A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 379 A World Of Only Two

This large bouquet of roses was so beautiful that it took Maria's breath away.

James took her hand and looked at it carefully. The ring he had given her as a gift a few days ago was on her ring finger. "If you want, I'll ask them to build a constant-temperature greenhouse in your company. 'In the company?' Maria's stunned mind echoed. A greenhouse like that would be so expensive! She shook her head. "Forget it."

He took out something from his pocket and slipped something on her index finger. It fit perfectly.

Staring at the priceless red diamond ring, Maria helplessly commented, "Didn't you just give me a ring as a New Year gift?"

James replied softly, "That was for the new year. This gift is for the Valentine's Day. There is no conflict between the two."

"These rings are too extravagant. Didn't you see anything a bit more low-key?" James had become more openly affectionate. Maybe that was why he chose to give grand, lavish gifts.

"Yes, I think I saw some in the store. I'll take you to buy whatever you want right now." He grabbed her hand and pulled her along, with the intention of getting a more suitable gift for Maria. Maria hurriedly stopped him. "Let's forget about it for now."

"You don't like this one?" he asked, one eyebrow lifted in question.

"No woman would ever turn down such a big, expensive diamond ring. They're beautiful and rare, just like the flowers you gave me. How can I not like them?" She was just a normal person after all. "I'm glad that you like them."

"I like them very much." She didn't try to conceal anything and told him the truth.

With a satisfied smile, James declared, "I don't have to work today. Let's go out on a date."

"Okay." The prospect of going on a date with James filled her with excitement.

Maria carefully placed the flowers back on the desk. After staring at the blooms for some time, she changed her mind. "How about taking them back to the villa? I'll keep them."

"As you like," he agreed.

Maria picked up the bouquet and left the office with him.

When passing by the reception room, James accidentally saw into the room and its contents. Letting go of Maria's hand, he pushed open the halfclosed door and stared at what looked like more than a dozen bouquets in the room.

Feeling inexplicably guilty, Maria quickly pulled at his hand and urged him, "Let's go!"

Without responding to her, he walked further into the room and picked up a card from one of the bouquets. "Maria, Happy Valentine's Day!" The sender was a rich man.

Next to roses was a bunch of lily flowers with a card saying, "Maria, I've been in love with you for a long time. Will you go out with me?" James systematically ran through the cards.

In less than half a minute, he had read quite a number of them.

Maria pursed her lips and then explained to him dryly, "I've told them to dispose of all these. I didn't think these are still here." These flowers had been delivered to the office early in the morning, and there was no way for her to refuse them.

His expression remaining unchanged, James nodded to signal his understanding.

Then, he picked up all of the cards and slid them into his pocket.

Maria stared at him, biting her lower lip in consternation. 'What does this mean?' Well, there was no way for her to understand his actions unless she asked. "Why did you take those?"

"I'll try to learn how to sweet talk from the cards," he replied expressionlessly.

Then, he took her hand and led her out of the room.

Only two assistants lingered in the secretarial office when they passed by. Upon seeing them, the two quickly rose to their feet and greeted them.

Maria winked at one of them and mouthed, "Get rid of those."

Immediately understanding the silent message, the assistant nodded and walked over to the reception room.

In the elevator, James crowded Maria into the corner of the small space, crushing the bouquet between the two of them.

Maria hurriedly placed a hand on his chest to stop him. "Watch out for the flowers!"

The words did not have their intended effect. Instead of backing away, James stepped even closer and cupped the back of her head, keeping her immobile as he leaned down and placed his lips over hers. Soon, Maria was consumed by James' passion that she lost all thought of where they were at that moment.

Without her noticing, James took out his phone, unlocked the screen, and took a couple of selfies of them kissing.

All of this he did in one go. Once he was done, he slipped his phone back into his pocket and continued to ravish Maria's mouth.

With a small "ding," the elevator doors slid open.

Before they could do anything, they heard exclamations of surprise from outside.

Maria hastily pushed James away. Sweeping her gaze over the throng that had gathered, her eyes widened when they met those of her colleagues, who were gaping at them in astonishment.

In direct contrast to her shyness, James smoothly slid his arm around her waist and guided her out of the elevator.

Snapping out of their collective daze, her colleagues greeted them. "Hello, Mr. Xi. Ms. Song."

James nodded at them and left the elevator.

As they walked past, several people started commenting behind them. "Wow, Mr. Xi is so handsome! And Ms. Song is so pretty!"

"They are so sweet! Goodness! I don't think I've seen a more perfect couple!"

"That bouquet Ms. Song was holding is so gorgeous! This is the first time I've seen such roses. What kind of rose is it?"

An employee wearing glasses sneered at the commenter. "You don't know anything, do you? Those are Juliet Roses! Those fancy blue roses can't even compare to them at all. Before, a flower like that was sold at a sky-high price of about twenty million dollars! That huge bouquet Ms. Song was holding must be priceless. The key point here is that Mr. Xi could really managed to replace so many Juliet Roses. He's awesome!"

"As far as I know, Juliet Roses are not that expensive. Aren't each flower only worth a few dollars?"

"Huh? Do you think Mr. Xi will give her a gift only worth several hundred dollars? You're talking about a different breed of roses. The big bunch in Ms. Song's arms must cost millions!" "Wow! I envy Ms. Song!"

"So do I."

Maria didn't expect that James' so-called date ideas included going back to the manor and going to the racecourse together. They went horseback riding.

She helplessly looked at the man astride the horse. One hand was outstretched toward her, inviting her to ride the same horse.

With the help of the staff, Maria managed to get on the horse. Once she was astride, James' arms wrapped around her. She asked, "Is this the date that you were talking about earlier?"

"Yes."

Maria heaved an inward sigh. Well, she shouldn't have expected too much about his romance skills.

On the racetrack, James made their horse gallop into a brisk trot.

Soon, Maria started to realize the charms of horseback riding. James was such a good rider that her experience was nearly as smooth as a ride on a convertible. The warm breeze blew on her face the whole time.

When encountering a hurdle, the horse would jump over the obstacle, making her scream with fear.

James chuckled at her. "You're scared?"

"A little," Maria muttered, gripping his arms tightly.

The fact was, that fear was not just "a little." She was petrified. James' horse was obviously of an impeccable breed. Its speed was so fast that it could run nearly one kilometer per minute.

Mixed with her fear was a certain excitement. Maria decided that it was a feeling that she loved.

It was almost noon when they came back from the racecourse. James told Maria to go upstairs first, adding, "I'll cook for you."

"You cook?" Maria replied incredulously. 'Did I hear him wrong?'

"You didn't hear it wrong." He began to take off his coat, as if he really intended to become the chef on that day.

The thought made her worry a little. "Have you ever cooked before?"

"Yes." However, it had been a long time since he last did so. 'It should be just like riding a bike, right?' he wondered.