James felt her gaze and knew what she was thinking, but he nodded nonchalantly.
“She is my wife. We’re married. But we didn’t have a wedding ceremony. If there is one, we will invite you.”
Mandy didn’t say a word.
Mandy didn’t want to attend his wedding ceremony with another woman. She was more interested in being his bride.
James didn’t go to have a rest instantly. Instead, with Mandy’s hotspot, he contacted Corey to make an appointment.
Mandy knew he was going out. She offered to drive him.
“James, you are wanted now. I’m worried about your safety.”
James stopped walking and turned to look at her. Mandy was shocked by his gaze and took two steps back in fear.
However, James seemed to have thought of something and nodded in agreement. “Then there’ll be trouble.”
Mandy was surprised and immediately went for a drive.
Mandy tried to talk to him in the car. But James had been resting with his eyes closed. Thus, she did not want to disturb him.
They went to a coffee shop. Both Corey and John were there.
When James walked over, he saw that Corey looked a little haggard. It was obvious that Corey had been suffering these days.
“Mr. James, I’m sorry. I did not protect Nolan well,” John lowered his head and apologized. He was quite strong. His sitting posture looked weird now. His injury must be heavy.
“Haven’t you found anything yet?” James frowned.
“When I went to pick up Nolan, a group of people had broken into the villa and wanted to take Nolan away. I failed to stop them. Nolan was knocked out and taken away by them.
“I have been asking my men to investigate, but we found nothing.” The more John spoke, the lower his head became. He was in a low mood.
John was 1. 8 meters tall. But he was like a baby who was gonna cry now.
“Nolan is my best friend. I’m so incompetent that he was taken away. Mr. James, it’s all my fault.”
James wanted to comfort him. This was not his fault. All but John were dead. This was great luck.
But James didn’t say a word but handed John tissues.
“Don’t cry. You are not a baby anymore. Aren’t you embarrassed?”
John blew his nose with a tissue and snorted. He was still a little choked up. He felt so aggrieved that he failed to hold back his tears when he saw James.
“Mr. James, what should we do now?”
James was his rock. John believed there must be a way to find Nolan.
“Corey, what do you think I should do now?” James turned to look at Corey and asked.
Corey took a sip of tea and then fell his gaze on James. James hadn’t shaved for days. He looked terrible.
“Where is Kara?”
When James thought that Mandy’s surname was also Alston, the corners of his mouth curled up. After a pause, he said, “She is at a friend’s house. When the time is right, I will bring her to see you.
“Did Simon cause trouble for you?
Corey sneered.
When Simon was mentioned, Corey couldn’t help but wear a cold smile.
It surprised Corey that James had blackmailed Simon in private. James was really bold. That was 200 million!
Simon would kill James due to the money.
Then they talked about their next step. Half an hour later, James packed two desserts from the coffee shop and returned.
When Mandy saw James walk out with two desserts in his hands, there was a sparkle of excitement in her eyes.
She liked neither strawberry-flavored nor apple-flavored food, but if it was James who gave her, she would definitely eat them all.
James sat in the back seat without saying a word. On the way back, he still closed his eyes and regarded her as a driver. Mandy frowned and glanced at the dessert in his hand.
Back to the villa, Mandy saw James carrying the dessert directly into the house. Behind him, Mandy stared at the dessert in his hand and hesitated to speak.
James was not blind and naturally noticed her gaze. However, the desert was not for her. What could he say?
Mandy watched as James carried the dessert upstairs. She stomped in anger and her eyes were filled with jealousy.
She would only show that madness when he was not around.
James walked into the room and saw that Kara on the bed had already woken up. When she saw him, the corners of her mouth were raised.
“James, I am thirsty.”
James put down the dessert and turned to pour water for her.
But he said sarcastically, “Little fool, you are not disabled. Can’t you pour yourself a cup of water when you are thirsty?”
Kara shook his head and slowly sat up. “I want to wait for you to come. If you don’t appear, I’d rather die of thirst.”
“You are great. You want to die of thirst?”
James walked to the bed with a cup of water and helped her up before feeding her water.
She drank some water and her pink lips were glistening. He put down the glass, held her head with his big hand, and lowered his head to lick her lips.
“Do you think that I will feel sorry if you die of thirst?” He pressed his lips against hers and bit her lower lip in punishment.
It didn’t hurt but it was itchy.
Kara leaned against him and threw her arms around his neck. The corners of her mouth curled up.
“I knew I wouldn’t die of thirst, because you would come back!”
She was not afraid of him. She licked the corner of his mouth and smiled a little wickedly. “Why do you taste sweet? Did you eat something behind me?”
James pinched the tip of her delicate nose. “If you are hungry, just say it. How dare you play a joke on me!”
“I’m hungry. I haven’t eaten anything since this morning.” Kara felt wronged and rubbed her nose. Then she secretly kissed him.
James thought that Kara felt unwell and had not eaten anything yet. Perhaps she didn’t have any appetite. Thus, he had brought her dessert.
He unpacked the dessert. It was a cream cake with two fresh strawberries on it. Kara’s eyes brightened when she saw it.
She took a spoon and scooped it into her mouth. She cracked a smile.
James stared at her. She liked sweets so much. Didn’t they say that pregnant women preferred sour food? Why was Kara so different?
After finishing the two cakes, Kara felt much better and wanted to sit up for a while.
But James lifted up the quilt and was ready to sleep with his eyes closed. She blinked and lay down beside him with a smile.
“James, are you familiar with Mandy?”
“How do you define ‘familiar’?”
When he heard her question, he asked in confusion with his eyes closed.
“Closer than friends. She said you went to the same school. Did you know her when you were in school?”
Kara believed that there must be many pretty girls going after him in school.
James was in charge of the SA Group at the age of twenty. Since Mandy said that they went to the same school, they must have known each other for many years.
“When I got my master’s degree and was in charge of the SA Group, I found that there were still many things to study. Thus, I went to apply for a Ph. D. There was a project and Mandy also participated in it. That’s how we met.
“After that, I organized a few charity projects and she also participated. We had only a working relationship.”
James opened his eyes and pulled her into his arms. He bent his arms slightly and pinched her little face.
“Jealous?”