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
been working closely with him since James was shot and killed. The gang seemed to
something, anything that could help us figure out why the fuck they were targeting Ava”
that the gang shouldn’t be 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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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
point” he says through
too. He is the best at what he does and there has
unsolved case in his files. The fact that he is yet to find any piece
the right direction,
like what happened last time could happen
to follow the pattem of what has happened in the past few weeks, then yes….there is a chance that whoever it
persons involved
don’t want to think of the two times she
fucking target
up and dismiss him “Keep me updated if something comes
my hand once again, “Sure,
then leaves and I’m left once again alone, with the
phone, I ring Christine. She picks up
I command her before
of my security team enters
“You called boss”
voice is unnaturally deep, but it might be because he once got his throat slit. The doctors were able to save him but
seven. Close enough to step in if there is any danger but far enough that she won’t notice
still in
for a second,
me
it, boss” he says then he’s out the
knows I never really cared for Ava. I mean damn it, we were married. I am influential and have enemies but I never
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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 to
feeling worn
six. I was supposed to meet with Travis and Gabe for drinks at six
I leave my office. I was in a mood so none
the club just in time and immediately head to the private section. This was one of the many exclusive clubs that Gabe
deal with him because I can’t stand him being a pussy” Gabe grumbles before gulping his drink
I turn to
He looked like shit.
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