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
with him since James was shot and killed. The gang seemed to disappear underground after that and no one can find
help us figure out why the
her, she was right. If we’re being honest, given how things are with her
sense at all.
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are know what they’re doing. They’re professionals. There
have a starting point” he says through
the best at what he does and there has
The fact that he is
right direction, pisses
think something like what
can’t say for sure but if we’re to follow the pattem of what has happened in the past few weeks, then yes….there is
persons
to the bone. I don’t want to think of
fucking target
stand up and dismiss him “Keep me updated if something comes
my hand once
then leaves and I’m left once again alone,
my phone, I ring Christine. She picks up immediately,
command her before
the head of my security team
“You called boss”
he once got his throat slit. The
and two others on Ava twenty four seven. Close enough to step in if there is any danger but far enough that she won’t notice that she’s being
in
second,
looks at me strangely but
boss” he says then he’s out
was probably wondering what the hell was happening. Everyone knows I never really cared for Ava. I mean damn it, we were married. I am influential and have enemies but I never even assigned a bodyguard to
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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 of a sudden mattered
sigh feeling worn
was six. I was supposed to meet with Travis and Gabe for drinks at six thirty
I leave my office. I was in a mood so none of my employees even dared to bid me a
club just in time and immediately head to the private section. This was one of the many
with him because I can’t stand him being a pussy” Gabe grumbles before gulping his drink and looking at Travis
wrong?” I turn
He looked like shit.
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