Chapter 325 She Is Pregnant


    Maria could barely breathe. She wanted to say something, but no words coulde out of her


    mouth.


    "You wanted sleep with another man?"


    his cold voice sounded, sending shivers down her spine.


    Maria struggled and tried to fight back, but it was futile. Finally, she reached up and pinched his


    cheek-hard.


    The man''s face went livid with anger. How dare she fight back?


    "Let me go!"


    Maria said through gritted teeth, pinching him even harder.


    It was not until her face turned red as a tomato and the force in her pinch grew weaker and weaker


    that he loosened his grip on her neck.


    Pak! The second she was freed, Maria''s hand shot up and pped him across the face.


    Then she gasped for breath and coughed violently, sinking into the seat.


    How dare she p him? He needed to teach her a lesson today. James'' eyes shed dangerously.


    His hand crept to her thigh, reaching under the hemline of her dress.


    Realizing what he was going to do, Maria stopped his hands firmly. "No!"


    "No? Huh! Are you saying I can''t even touch you now?” This angered him even more. His hand kept


    creeping


    up her thigh.


    "Wait a minute! Ahem—" Maria was still trying to recover from his choke hold; it was difficult for her


    to even speak. Just as his fingers brushed against her underwear, she squeaked, "I''m on my


    period!"


    The reason why she had chosen to go to Colby today was because she didn''t want to have sex with


    him.


    James'' hand stopped abruptly. When he managed to calm himself down, he realized her line of


    thinking.


    However, this didn''t cool his anger. "So what? Some men will still have sex with a woman who is on


    her period."


    He had seen all kinds of dirty things in his time. For some men, a woman''s period wouldn''t stop


    them.


    Maria knew he was talking about Colby. So she took the initiative to hug him. "Take me to a


    bathroom." If he didn''t take her to a bathroom, his car seat would get stained.


    James looked at her incredulously. How could she pretend nothing had happened after she pped


    him? Did he spoil her too much?


    But it wasn''t like he could respond in kind. He peeled her off him and got out of the car angrily.


    Maria heaved a sigh of relief. James had almost killed her just now.


    James got in the driver''s seat and started the car. Maria shifted about in her seat and asked, "How''d


    you know I was there?"


    He ignored her.


    Maria sighed. "James, do you really love me?"


    This wasn''t the first time she had asked this question, and he had already answered itst time.


    Why did she have to ask again?


    His expression hardened and he kept silent. Maria thought she understood the meaning behind this


    silence. He had only respondedst time because he wanted to have sex with her.


    It didn''t take long before they reached Maria''s office. When he stalled the car in front of the gate,


    Maria reluctantly opened the door and got out.


    Just as she was about to say something to him from the open window, he pressed his foot against


    the gas and took off.


    Left in the dust, Maria pursed her lips unhappily.


    Alright, then. If he didn''t want to hear her out, then she wouldn''t even try to exin herself.


    Holding her head up high, she turned around and walked into her office.


    Previously, when Colby and Maria just left the vi, Joslyn picked up the phone and dialed an


    overseas number. "What are you still doing in the US? Your husband-my father-took a bitch to our


    home! Don''t tell me you didn''t know about this!"


    The woman''s face fell dramatically. "He did?"


    "Yes. I guess they are having sex in your room!" Joslyn rolled her eyes in exasperation.


    Why did Maria have to seduce every man?


    The woman on the other end of the line fell silent. She had always felt it was weird that Colby had


    kept her in the US. Now, it seemed her suspicions were being confirmed. She had always known


    that Colby messed around with other women, but she had always turned a blind eye to it. She didn''t


    want to say goodbye to her life of luxury.


    At the very least, Colby respected her enough to never bring any of his women home.


    But now that he had broken that unspoken rule, he had crossed a line.


    If she didn''t go back, Colby''s mistress might rece her, kicking her and her daughter out of his life.


    As these thoughts raced through her mind, she made a decision. ''''I''ll book the ticket right now."


    Joslyn snorted with contempt. "You''d better y your part once you get here. Don''t let that woman


    steal your position. I don''t want a stepmother at my age!"


    "Okay, I understand."


    After hanging up the phone, the woman in the US immediately dialed Colby, but he didn''t answer.


    Colby was in the middle of an emergency meeting, so he had ced his phone on silent. He had no


    clue she was calling.


    But she thought he was having sex with another woman. She felt quite uneasy.


    Later, Colby didn''t call her back. He just left her a message, saying he hadn''t been able to pick up


    because he was in a meeting.


    However, the woman didn''t believe a word he said. It was around nine o''clock in the evening back


    home; what kind of meeting was held thatte at night?


    Without any more hesitation, she booked a flight back home-without telling Colby.


    A weekter, Maria still hadn''t heard a word from James.


    But she wasn''t worried. Since she had more free time now, she visited Bob more often.


    Finally, on the eighth day, Maria''s heart softened. She was the one who had met with Colby, so it


    was only natural James was angry with her.


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    Taking a deep breath, she swallowed her pride and texted him first. "James, my period''s done."


    Such suggestive words made her feel a tinge of shame, but she only felt worse when he didn''t reply.


    She waited for an entire day for his text, but none ever came.


    The longer Maria waited, the angrier she became. The next day, she sent a message to Ethan.


    When Ethan read the message, his eyes popped open wide from shock. He read the text again and


    again and double checked the sender. Sure enough, it was really from Maria.


    Left with no other choice, he jumped up from his chair and ran out.


    In the HL Group office, the door to the CEO''s office burst open.


    Practically out of breath, Ethan panted, "James, bad news!"


    James frowned slightly. "Quit overreacting."


    "No, no, no. Your woman just texted me."


    ''Maria sent a message to Ethan?''


    James asked in a t tone, "What did she say?"


    As the content of Maria''s text shed in his mind, Ethan smiled sheepishly. "Why not read it for


    yourself?"


    James hesitantly took the phone from him. The message read, "Ethan, James doesn''t want me


    anymore. How about we get together instead?"


    James'' expression darkened and the atmosphere in the room dropped a hundred degrees. "James,


    put your woman in her ce," Ethan said hastily. "She''s trying to drag me through the mud!"


    James cklisted Maria''s number on Ethan''s phone before giving it back. "You can leave now."


    "Okay."


    Ethan was confused. ''Why was he so calm?''


    But there was one more thing he wanted to say. "Did you know that your woman is pregnant?" He


    figured that the reason why Maria wanted to get together with him was she wanted the baby to have


    a father.


    James was stunned. He had no idea.


    Seeing the expression of disbelief on his face, Ethan knew that he had just said something wrong.


    Averting his gaze, he muttered to himself, "This can''t be good."


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