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.

downstairs where my limousine was waiting. I was supposed to pick Emma up since she was

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

she tells

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

lot on

“Care to share?”

Not really

that the thoughts that were plaguing

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

stares out

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

Praying that this fucking

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

true that you’re now with Emma

that Miss Emma is the love of your life

your ex–wife, Mr.

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

tightening on my forearm when they ask her that question. I lead her away as they throw question after question at us. Finally we get

the place looked amazing. We are led to our table. We find Gabe,

I just help Emma into

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

doing here?” I look up

hair, and a gold glittering dress. I’ve never seen her like

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 ignores

for her. She gives him such a radiant smile that I feel it deep inside my soul even though it wasn’t directed

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

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to their table and

shake those away. What the fuck? She wasn’t

Rowan did some digging and

His presence makes sense, as for Ava we

fancy things” the snide remarks pulls me from

at Christine just as she and Emma burst out

say such things before now? Had I been that blind

that you wouldn’t be here

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

your fucking mouth and stop acting like you’re the

“Letty…” Travis growls.

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

what are you except for a highly paid secretary?

before Rowan hired you, just a cheap

bosses” Letty then turns to

going to grow the fuck up?

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

your hardest to put your sister down why don’t

with Rowan which by the

and Christine stare at her in shock and anger.

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