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

when your ex–wife

and killed. The gang seemed to disappear underground after that and no one can find

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

being honest, given how things are

sense at all.

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for you Mr. Wood but I don’t. These people whoever they are know what they’re doing. They’re professionals.

starting point” he says through

clearly affects him too. He is the best at what he does and there has never

fact that he is

right direction,

think something like what happened last time could happen

past few weeks, then yes….there is a

or the persons involved

me to the bone. I don’t want to think of the two

has a fucking target on

dismiss him “Keep me updated if

also stands up and shakes my hand once again, “Sure,

left once again alone, with the thoughts of my ex–wife occupying

phone, I ring Christine. She picks up

I command her before hanging

Drake, the head of my security team enters

“You called boss”

but it might be because he once got his throat slit. The doctors were able

step in if there is any danger but far enough that she

in danger?” he

Brian… let her not leave your sight even for a second, am I

looks at me strangely but he

it, boss” he says then he’s

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

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asked 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

sigh feeling

meet with

the files with me, I leave my office. I was in a mood so

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

you fucking deal with him because I can’t stand him being a pussy” Gabe grumbles before gulping his drink and looking at Travis in

wrong?” I turn

He looked like shit.

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