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.

my limousine was waiting. I was supposed to pick Emma up since she was my date for this dinner. I get in and my

find her ready when I ring the bell to her apartment. She looked beautiful, but for some reason I

she tells

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

lot

“Care to share?”

Not really

that were

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She isn’t happy that I turned her down, but she

and stares out

The atmosphere was now fucking awkward. I don’t

Praying that this fucking trip would

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

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

love of your life

your ex–wife,

does it feel to be with a man that was once married to your sister?

ask her that question. I lead her away as they

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

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

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

Ava doing here?” I look up to find Emma

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

and Ethan walks by her side. His palm on the exposed flesh of her lower back. She passes by our table. A part

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

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

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to their table and claiming

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

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

up north. His presence makes sense, as for Ava

fancy things” the snide remarks pulls me from

just as she and Emma

such things before now? Had I been that blind

be here if it wasn’t for your association to

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

your fucking mouth and stop acting like you’re the queens here”

“Letty…” Travis growls.

bad mouthing Ava because just like Emma, she’s

are you except for a highly paid secretary? What

hired you, just a cheap slut

her former bosses” Letty then turns

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

it and stop

trying your hardest

which by

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