Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 19

Eye opener
Rowan.

I sat at my desk going through some papers that needed my attention. I try to focus but I can’t. My

mind still on the fact that Ava ignored my call yet again. If it wasn’t for hiring Lydia, I doubt I

would ever know how she was fairing.

I still can’t believe how much she’s fucking changed. It was safe to say that the AvaI knew was

long gone and in her place is a total stranger.

When Emma decided that she was moving back, I was afraid that Ava would cause us problems.

That she would be a nuisance like she was back when she was a teenager. She proved me wrong

though.

I should be happy that she was keeping her distance. That she wasn’t causing me trouble, but a

part of me was bothered by it. It was so fucking strange how bothered I was and I hated how she

was now constantly on my fucking mind.

I eventually give up on trying to focus and stand up. Moving to the windows, I stare outside, trying

to clear Ava from my mind.

“Sir, the chief inspector is here” Christine, my secretary tells me.

I was so lost in thought that I didn’t even hear her entering my office.

“Let him in” I turn to face her before going back to my chair.

Brian, the chief enters just as I was settling down. We shake hands and then he takes his seat.

“Do you have anything for me?” I ask him.

Brian was around sixty years. Despite his age, he was still fit and on top of that, he was still sharp.

He was a retired detective and had also served in the army when he was younger.

“Nothing yet…we can’t find the gang and we don’t have anything that connects them to the two

your

was shot and killed. The gang seemed to disappear underground after that

anything that could help us figure out why the fuck they

Ava said that the gang shouldn’t be going after her, she was right. If we’re being honest, given how things are with her family

sense at all.

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whoever they are know what they’re doing. They’re professionals. There hasn’t been a single clue at the crime

starting point” he says through

He is the best at what he does

that he is yet to

the right direction, pisses

something like what happened last time could happen

sure but if we’re to follow the pattem of what has happened in the past few weeks,

the persons involved are

I don’t want to think of the two times she almost died.

fucking target on her

stand up and dismiss him “Keep me

up and shakes my

again alone,

ring Christine. She picks up immediately,

command her before hanging

the head of my security team enters

“You called boss”

got his throat slit. The doctors were able to save him but his vocal cords were

want you and two others on Ava twenty four seven. Close enough to step in if there is any danger but far

still in danger?” he

let her not leave your sight even for a second, am I understood? I want her –safe and protected at

at me strangely but

boss” he says then he’s out the

Everyone knows I never really cared for Ava. I mean damn it, we

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me what was wrong with me. Why I was all of a sudden interested in her safety and wellbeing. Everyone could join the club because I was also as confused on why she all

sigh feeling worn

supposed to meet with Travis and Gabe for drinks at

me, I leave my office. I was in a mood so none of

time and immediately head to the private section. This was

him being a pussy” Gabe grumbles before gulping his drink and

wrong?” I

He looked like shit.

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