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.

since she was my date for this dinner. I get in and

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

she

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

just have a lot on my mind”

“Care to share?”

Not really

could I tell her that the thoughts that were plaguing

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her

stares

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

that this fucking

get there in time and 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 minute we step onto the red

that you’re now with

life while

is your ex–wife, Mr.

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

her away as they throw question after question at us. Finally we

job. I wasn’t into this kind of shit but the place looked

just help Emma

safety. I couldn’t even focus on the conversation around the table, that’s until

the fuck is Ava doing here?” I look up to find

with her long curled brown hair, and a gold glittering dress. I’ve

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

a few feet from ours and pulls out her chair for her. She gives him such a radiant smile that I feel it deep

pull my gaze from them when Ethan leans

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matching to their table

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

probably invited her, Rowan did some digging and found

north. His presence makes sense, as for Ava

things” the snide remarks pulls me from my

just as she and Emma burst

never heard her say such things before now?

snorts. “We also know that you wouldn’t be here if

Emma, you only got invited because of Rowan despite

stop acting like

“Letty…” Travis growls.

here bad mouthing Ava because just like Emma,

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

you, just a cheap slut that made her

with her former bosses” Letty then turns

you going to grow the fuck up? Nine fucking

brat. Ava made a mistake, get over it and stop acting like the world ended. The

instead of trying your hardest to put your sister down why don’t you

your relationship with Rowan which by

at her in shock and anger. Probably because no

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