Ex-Husband's Regret

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.

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

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

she

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

a lot on my mind”

“Care to share?”

Not really

could I tell her that the thoughts that were plaguing me were

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

stares

sigh. The atmosphere was now fucking awkward. I

on my thigh. Praying that this

let out a breath of relief. The car stops and I get out,

true that you’re now with Emma Sharp, your ex–wife’s

is the love of your life while circumstances forced you to be with Ava sharp‘

your ex–wife,

a man that was once married to

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

into this kind of shit but the place looked amazing. We are led to our table. We find Gabe, Travis,

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

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

is Ava doing here?” I look

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

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 at, she

and pulls out her chair for her. She gives him such a radiant smile that I

pull my gaze from them when Ethan leans in and

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matching to their table and

fuck? She wasn’t mine, so what

Rowan did some digging and found out that he is from a

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

things” the snide remarks pulls me

Christine just as she and Emma burst

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

snorts. “We also know that you wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for your

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

fucking mouth and stop acting like you’re the queens

“Letty…” Travis growls.

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

a highly paid secretary?

Rowan hired you, just a cheap slut that made her way

former bosses” Letty then turns

going to grow the fuck up? Nine fucking years

over it and stop acting like

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

which by the looks of

at her in shock and anger. Probably because no one had