A Vengeful Ex-Wife

Chapter 147 She Might Do Something Evil

The assistant went outside to make a phone call. When she returned, she then reported to Alina, "Ms. Tang, Mr. Xi has already left HL Group. Our men said that he went to Leopard Club half an hour ago."

'Leopard Club?' Alina repeated in her mind. But she didn't overthink. She only thought that James might be meeting a client there.

Inside his exclusive private room in Leopard Club, Maria clinked glasses with James. They then drank up the wine in their glasses at the same time.

James slightly frowned when he looked at the empty glass in Maria's hand. But he didn't say anything because right now, he didn't think that he had any right to remind her about her unhealed wounds.

Maria poured wine into their glasses again. Staring at the liquid, she said in a somewhat disappointed voice, "James, let's talk about you and Alina."

"No," James firmly refused.

She couldn't help laughing at his straightforwardness. "Then, how about talking about you?”

"Me? We have nothing to talk about myself, either."

"So you just don't want to talk with me. Okay, I see."

James fell silent.

But Maria didn't get angry. Instead, she took a sip of her wine and suggested, "How about we go out for a walk? Is that okay with you? It's so boring for the two of us to just drink here, after all." Apart from getting bored in drinking, she also got bored sitting next to him, who hardly uttered a peep.

"Hmm," James agreed nasally. It so happened that he didn't want to stay alone with Maria in the same room, either.

They then walked out of Leopard Club. When James' driver saw them, he rolled down the window at once. But James waved at him, hinting him to stop.

James then turned around and strode to catch up with Maria.

They walked downtown together without saying a word. Maria was one step ahead of him, and he stayed behind her, so he could see her back.

When they passed by a bridal shop, Maria stopped and looked at the fishtail-style wedding dress in the glass showcase. She then turned to James and asked casually, "Has Alina bought her wedding dress yet?"

"Not yet," James replied indifferently. He and Alina were only about to get engaged tomorrow. They had not decided on the wedding date yet.

Maria tilted her head and thought for a while. She then said, "Let's go inside and have a look. Maybe I can give some suggestions and help you choose a design."

James wanted to refuse.

But she had already grabbed his wrist and dragged him inside the bridal shop.

It seemed that the shop was about to close. There was only one shop assistant left, holding a key in her hand. When she saw them came in, she was about to tell them that the shop was closed.

But the moment she had a clear view of James and Maria, she couldn't help but exclaim in her head, 'Such a handsome man and a beautiful woman.' She abruptly changed her mind and blurted out, "Good evening.

Welcome to Mood Bridal Shop. This way, please."

The shop assistant had totally forgotten that she was supposed to go home by now.

Maria smiled at her. "Thank you. We're just looking around. Please go ahead with your work."

"Okay, ma'am."

The wedding dresses now were much more beautiful than those of seven or eight years ago. And back then, Maria was so happy that she was marrying James that she didn't care about the details of her wedding dress at all. At that time, all she thought was that as long as she could marry James, she was willing to wear even a shirt and a pair of jeans.

Maria pointed at a white wedding dress being worn by a mannequin and said to James, "This style is so beautiful and elegant. You can take your girlfriend here and let her try this."

When the shop assistant overheard Maria said the words "your girlfriend," she was taken aback.

Her gaze swept them as she wondered, 'Are they not a couple?

What a pity! They are such a perfect match!' She then secretly heaved a sigh.

James was not paying attention to the wedding dress that Maria was pointing at. He was observing her attentively, afraid that she might do something evil.

The shop assistant noticed that Maria was lingering around the wedding dress, so she boldly said, "Excuse me, ma'am. This is the latest wedding dress in our shop. If you like it, you can try it on."

Maria was a little stunned when she heard the shop assistant's suggestion. She then turned to James with gleaming eyes and said expectantly, "Can I try it on? If it fits me and Alina doesn't like it, I'll wear it at my own wedding with Lawrence."

James didn't say anything.

Maria didn't mind at all. She turned around and said to the shop assistant, "Please take this one off for me. I'll try it."

"Sure, ma'am. One moment please."

Taking advantage of the time that the shop assistant was busy, Maria moved to James' side and warned him in a low voice, "Pay attention to your expression. You look like I only forced you to come in here."

James looked at her expressionlessly. "Drink, take a walk, bridal shop, what's next?"

She pretended to be confused. "What do you mean?"

Maria pretended to be innocent and didn't intend to admit it, so he didn't keep asking.

After taking the wedding dress off the mannequin, the shop assistant led Maria to the fitting room and closed the door curtain. But a few moments later, Maria poked her head out and said to the shop assistant, "I can handle the wedding dress myself. Please help me keep an eye on him. Don't let him run away."

The shop assistant chuckled. "Yes, ma'am."

James was rendered speechless. He walked to the VIP lounge and sat down with a sullen look.

The shop assistant followed him and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I'll make you a cup of tea."

"Thank you." ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

Five minutes had passed, and James had already taken two sips of the tea that the shop assistant made for him, but Maria hadn't come out yet.

The shop assistant began to feel anxious. She took a look at James as if wanting to make sure that he wouldn't run away. Then she trotted to the fitting room and asked, "Ma'am, do you need any help?"

"Yes, I do. But, can you please ask him to come in here?”

"Okay, ma'am."

The shop assistant rushed back to James and said, "Excuse me, sir. Your friend needs your help."

James put down his teacup annoyingly. But since he also wanted to see what the heck was going on with Maria,

he stood up and walked to the fitting room without saying a word. The door curtain was pulled open.

Maria was standing inside, wearing the wedding dress. As soon as she saw James, she held the wedding dress in one hand and pointed at her back. With eyes wide open, she said innocently, "I can't zip it up."

The white wedding dress was strapless, so it exposed her sexy shoulders, collarbones, and bosom curves to his sight.

He suddenly remembered their wedding several years ago. At that time, she also wore a wedding dress, but he didn't pay attention to it. However, he knew that it looked more conservative than the one she was wearing right now.

Maria's scent lingered in the narrow fitting room, and James felt a little difficult to breathe. Then, a strange yet familiar sensation gradually awakened in his body.

Maria tiptoed and moved closer to him.

James subconsciously held his breath and stared at her.

Maria noticed the vigilance in his eyes. She smiled and said, "Are you thinking that I'm going to kiss you? There is fluff on your hair."

She reached out her hand, took it, and showed it to him. "I'm not lying to you."

Indeed, there was really a piece of white fluff between her thumb and index finger. Perhaps it fell on his hair, but he didn't know when and how.

Then, James grabbed Maria's wrist and pressed her against the wall of the fitting room. Before she could even react, he kissed her.

Anything that she wanted to say drowned in his wild kiss. She snorted inwardly, 'Gee, this man! He can't resist any temptation at all.'

The wedding dress that hadn't been zipped up slid down Maria's body and fell to the white carpet. She was now totally exposed to his sight.

But before James could make another move, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen.

He had no choice but to stop kissing her and whatever it was that he was thinking. Maria took advantage of his momentary pause. She bit his neck the moment she escaped from his grip.

James gritted his teeth to endure the pain in his abdomen. He covered his neck with one hand while glaring at Maria coldly. He didn't say anything. But he was seemingly confused and angry at the same time.

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