A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 50 Backfire

Of course, James' manhood and masculinity mattered to Alina. If she thought of her future happiness being married to him, she did care a lot. But it wasn't her top priority. The truth was, the welfare of the Tang family and the crown as Mrs. Xi were more important. For the sake of these two, she was willing to put up with the fact that James was impotent, and he liked men.

While reading Alina's message that sounded so sincere, Maria couldn't help but snicker. She then replied, "Alina, I'm so lucky to be with such a good woman like you."

"James, please just promise me that you won't abandon me no matter what happens."

Resisting the impulse to retch, Maria replied again, "Don't worry. I won't abandon you."

Alina's messages were very satisfying. But Maria couldn't really tell if it was because she was too infatuated with James or she only took a fancy to the crown as Mrs. Xi.

At this moment, James, who was on the bed, turned around. Frightened, Maria quickly closed his phone and put it back in the pocket of his suit.

She was so nervous that she forgot to delete her chat history with Alina. Fortunately, James didn't open his eyes. He just changed his sleeping position and fell asleep again.

After many years of being away from him, Maria was dying to sleep with James again. But she didn't intend to do it while he was intoxicated with alcohol. So she just knelt on the floor, rested her head on the edge of the bed, and obsessively stared at his sleeping face. She then whispered, "James, don't get engage to Alina, okay?"

James' eyelids flickered the moment she finished her words. Before she could even react, he already opened his eyes.

Caught off guard, she froze as her eyes met his. She was stunned while he was expressionless.

His eyes looked refreshed and sober, so Maria surmised that he must have sobered up long ago. That was pretty quick.

When she recovered from the shock, she immediately sat up straight and finally found her tongue to break the silence. "James, how could you do this? I was sleeping soundly, yet you kept ringing my doorbell. When I opened the door, you just ran into my bedroom and slept on my bed. So annoying, isn't it?"

James didn't react. His lips were shut, but the way he looked at her seemed to say, "Do you really think I believe that crap?"

When Maria noticed that look, she subconsciously straightened her slightly messy long hair. She then stood up from the carpeted floor and ordered dryly, "Now that you are awake, get up and leave my room." James closed his eyes for a few seconds and slowly sat up from the bed. It was only then that he found out that he was half-naked. Although his trousers and belt were intact, he still frowned. "What did you do to me?" he asked in a hoarse but cold voice.

To hide the embarrassment that she felt, Maria sneered, "You were too drunk. What else can I do except wiping your body?" She then turned her back on him and mumbled, "As if you can still have sex when you're drunk." Maria thought that it was less harsh than directly asking, "I want to have sex with you, but do you think you're capable when you're inebriated?"

When James looked down, he saw a basin of water on the floor, so he somehow believed her. He straightened his back, rubbed his temples, and put on his shirt in silence.

While buttoning up his shirt, his phone rang, and the sound was coming from the pocket of his suit. He reached out his hand to get it.

Maria picked up his jacket and shoved it into his arms. "Hurry up and leave! I want to go back to sleep now and continue the dream that you've interrupted." While fumbling for his phone in his pocket, James glanced at her and commented sarcastically, "Sleeping in a party dress?"

Maria looked at herself at once. She forgot to change into her nightgown. Her lies were exposed.

For a few minutes, the room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. James was now checking his phone.

Maria was snorting when she suddenly remembered the text conversation she had with Alina just now. It seemed that she did not delete their messages. She gaped at him as if he had seen something terrifying on his face.

'Oh my, God! I'm so screwed,' she thought to herself.

At the thought of it, she moved closer to him and said in her most melodious voice, "James, may I borrow your phone?"

"Do you want to delete some messages on my phone?"

Maria forced a smile. Indeed, she was exposed! "Well...I can explain it."

James put his phone away and took two steps forward. He looked at her in the eyes and warned, "Maria Song, you are risking your neck!"

He thought that Maria had gone overboard. A few days ago, she announced in public that he could only last a minute in bed. And now she told Alina using his own phone that he liked men. He swore to himself that he would kill her right here and now.

Seeing the fury in his eyes, Maria gave him her most enchanting smile as her slender fingers touched his arms and said, "James, let's talk, okay?"

He grabbed her wrist so hard as if he wanted to break it.

"Ouch! It hurts! James Xi, let me go! Are you trying to kill me?" Maria exclaimed.

James was so furious. He suddenly pulled her arm and spun her, throwing her onto the bed. Maria bounced on the bed, feeling dizzy.

She closed her eyes to calm herself down. When she felt better, she was about to sit up. However, she was pressed back by two muscular hands. This time, James was already on top of her.

He held her hands above her head, and his knees pressed her legs. He then took his necktie and tied her wrists.

"James Xi, let go of me! Damn you!" Maria got a little flustered. She must really be on guard against him all the time.

James said nothing but gave her a murderous look. He then pulled her up and dragged her out of bed.

Maria was startled when they entered the bathroom. Her mind was in a mess. But much to her surprise, he just took a towel and stuffed it into her mouth.

And he wasn't satisfied yet. He called the front desk and ordered, "Send a roll of duct tape to Room 5512 now. I need to shut someone's mouth!"

Upon hearing his request, the receptionist got a little scared. She thought that he might have kidnapped someone.

Maria felt annoyed when she realized what he was going to do with the duct tape. She had initially planned to lift her leg to resist his control, but she changed her mind in an instant.

James was too strong for her, so she would only waste her strength on him. It was meaningless to resist. It would be better if she'd stay calm and just go with the flow.

It seemed that she made the right decision. Her calmness had really saved her this time.

The receptionist personally brought the duct tape to Room 5512. James then told her to tape Maria's mouth. Maria could be at the mercy of James, but she couldn't allow anyone else to do the same thing to her. Thus, the receptionist had tried her best but failed.

Eventually, it was James who taped her mouth. Not only that, he also wrapped the duct tape around her head. He didn't stop until he made sure that her mouth was tightly sealed. This way, she wouldn't be able to speak or bite the necktie around her wrist.

Maria didn't expect that she had really angered James so much this time. He not only tied her hands and taped her mouth, but he also tied her to a chair.

He then dialed a number and ordered, "Send two men to Room 5512."

Maria already knew what he wanted to do because he also did the same thing last time.

She felt that her chest was burning with rage. She didn't resist or beg for mercy. Instead, she silently watched him turn around and leave.

She knew that he would only turn a deaf ear to her even if she pleaded.

A few moments later, two men entered the room. The moment they saw Maria tied to a chair, they smiled maliciously. One of them said, "Mr. Xi is really nice to us. This woman is so beautiful." "Absolutely! She looks so enchanting. If Mr. Xi didn't say that we couldn't remove the tape on her mouth, I would have a taste of her sweet lips."

Maria was expressionless while watching the two men approaching her gradually. She wanted to say something, but her mouth was tightly sealed. Left with no choice, she could only remain motionless.