Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1543

James clenched his fists, turning around to deal with the trouble at the security checkpoint. Just then, a young girl bounded out of the crowd and grabbed his arm. Her voice was shrill and coquettish as she called his name, complaining that she had been looking for him for a long time.

Emmy had not gone far. Hearing the overly sweet call, she subconsciously stopped and glanced back. She saw a girl dressed in an extravagant pink princess dress. The girl possessed facial features clearly marked by a congenital condition, her eyes filled with the innocent vacuity of a toddler.

The moment Emmy looked over, James furrowed his brows and immediately pulled his arm free. He told Clarissa that he had important matters to handle and asked her to go play by herself.

But the little princess completely ignored his words. She stubbornly lunged forward again, wrapping both hands tightly around his arm. Pouting and shaking his arm, she threw a tantrum, insisting that she wanted to follow him and play. She loudly declared that her father had promised her that very morning that James was her man from today onward, and he had to keep her company.

Emmy watched the scene in silence from a distance. She slowly averted her gaze, but her hands uncontrollably curled into tight fists at her sides.

Calony observed her subtle reaction. Assuming this powerful businesswoman was jealous seeing her man entangled with another woman, he let out a sneer. He lowered his voice and told Emmy to relax, advising her not to stoop to the level of a fool. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes as he added that the little princess would not survive past today.

Emmy gave no reply, maintaining a cold expression as she continued walking.

Meanwhile, James found himself hopelessly entangled by Clarissa. With a dark expression, he dragged the human pendant along toward the security checkpoint. He quickly smoothed over the deliberate commotion he had instructed Liam to cause earlier. Then, maintaining a stern face, he used various security protocols as excuses to keep moving. He went from checking surveillance footage to verifying guest lists, making himself so incredibly busy that he did not have a single second to spare for Clarissa.

A chilling sneer touched Hector's lips. He stared at Emmy's aloof profile on the screen and clarified that she was no stranger. He revealed that she was James's wife.

His wife's face filled with absolute shock. She questioned how James could already be married, worrying that their daughter would become a laughingstock for throwing herself at him.

Hector reassuringly patted his wife's hand, his gaze turning sinister. He told her not to panic, adding that whether the woman was his actual wife remained to be seen.

The wife grew even more confused, asking what he meant by those words.