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.

Emma up since she was my date for this dinner. I get

bell to her apartment. She looked beautiful, but for some reason I couldn’t appreciate her beauty as much as I did when we

quiet” she tells

elegant and poised. I stare at her, not really knowing what

a lot on my mind” I

“Care to share?”

Not really

the thoughts that were plaguing me were mostly of her

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happy that I turned her down, but she doesn’t

stares out

awkward. I don’t do awkward

thigh. Praying that this fucking trip would

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

it true that you’re now with Emma

Emma is the love of your life while circumstances

is your

Emma, how does it feel to be with a man that was

they ask her that question. I lead her away as they throw question after question

did a wonderful job. I wasn’t into this kind of shit but the place looked amazing. We are led to

bother greeting anyone unlike Emma. I just help Emma into her seat then I take

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

Ava doing here?” I look up to find Emma

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

forward 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 and waves

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

from them when Ethan leans in and kisses her cheek. Everything inside me

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from matching to their table and claiming

She wasn’t mine, so what

some digging and found out that he is from a

as for Ava we all know she isn’t the kind of

the snide remarks pulls

Christine just as she

I never heard her say such things before now?

wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for your association

got invited because of Rowan despite you family’s name, so

your fucking mouth and stop acting like you’re

“Letty…” Travis growls.

mouthing Ava because just like Emma, she’s jealous of

highly paid secretary? What connections do you

you, just a cheap slut that made her way to the

bosses” Letty then turns to

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

it and stop acting like

trying your hardest to put your sister down why don’t

Rowan which by

shock and

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