A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 16 Humiliation From James

Seeing that James was pissed off, Maria stopped pushing him before he left at once and smiled fawningly. "It's alright. I'll sit over there!" Holding the door handle, she pointed with her free hand to the empty seat beside the man.

For the second time, James thought she was going to step back and get in the car from the other side. However, Maria closed the door behind her and began to cross over his legs to sit on his left.

It was summer, and the weather was hot, so Maria wore a white mid-length cardigan with a large belt over it and a beige tank top inside. She looked neat and innocent.

While she moved inside the car, she had her face towards James. When she bent down to keep her balance, her cleavage was exposed to his eyes.

James had a good memory. So looking at her body, the image of all the nights they spent making love several years ago flooded back.

His breath frequency changed rapidly, and all of a sudden, he grabbed Maria's wrist to stop her from moving altogether. He ordered between his teeth, "Get out!" He had lost interest in negotiating with her. The next day, he would ask his subordinates to acquire the whole building where the shop was located. Obviously, this woman was just trying to hit on him.

The moment James pulled her towards the door, Maria fell into his arms. He wondered if she did it on purpose.

Then her fragrance reached his nose. It was a mixture of tuberose and musk, the same one she wore that night she left Fairview Villa.

Maria was also taken aback by her fall. Since they were in a car, it was difficult for her to keep her balance while she moved. Although she didn't expect it to happen, she took the chance and deliberately sat on his lap. The space of the Hakim was wider than of an ordinary car. Therefore, Maria succeeded in shifting into that position easily. Now they were left looking into each other's eyes and exchanging breaths. Before James lost his temper, Maria quickly brought her lips to his ear and whispered softly, "James Xi, I'll give you what you want. I don't mind if you're just trying to please another woman. My only condition is that you'll give yourself to me in exchange."

James' eyes glinted with rage, but Maria didn't seem to notice it. Instead, she continued to provoke him. Touching his earlobe first, she then swept her fingertips across his face and finally rested her hand on his tie. "I know you have a lot of women. Certainly, you won't mind if I become one of them, right?" From her behavior, it was clear that she was not there to talk business. Hiding the armrest beside the seat, James turned her over and pressed the woman against the back seat. "Maria Song, don't test my patience!"

Maria didn't mind Lorenzo in the driver's seat and wrapped her arms around James' neck before whispering in his ear again, "Of course not. Who am I to dare to test your patience? I just want to talk to you. As the saying goes, one night of love is worth a hundred days of friendship. For the sake of our many nights of love, I should be treated differently from all of your other women, don't you think? Now come on, don't be so cold to me!"

James' eyes showed no sign of emotion as he said, "In my heart, you're indeed different from other women."

Maria knew that this ruthless man would respond with something harsh. James Xi had never said a word of kindness or had to please anyone in his life. Hence, she was ready for what might come next. As she had predicted, the man was abnormally cold-hearted when he added, "Unlike them, I think you should disappear off the face of the Earth."

Suddenly, his right hand closed tightly around Maria's neck as he exerted more and more force on it.

Maria was having a hard time breathing but didn't give up. She stared at the man's eyes and continued to provoke him. "I'm back whether you like it or not, James Xi, and you won't be able to get rid of me! Soon, I'll be lying in your bed, sitting in your car, spending your hard-earned money... Ahem... I'll fuck your brains out... Hmm... You'll fall in love with me, and I'll have your babies. Eventually, you'll see that the world goes round, and it will teach you a lesson."

Maria's words were not empty threats. She had just outlined her entire plan in front of him, but neither man in the car took her seriously. They thought this was only nonsense from a woman whose brain was running out of oxygen. As her face started to turn purple, James loosened his grip on her neck and indifferently took out a wet tissue to wipe his hands.

"Ahem! Ahem!" As soon as she was free, Maria shrank in the seat, gasping desperately for air. 'How could I forget this man's propensity for violence? This is not the first time he wanted to strangle me. What a jerk!' Watching as he wiped his hands calmly, Maria's lips curled into a sneer.

Maria was not afraid of him. After all, she had been on the edge of life and death before. But one thing was certain, the more James tortured her now, the more he would regret it later.

At that moment, James pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number. "Take a few men to Room 666 of Leopard Club." Then he hung up the phone, and Lorenzo started the car, driving away from where he was parked. Coming back to her senses and adjusting her breath, Maria sat up and leaned against the back seat. Heaving a sigh of relief, she said, "Forget it.

Neither you nor Alina can have my shop."

James didn't respond and kept looking out the window until the car finally stopped in front of the Leopard Club.

Planning to leave this heartless man at once, Maria was about to get out of the car when she was rudely grabbed by the wrist again. Unable to get rid of James, she was forced to follow him outside. The man ignored the curious gazes from the passers-by and pulled her to the club entrance.

On her high-heels, Maria tripped several times along the way. Every time she staggered, she would pull back James' arm slightly, but he didn't slow down or seemed to care.

"James Xi, can you please be a gentleman for once? I'm a woman in high-heels!" Maria shouted.

He just ignored her as if he didn't hear her plead at all. Maria kept struggling to get rid of his grip around her but failed.

She was dragged into the club and then taken straight to Room 666.

As soon as the door to the private room was opened, James threw Maria in. She lost her balance and fell awkwardly on the floor.

Fortunately, the floor was carpeted, which prevented Maria from getting hurt.

After cursing James' name a few times in her heart, she straightened her long hair and raised her head, wondering why he had brought her to that place. Besides the two of them, another six men were standing in the private room. They were all tall and well-built, wearing their black suits.

It didn't take Maria long to realize these were James' bodyguards, the same ones so skilled in the martial arts.

James sat on the sofa and elegantly crossed his legs as he coldly said, "This woman is horny. Take her as a gift for you guys. Enjoy!"

Maria's eyes first widened in shock and then in disappointment. Reluctant to let James see her heartbreak, she stood up from the floor and glared at him. "What you've just said? I dare you to say it again!" Her beautiful eyes flashed with a mixture of disbelief and incisiveness, which soon shifted into pure hatred. Noticing that, James fell silent for a moment.

He uncrossed his legs, deep in thought. 'What's to be afraid of? Why should I care?' In the end, he just wanted to humiliate this woman and see how much she could bear. Therefore, more cruel words fell from his thin lips. "You want to get fucked, don't you? I'm sure you'll have a great time with the guys!"

Maria couldn't believe the asshole dared to say such a thing to her face again. She was fuming. Even though he was James Xi, she wouldn't allow him to humiliate her in this way.

The woman stepped forward aggressively, and on her way to James, she took from the table a glass of beer that was put there especially for him. James leaned back on the sofa as if he was about to watch a good show. Driven by rage, Maria threw the liquid at him. "James Xi, you're a fucking asshole!"

The beer splashed all over the man's tailored suit, ruining nearly a million dollars in an instant.

James' face darkened immediately. Although he had watched her every move intently, he never thought she would have the guts to go through with her plan. 'I've underestimated you, bitch!'

No one in H City would ever dare to attack James as she did now. Usually, people would kneel and beg for his mercy immediately, but since this woman kept provoking him and pissing him off, he wouldn't mind showing her the consequences.

The bodyguards, standing aside, lowered their heads in silence. It was the first time they saw James in such a situation. James, on his turn, was obviously enraged as he quietly took deep breaths to get his emotions under control. 'Maria Song, how could I have not seen the bold and ungovernable woman you are before? It seems you've been rejected by my family for a reason. But I'll teach you to never mistake me for a gentleman again!' He waved to the bodyguards as he thought.

As soon as Maria threw the beer on him, she regretted it. 'God! What have I done? He's James Xi, and I'm standing here alone now with him and his men. Besides, I still want him to do me a favor. Oh, Maria Song! You're so stupid!' Before she could figure out a way to explain herself, a few guards rushed over and rudely subdued her from behind.

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