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

since James was shot and killed. The gang seemed to disappear underground after that and no

be something, anything that could help us figure out

right. If we’re being honest, given how things are with

sense at all.

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These people whoever they are

starting point” he says through

affects him too. He is the best at what he

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

direction,

what happened last time

past few weeks, then yes….there is a chance that whoever it is will keep coming after Miss Sharp, until

the persons involved are caught”

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

a fucking

and dismiss him “Keep

my hand once again, “Sure, I

I’m left once again alone,

phone, I ring Christine. She picks up immediately, not wasting

I command her

head of my security team

“You called boss”

because he once got his throat slit. The doctors were able to save him but his

seven. Close enough to step in if there is any

still in

to Brian… let her not leave your sight even for a second, am I understood? I want her –safe and protected at

at me strangely but

boss” he says then he’s out

damn it, we were married. I am influential and have enemies but I never even assigned a bodyguard to her,

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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

feeling worn

was supposed to meet with Travis and Gabe for drinks

I leave my office. I was in a mood so none of my employees even dared to bid me a good

club just in time and immediately head to the private section.

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

I

He looked like shit.

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