last long. Maria didn't have to wait long, either. Maybe ten minutes.

Then he shifted his gaze to the woman standing in fron

ection as well. He walked toward his offic

her seat. Maria nodded at her, smiling

mmer was too quick for him. "Excuse me, Lorenzo

ated, Lorenzo couldn't really interrupt her

had done for her. She kept th

Maria entered t

d seen. The decor was lavish as well. She marveled in her heart before coming back to

ront of the laptop, his slende

f his desk and said his

Xi." After they made love several times, she began to ca

d her and kept staring

know, I'd appreciate it. Don't worry, I'm not moving in. I just want to take a look." 'I just wa

king any kind of deal with you. I said you weren't allowed inside

nie points so you'd let me in. That was three bottles, and for what?

ep breath and said in a pleading tone, "Now I'm b

ames refused her dir

told me I don't deserve to enter the Fairview Villa or see Arthur. But since you never intended to let

und that could be heard was his fingers tapping the keys in rapid succe

s still furious. These simple words sounded extremely domineering, as if he was tell

st pain after he had his accident? Since you said I don't deserve to see him, what about you? You never spent any time with y

several years had passed, and Maria summoned up the courage to bring up the past. The past she didn't

roken she was. Taking a look at his watch, James found that Maria had torn him away from work for nea

ords, Maria w

miserable d

d him. She closed his laptop so forcefully that it made a sound. She stared at him wi

rature dropped in

k with one hand, he stood up slowly, the other hand in his pocket. His eyes were filled wi

as his hand fastened arou

t and throw this woman out. She must be pretending, right? But as soon as he took a s

p, gathering her in his arms, and stalked out of the office. As he stepped outside the door

But he wisely decided to keep silent, and jogged down the ha

ria. That didn't escape James' eagle eyes. James glare

all the way there. The assistant opened the rear door of the black Harkim for him

osed the door decisively, and gave Lorenzo an o

. Xi. I

ned and became extremely annoyed. He loosened his tie and

Maria Song!

that surged inside him. Finally, he took out his phone and dialed a number. "Don't even think of tr

n to me!" The receiving

one then, cutting of

n came to see her. He asked her where she went after

ing him anything. After reminding her to take good care of herself, h

n wasn't there to pick her up because his hands were full. She

department of the HM Group via email. Then she closed th

She stood up, stretched, and ordered take-out. It

e and changed into casual clothes. Then

te of Fairview Villa. Her backpack contained e

ng not to stand out. She pulled a small device from her b

and stuck there, held in place by a suction cup. Now bl

she managed to disable the camera lenses there the same way. Looking around to ensure her safety, she f