A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 413 Matching Clothes

James raised his eyebrows and said, "Well, since you apologized-"

"When did you hear me apologizing to you?" Maria interrupted, looking at him coldly.

"You just said that you're sorry that you can't accompany me, didn't you? That's an apology," he replied in a matter-of-fact tone. Maria scoffed and threw the eyebrow pencil onto the dresser in annoyance. "You're just twisting my words," she complained. "Yes," James agreed. He was acting as if he was sure that she could do nothing to him.

Maria glared at him and snapped, "Mr. Xi, the next time you need a woman to satisfy your needs, don't bother coming to me."

"You're the one who came to see me last night," James pointed out.

"That's because you asked me to come."

"Well, since you came because I asked you to come, it means that you also wanted to come," James said with a triumphant smile, as if he had just called checkmate.

"You..." Maria didn't understand why she had to put up with such an infuriating man. God must have sent him to her just to torture her!

She took a deep breath to calm herself down.

Then, she turned back to the mirror, sprayed some perfume onto her neck and her wrists, and then finally applied another coat of lipstick.

Seeing how carefully she was getting ready, James frowned slightly. "Where are you going?" She was wearing a tight ginger-colored dress, delicate makeup, and an irresistible perfume. Every time she dressed up like this, it meant that she was going to meet with someone.

Now that the question Maria had been waiting for finally came, it was her turn to be triumphant. She turned back to James and patted his shoulder. With a smile, she answered in a soft voice, "Since I'm single now, I'm going out for a date. When I was with you, men were lining up to be with me. Now that I finally have a chance, I want to date them one by one."

Without thinking, he clung to her waist tightly, holding her in place.

Maria didn't panic. She just touched his cheek with the pads of her fingers and smiled enchantingly. "What's going on? Mr. Xi, do you want to go out on a date with me, too? If so, please contact my assistant and make an appointment in advance!"

James didn't want to hear her talk anymore. Gritting his teeth, he pushed her onto the bed.

"Why did you push me?" Maria snapped.

"To sleep with you!" James replied, eagerly taking off his coat.

Looking at him, she shuddered in disbelief. How was this guy horny all the time?

Seeing that he was about to take off his tie, she sat up straight and said, "James, if you're really capable, just use your tongue to argue with me. You can't resort to taking off your clothes every single time!" "Use my tongue?" His eyes darkened. It was actually a good idea.

He stopped in the middle of taking off his tie and held her cheeks instead, before gradually lowering his head.

"What are you doing?" Maria asked suspiciously.

"I'm using my tongue." James pressed his lips against hers, not giving her a chance to respond.

Maria felt like she would explode with anger. That was not what she had meant at all! Obviously, she wanted to see if he could defeat her in a verbal battle.

In the end, since she didn't want to ruin the make-up that she had just put on, she had no choice but to give in to him.

Needless to say, she would also be his female companion at the anniversary celebration party that evening.

Every year, HL Group held a grand party for its anniversary celebration. This time, James had even invited several international stars.

The dress that Summer sent Maria was a long, halfsleeved cheongsam made of H Brocade. It was white in color, with light blue embroidery and clasps at the collar. The figure-hugging cloth outlined her gorgeous curves.

This particular cheongsam was made of brocade, and it was dyed with the juice grounded from special plants.

In the evening, James walked into the party venue with Maria's hand in his. As soon as the two of them appeared, the atmosphere of the whole party livened up.

Men and women alike gushed over the couple's appearance. "Oh my God, Mrs. Xi's figure is so amazing. I'm really jealous of her!"

"My favorite thing about her is the way she carries herself, whether she's wearing a suit or a cheongsam. But this is the first time I've seen her wearing a cheongsam. She looks so dignified!"

"Well, if I had the same figure as hers, I would take a bath out in the open every day!"

"You're all admiring Maria's appearance, but haven't you noticed Mr. Xi? The two of them are wearing matching clothes!"

It was not until then that the others noticed that James' tie was the same shade of blue as the embroidery on Maria's cheongsam. There was also a subtle embroidery pattern on the right shoulder of his black suit which was the same as the pattern on the cheongsam.

Their clothes matched in a sophisticated way that was befitting of their status, but also showed their love for each other.

"You're right! It's so romantic, isn't it?" another person gushed.

Wearing a pair of three-inch high-heeled shoes, Maria kept smiling and chatting with the guests, along with James. As she walked around, she overheard many people discussing her appearance, as well as James'.

She even heard someone say that it was romantic.

Although she kept a poker face, she snorted inwardly. This public appearance was just an act. She and James were already broken up. Besides, she hadn't even known that they would be wearing matching clothes until she had seen him a few minutes earlier.

All the senior executives of the HL Group were present at the party, so James spent a lot of time talking to them. He also gave them a lot of thick red packets filled with money to lift their spirits and motivate them to keep working hard.

Maria, on the other hand, had nothing productive to do at the party. She just stayed by James' side and toasted everyone, like they were a newly-wedded couple at their wedding banquet.

Ironically, James hadn't been present at their actual wedding banquet.

By the time the party ended, James had drunk a few glasses of wine. Maria, on the other hand, had only drunk non-alcoholic beverages.

Soon, the two of them were ushered out of the hotel by several senior executives.

On the car ride back, Maria felt that her facial muscles had become stiff after plastering a smile the whole night. Rubbing her cheeks, she said, "Drop me at DS Group." Since she had spent the whole night accompanying him, she still had work to do.

"Let's go to Grandpa's house," James said softly.

Obviously, he meant that he wanted to pick up their child from there.

Maria also wanted to see her son, so she didn't say anything more to object.

After answering a phone call, James turned to her and said, "I'm going back to T Country tomorrow morning."

"Okay,"

Maria replied indifferently, not even bothering to glance at him. "Maria," he called sternly, dissatisfied with her reaction.

"Maria doesn't want to talk to you now," she said hotly. She had already played the part of a happy wife in front of others, so now that they were alone, she continued to act willfully. Fortunately for her, James didn't say anything more.

When Bob saw his mom and dad walk into the house together, he was so overjoyed that he grinned from ear to ear. He kept asking for the two of them to hug them alternatively. The weather was getting warmer and warmer. Seeing how adorable Bob looked in his cartoon jumpsuit, Maria didn't have the heart to put him down at all.

Carrying him in her arms, she said goodbye to James' grandparents and went back to the manor with James.

After arriving at the manor, Maria and Bob played together while James worked in the study.

When it was almost bedtime, Maria gave the little boy a bath, and then gently set him down into the crib.

When James strolled into the bedroom, he saw Bob leaning against a doll and half-lying on the bed, leisurely twirling his little feet.

Maria, who had changed into her pajamas, also happened to walk out of the closet just then.

When she saw James, she didn't say anything.

She just went over to Bob and said, "Baby, I'm going to take a shower. You have to be good, okay?"

Of course, she was indirectly telling James that he should keep an eye on the baby, since she was going to take a shower.

After she disappeared into the bathroom, James walked over to the crib with a smile. He lifted his son out of the crib and set him down on the big bed-Move!"

LARK COLE

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