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.

I was supposed to pick Emma up since she was

looked beautiful, but for some

quiet” she

I stare at her, not really knowing

a lot

“Care to share?”

Not really

the thoughts that were plaguing me were mostly of

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

stares out the

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

on my thigh. Praying that this fucking trip would

out a breath of relief. The car stops and I get out, then I help Emma get

you’re now with Emma Sharp, your ex–wife’s sister?‘ one reporter

your life while circumstances forced you to be with Ava

your ex–wife,

a man that was once married

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

place looked amazing.

Emma. I just help Emma into her

mind wasn’t here. My thoughts revolved around Ava and her safety. I couldn’t even focus

I look up to find

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

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

table a few feet from ours and pulls out her chair for her. She gives him such

from them when Ethan leans in and kisses

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to their table and claiming

What the fuck? She wasn’t mine, so what

her, Rowan did some digging and found

Ava we all

things” the snide remarks pulls me from my

look at Christine just as she

never heard her say such things before

be

with you Emma, you only got invited because

mouth and stop acting

“Letty…” Travis growls.

Christine is here bad mouthing Ava because just like Emma, she’s jealous of her.

what are you except for a highly paid secretary? What

a cheap slut that made her way to

bosses” Letty then

When are you going to grow the fuck up? Nine fucking years and you’re

get over it and stop acting like the world

your hardest to put your sister down

your relationship with Rowan which by the looks

shock and anger. Probably because no one

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