The Genius Ex-Wife’s Revenge Portfolio novel Chapter 30

Blind dates?

The energy in the room dropped instantly. David reached up and popped open the top button of his shirt.

The phone chimed again and again. Fiona was blowing up his messages, voice notes coming in rapid fire.

They played automatically, her voice echoing through the quiet.

“Ella, check out this one. Gym guy, eight-pack abs. Like what you see? You could use his abs as a pillow every night.”

“How about this one? Total sweetheart, a shy nerd type. Looks like he’d be a lot of fun.”

“And here, business elite. Dark and brooding. Want to make him kneel and sing a love song for you?”

“Ella, these are all yours. Take your pick.”

David just stared at his phone, silent.

His lips pressed into a tight, cold line. He honestly had no idea Ella had a whole lineup of guys chasing after her.

Right then, Ella sent back a voice message. “Okay, I’ll be there soon.”

She turned around and saw David standing behind her.

Ella handed him a piece of paper. “David, this is Grandma’s herbal tonic recipe. Boil it on high heat for an hour every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Make sure she drinks it while it’s hot.”

David glanced at the paper. So that was what she’d been writing just now.

Her handwriting was neat and delicate, a list of herbs he didn’t recognize.

He looked at her. “You know medicine?”

“I’ve studied a bit,” Ella answered, sounding totally casual.

David didn’t take the paper. “Just to be safe, I’ll have a doctor check this formula.”

Ella’s free hand shot up and slapped him, hard.

David’s face jerked to the side.

Her palm stung from the force of it.

A flash of anger lit David’s eyes. He shoved her, and her knees hit the bed frame. She fell back onto the soft mattress.

A shadow fell over her as David leaned in, his body pinning her down. He stared down, eyes burning. “Ella, are you addicted to slapping me or something?”

This was her second time hitting him.

Not even Jessa could touch him. If he so much as frowned, Jessa would rush to comfort him.

Who did Ella think he was? Someone she could just smack whenever she wanted?

Ella looked up at him, her voice icy. “So you do know that sleeping around with a bunch of people will get you sick. Did you forget that last night, when you offered to find me a man, or maybe a few?”