepped into the room, Maria locked the door behind them.

Nobody could say for sure what went down in there afterward.

Ten minutes later, James was about to see a client when he received a phone call from his special assistant. Lorenzo's tone was full of grievance. "Mr. Xi, Maria Song is such a vicious woman."

Furrowing his eyebrows, James thought, 'Lorenzo is getting worse and worse at doing his job!' According to Lorenzo's report, Maria didn't apologize to him. Instead, she beat him up. With no other choice, James was forced to go to the cafe across the street before meeting with his client.

The moment he arrived, James scanned the place, but Maria was nowhere to be seen. As soon as a waiter saw him, he greeted, "Mr. Xi, welcome. Mr. Lan is waiting for you in the private room." James had a long face as he was led by the waiter to the so-called private room.

When the door was pushed open, he didn't replace Lorenzo in there. There was only Maria with a bright smile on her face.

James was starting to run out of patience with this woman constantly provoking him.

Glaring at Maria, he asked her coldly, "Maria Song, do you think I don't have the guts to do anything against you because of Lawrence and Norman?"

Maria looked at him affectionately and stood up, walking up to him. "But why would you do that? Come on, don't be so mad. I just want to get us back together. All I do is to attract your attention." Maria lifted a hand, and James grabbed it before she could touch him. He growled, "You can't exist without a man, can you?"

The blood drained from Maria's face as he squeezed her wrist rather forcefully. Despite the pain, however, she desperately wrapped her free arm around his waist and looked up at him. "I won't die without a man, but I'll die... without you."

"Then, go ahead!" Realizing that James was about to push her away, Maria held onto his waist tightly and didn't let him go.

The woman's body felt so soft against his that she seemed to have no bones. Leaning against James, she winked at him and said, "James, it's been a long time since I've been back to H City, but I still haven't gotten a kiss from you. How about we share a kiss now?"

It was the first time in James' life that a woman came on to him so aggressively. He couldn't hide the anger in his eyes when he said, "I haven't seen you for a few years. I must say I'm impressed, Maria Song." He lowered his head as if he was going to kiss her. However, the next moment the sound of Maria's red dress being ripped filled the room.

Maria didn't expect him to be so straightforward. A little shocked, she protested, "Wait a minute!" She just wanted a kiss. She wasn't planning on doing anything more passionate. Things were happening way too fast, and she couldn't catch up with James' intentions at all.

"Don't you want a kiss? What are you waiting for?" The man yanked her dress harder until it was totally torn apart. Her gorgeous curves were now fully exposed to James' eyes. His Adam's apple bobbed as his gaze swept her head to toe. He was so amazed by her beauty that he almost couldn't hold himself back. Still, he managed to adjust his breath quietly and pressed the woman against the wall.

At his sudden attack, Maria's heart pounded in her chest. Trying to suppress her panic, she grabbed the hem of his shirt and urged gently, "James, there's no need to be in such a hurry. Let's go to a hotel and get a room."

Actually, if James insisted on continuing where they were, she would still give in to him. But obviously, this wasn't appropriate, so she had to try to convince him to take this elsewhere.

"Get a room?" James repeated and smiled mysteriously.

"Yes. Exactly."

All of a sudden, Maria felt him kissing her neck.

His lips were a little cold, making her shiver. Before she surrendered completely to his touch, she complained flirtatiously, "It tickles. Ouch! It hurts!" She didn't understand why he had suddenly bit her. Although they hadn't been with each other for a few years, his behavior seemed a bit unusual.

Still, her coquettish cry almost made the man fall into her trap. James spread over a dozen bites on her neck, leaving her full of marks. It was so painful that Maria wanted to push him away. However, before she could react, James stopped and took a step back.

In the blink of an eye, his cool surface was restored as he stared at the woman gasping for air against the wall. Under his gaze, her face flushed, and James mocked her, "Sure enough, you're quite cheap!" His cruel remark pulled Maria back to reality. Only then did she notice her embarrassing state in contrast to James', who was still neatly dressed.

Gradually, she stopped panting as it dawned to her that everything James had just done was meant to humiliate her.