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
when your ex–wife was
was shot and killed. The gang seemed to disappear underground
could help us figure out why the fuck they were
going after her, she was right. If we’re being honest, given how things are with her family and me, the one
sense at all.
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they are know what they’re doing. They’re professionals. There hasn’t been a single clue at
even have a starting point” he says
affects him too. He is the best at what he does and there has
case in his files. The fact that he is
right direction,
what happened last time could happen
has happened in the past few weeks, then yes….there is a
the persons involved are
me to the bone. I don’t want to think of
fucking target on her
up and dismiss him “Keep me updated
also stands up and shakes my hand once again, “Sure,
alone, with the thoughts of
I ring Christine. She picks up
command her before
Drake, the head of my security team
“You called boss”
is unnaturally deep, but it might be because he once got his throat slit. The doctors were
enough to step in if there is any danger but far enough that she
still in danger?”
leave your sight even for a second, am I understood? I want her
at me strangely but
he says then he’s out
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
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sudden interested in her safety and wellbeing. Everyone could join the club because I was also as confused on why she
sigh feeling worn
I realize it was six. I was supposed to meet with Travis and Gabe
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
him because I can’t stand him being a pussy” Gabe grumbles before gulping his
wrong?” I turn to
He looked like shit.
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