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

gang

got to be something, anything that could help us figure out why the fuck they were targeting

her, she was right. If we’re being honest, given how things

sense at all.

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wish I had good news for you Mr. Wood but I don’t. These people whoever they are know what they’re doing. They’re professionals. There hasn’t been a single clue

starting point” he says through clenched

affects him too. He is the best at what he does

his files. The fact that he is yet to find any piece of information that points

direction,

something like what happened last time

few weeks, then

persons involved are caught”

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

a fucking target on

and dismiss him “Keep

and shakes my hand once

once again alone, with the thoughts

ring Christine. She

command

of my security team enters

“You called boss”

deep, but it might be because he once got his throat slit. The doctors were able to save him

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

looks at me strangely but he

it, boss” he says then he’s out

damn it, we were married. I am influential and have enemies

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her safety and wellbeing. Everyone could

sigh feeling

six. I was supposed to meet with Travis and Gabe for drinks at

files with me, I leave my office. I was in a mood so none of my employees even dared to

and immediately head to the private section. This was one of the many exclusive clubs that

him because I can’t stand him being a pussy” Gabe

wrong?” I

He looked like shit.

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