A banquet
Rowan

I was getting ready for a banquet. It wasn’t something I wanted to do but I had to go. none the less The founder of Hope foundation was holding the banquet in thanks giving and honor of all its donors. Given I was one of its many donors, I was invited

“What is it, Brian. I’m busy?” I answer after checking the caller ID

“We were able to get a DNA match from the blood sample we collected from Miss Sharp’s house” he goes straight to the point.

Her name makes me take a sharp intake of air. The last words I flung at her still echo in fucking mind I shouldn’t have said all those hurtful things but I was so fucking pissed that she put her hands on Emma

“And?” I urge, wanting him to continue.

I was hoping this was good news. I wanted nothing more than to solve Ava’s case and put it behind us

“I don’t have good news” he replies making me grown.

“What happened?”

“We identified the man. He goes by Black Serpent. He’s been on our radar for quite a while since he is a hired killer Someone tipped us as to where he’s hiding, only problem is that we found him dead with a bullet in his skull” there was an edge in his voice. An edge I was also feeling.

He was our hope but now the man was dead, so we were back to square one.

“Did you find anything that might have given a clue on why he was after Ava?” I ask almost desperately.

“Nothing” he replies.

“And the one that tipped you?

He sighs tiredly. “I think it might have been the one that killed him. My guess is he or she found out that we had evidence against Black Serpent so he killed him before we could make an arrest and get him to reveal who his boss is

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The picture he painted started forming in my head. The pieces falling into place. I didnt fucking

like the direction this was leading to.

“But that would mean that whoever is after Ava is someone close to her, otherwise how would

they have known about the DNA sample?”

Despite the news of Ava’s attack leaking, nothing much was said. Tabloids only reported that she was attacked in her house. There was no public information concerning the blood sample the police collected.

“Most likely. That or they have an accomplice who is close to Ava and therefore feeding him or her information” Brian finishes.

Just when I thought things would get better then this happens. How the fuck are we supposed to catch this guy?

“Is that all?” I ask him.

“Yes…for now”

“Keep me updated” with that I hang up and get back to tying my tie.

Now more than ever I didn’t feel like going to the damn banquet.

where my limousine was waiting. I was supposed to pick Emma up since she was my date for this

I ring the bell to her apartment. She looked beautiful, but for some

she

across from me, looking elegant and poised. I stare at her, not really knowing what

a lot on

“Care to share?”

Not really

tell her that the thoughts that were

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isn’t happy that I turned her down, but she doesn’t say it.

and stares out

now fucking awkward. I don’t do awkward

thigh. Praying that this fucking trip would end

I let out a breath of relief. The car stops and I get out, then I help Emma get out. The cameras begin flashing the

is it true that you’re now with

life while circumstances

is your ex–wife,

a man that was once married to your sister? They even

feel Emma’s grip tightening on my forearm when they ask her that question. I lead her away as they throw question after question at us. Finally we get to the entrance

but the place looked amazing. We are led to our

Emma. I just help Emma into her seat then I

I couldn’t even

the fuck is Ava doing here?” I look

turn in that direction to find Ava standing with Ethan. She looked like a fucking goddess with her long curled brown hair, and a gold glittering dress. I’ve never seen her like this. She looked absolutely breath taking. As much as I tried I couldn’t take my eyes

palm on the exposed flesh of her lower back. She passes by our table. A part from Letty,

from ours and pulls out her chair for her. She gives him such a radiant smile that I feel it deep inside my soul even though it wasn’t

gaze from them when Ethan leans

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their

fuck? She wasn’t mine, so what the hell was happening

invited her, Rowan did some digging and

for Ava we all know she isn’t the kind

the snide

to look at Christine just

hell have I never heard her say such things before now? Had I been that

be here if it wasn’t

because of Rowan despite you

you shut your fucking mouth and stop acting like you’re the queens here”

“Letty…” Travis growls.

is here bad mouthing Ava because just like Emma, she’s

you except for a highly paid secretary? What connections do you

Rowan hired you, just a cheap slut that

bosses” Letty then turns

the fuck up? Nine fucking years and you’re still a

made a mistake, get over it and

trying your hardest to put your sister

Rowan which by the looks of things, isn’t even

Christine stare at her in shock and

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