Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 38

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.

was waiting. I was supposed to pick Emma up since she was my date for this dinner. I get in and my driver drives the short distance to Emma’s

to her apartment. She looked beautiful, but for some reason I couldn’t appreciate

she tells

me, looking elegant and poised. I stare at her, not really knowing what the hell I was looking for

lot on my

“Care to share?”

Not really

her that the thoughts that were plaguing

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isn’t happy that I turned her down,

stares out the

sigh. The atmosphere was now fucking awkward. I don’t do

that this fucking trip

car stops and I get out, then I help Emma get out. The cameras begin flashing the minute we step

it true that you’re now with Emma Sharp,

that Miss Emma is the love of your life while circumstances

is your ex–wife, Mr.

man that was once married to your sister? They even

that question. I lead her away as they throw question after question at us. Finally we get to the entrance and

job. I wasn’t into this kind of shit but the place looked amazing. We are led to our table. We find Gabe,

don’t bother greeting anyone unlike Emma. I just help Emma into her

revolved around Ava and her safety. I couldn’t even

doing here?” I look up to

and a gold glittering dress. I’ve never seen her like this. She looked absolutely breath taking. As much

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

leads her to the table a few feet from ours and pulls out her chair for her. She gives him such a radiant smile

when Ethan leans in and kisses her cheek. Everything inside

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from matching to their table

those away. What the fuck? She wasn’t mine, so what the hell was happening to

invited her, Rowan did some digging and found out that he is

makes sense, as for Ava we all know she isn’t the

invited to such fancy things” the snide remarks pulls me from my

to look at Christine just as she and

the hell have I never heard her say such things

“We also know that you wouldn’t be

you Emma, you only got invited because of Rowan despite you family’s

your fucking mouth and stop acting

“Letty…” Travis growls.

here bad mouthing Ava because just like Emma,

you except for a highly

were nothing before Rowan hired you, just a cheap

former bosses” Letty then

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

mistake, get over it and stop acting like the world ended. The

hardest to

which by the looks of things,

in shock

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