A Vengeful Ex-Wife

Chapter 30 Helen Of Troy

It was getting dark, so most of the police officers had already knocked off. A tall figure hurriedly rushed inside the H City police station.

He was dressed in a camouflage uniform. His thick eyebrows and sharp eyes added an appeal to his handsome face. His slightly dry lips were tightly pressed. All in all, he emanated a great sense of integrity.

Behind him was an assistant, who went straight to the officer at the front desk to look for Chief Wang.

"Chief Wang is off duty now," answered the officer who was sorting out some documents. But when he caught sight of the man in uniform, he immediately stood up and ran over to greet. With a smile on his face, he said, "Mr. Lu, how are you? What can I do for you today? Please have a seat first."

The man glanced at the officer indifferently, ignoring his greeting. Instead, he asked, "Where is Maria Song?"

"Oh, she is over there," the officer answered at once, pointing at a direction.

When the man's gaze followed the direction the officer pointed at, he saw Maria in a corner. She was barefooted, leaning against the cold wall, hugging her knees, and dozing off. Maria looked so exhausted. She had been waiting for him to rescue her the whole afternoon.

The man strode towards her and lifted her up without saying a word. The few officers that were left in the station were all stunned.

Maria opened her eyes. Knowing that it was him, she smiled and said, "Lawrie, thank God you still have a conscience. You are way much better than your best friend." The truth was, she wasn't

asleep. It would be too difficult for her to fall asleep in the police station. She just felt too bored waiting for her rescue, so she closed her eyes.

With amusement in his eyes, Lawrence pretended to be hostile. "My best friend? He will cut ties with me because of you." For the first time in their lives, Lawrence and his best friend might have a fight. And it was only because of a woman.

Lawrence strode towards the door with Maria in his arms.

"I don't think so. You have been friends for more than a decade now. A woman can't ruin your deep friendship," Maria said with a chuckle.

Lawrence didn't counter anymore. He knew that Maria was right.

Before going out of the police station, Lawrence stopped at the front desk and said to the officer, "Tell your chief that Lawrence Lu has taken Maria Song away. I'll call James Xi later."

At this moment, Lee, who had just gone out for dinner, came back to the station. When he saw that Lawrence was taking Maria away, he wanted to stop Lawrence.

However, before he could step forward, another officer grabbed his arm to stop him. The officer scolded him in a low voice, "Don't do it, Lee! Do you want to lose your job?"

Lee was confused, so he asked, "Is he Maria Song's lawyer? Or the owner of the villa decided to let her go?"

"Neither of the above."

"Huh?"

"Don't you really know the man who has taken Maria Song just now?"

"No. Who is he?"

"He is Lawrence Lu!"

Lee was stunned. "Really? Are you sure that he is Lawrence Lu?"

"Yes. I am more than one hundred percent sure."

Lawrence was a member of the powerful Lu family and James' best friend. But what mattered the most was his position. He was the leader of a special organization in H Country, with over ten thousand elite soldiers. This organization was directly under the control of the government.

Word had it that last year, a gang was offered a reward of two billion dollars in exchange for Lawrence's life. But Lawrence uprooted them by himself in less than three months.

His countless heroic acts were known to everyone in H City. He was the number one hero in the hearts of many people.

Lee scratched the back of his head and commented, "Maria Song is really something. She was arrested because James Xi accused her of trespassing. And, Lawrence Lu personally came to take her out."

"Absolutely!" Actually, it was not surprising anymore. After all, Maria was Helen of Troy.

Lawrence opened the door of his jeep and put Maria down in the back seat. He then turned to the trunk and took a box. Handing it to her, he said, "I have never bought shoes for women before. Make do with them."

Maria opened the shoe box and smiled when she saw the pair of high heels. "It's an honor for me to receive the first pair of high heels from you. This is actually a limited edition of an international brand. I don't want to wear them after being barefoot for a whole day."

Lawrence went back to the back seat and looked at her. "How about I take you to wash your feet?" "No, you don't have to. Just give me a wet

tissue..." Maria paused for a moment as if she remembered something. "Oh, right! Men don't use such kind of stuff. Nick, please buy me a

pack of wet tissue when we pass by a

supermarket," she then said to Lawrence's assistant, who was in the driver's seat. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Lawrence's assistant's last name was Ni. But Maria was used to calling him Nick.

Nick looked at Maria through the rearview mirror and said with a nod, "Sure, Ms. Song." He

couldn't help blushing.

Since he became Lawrence's assistant, he rarely got the chance to meet women. Not to mention that Maria was so beautiful and charming. Every time he saw Maria, he always blushed.

Lawrence handed Maria a cigarette and lit one for himself. He took a puff and said, "I'm so impressed with your fighting spirit. You just came back a few days ago, yet James has already sent you to the police."

Maria rolled down the window, lit her cigarette, took a drag, and boasted, "You know your best friend. But I think I'm capable enough to survive until now."

"Well, I know that James is ruthless. But it still depends on who he is dealing with. You're his ex- wife. I don't think he will do you harm. Of course, he will let you survive," Lawrence said with a smile, amused by Maria. Maria didn't say anything and just smiled. For her, James had let her survive, only because she hadn't hit his rock bottom. If she did, he would have killed her long ago. She believed that James only loved himself.

They happened to pass by a supermarket on the roadside, so Nick pulled over. But it was Lawrence who got out to buy the wet tissue. When he came back, he handed the bag to Maria. While she was cleaning her feet, he said, "James called just now. He's inviting me for a drink. Would you like to join us?"

Maria gave him an amused glance and asked, "Are you really his best friend?"

Lawrence understood what she meant, so as soon as he closed the door, he answered firmly, "Of course. He is my best friend through life and death."

"He treats you as his best friend, but you want to piss him off." Maria eyed Lawrence to see if he was serious. If she showed up in front of James, she would definitely ruin his mood.

Lawrence just looked at her and smiled, saying nothing.

After a few moments of silence, Lawrence turned to look at Maria again. This time, she was carefully putting on the new shoes. He said, "From now on, treat yourself well." Lawrence couldn't help but worry about her. She had money. But she always made herself look miserable. She wore cheap jewelry, stayed in a very cheap hotel, and today, she let herself stay barefoot the whole day.

Maria seemed not to care at all. "Well, you are right. But you know, I have to look pitiful to play a trick on your best friend. You see? I grabbed three million dollars from him two days ago, just through a small lie. Think about it! Three million dollars! An ordinary person might never get such an amount of money in his lifetime. But I've gotten it with no sweat."

"You're awesome! You've gotten three million dollars from James Xi!" Lawrence sneered, pretending to clap his hands.

"Of course! It's something not anyone can do." James was known for being cautious, smart, and cunning. If he was easy to fool, the HL Group wouldn't be as successful as it was now. No wonder

Maria felt proud of herself that she was able to easily extort money from him.

Maria and Lawrence had a good chat while on their way to the hotel. They sometimes laughed and sometimes argued, but the atmosphere inside the car was very harmonious. They were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time and needed to catch up.

When they arrived in front of the hotel, Maria got down from the car. Lawrence followed her at once.

She turned to say goodbye to him, but she was surprised to see him standing behind her. Raising an eyebrow, she asked, "What's wrong?"

Lawrence raised his chin towards the hotel and said, "I'll go inside and check first." Since she chose to stay in such a cheap hotel, he doubted if it was safe for her to stay there. He had been busy recently, so he didn't get a chance to contact her. If he had known earlier, he wouldn't allow her to stay in this hotel. He should have chosen the best one for her.

Another reason why Lawrence wanted to stay with her for a little more while was, he knew that she was not in her best mood. Although she talked and laughed with him like usual, he saw that her smile didn't reach her eyes. It seemed that she was enduring something secretly.