Missing
Rowan

I’m a coward Plain and simple. Two fucking months and I still can’t myself to face Ava of even

talk to her

What was I supposed to tell her? What could I tell the woman I thought had tricked me when it

had turned out that she wasn’t at fault?

I’m ashamed of myself. Ashamed of all the things I did to her. Ashamed of letting her take the

blame. I’m ashamed that I stood by while everyone treated her like shit, because I thought that

she deserved it.

I don’t know how to face her. How to look her in the eyes and apologize. I don’t fucking know how

to apologize to anyone simply because I’ve never been in the wrong. I am always fucking right

except when it comes to Ava

I take a sip of my whiskey as I try to drown that fucking guilt. It doesn’t do much but at least for a

few minutes I can pretend that my whole fucking world wasn’t turned upside down with the truth

“Sir, Mr Sharp is here to see you. He looks a bit distressed” my housekeeper interrupts me by

saying.

“Let him in” I simply answer before turning away.

When the truth came out, Gabe couldn’t hold it in anymore. He shared the video with everyone. So

now both families know that Ava wasn’t lying when she said she was drunk.

Everyone felt guilty except for Emma. She still held on to her grudge, saying it doesn’t excuse the

fact that she went after a guy that wasn’t hers.

My relationship with Emma hasn’t improved. She keeps pushing, but for some reason I just can’t

to

what the fuck is going on with me. I wanted a chance with Emma. A future with

am pushing her away

when Travis enters my

I ask when I realize that

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need your help. He grabs onto his hair. Tm freaking

the desk. I sit on it then

down and tell me what happened” I tell him in a controlled and

answering “I got an unexpected call from Ava, before she could say anything though, I heard a small scream and then nothing. I tried calling back but there wasn’t an

worry. Ava would never

I ask already

didn’t

picks up on the first ring. “Get me the location of

says

knowing. It was the easiest way I knew to keep track on

she asked me to withdraw her security

car is parked. I’m surprised to realize that it was

one of my

I tell Travis and

long to get to our destination. We get out and get immediate entry into

him a

private booth

and Letty’s phone are still here” Travis

bag.

since they came

drinks. They talked for

the bathroom before going outside. Soon the brunet followed her out. None

came back inside”

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was fuming My insides churning

to make sure they were

imbecile to the

idiot let out a girlish scream. Fear flashing in

didn’t pay much attention that they hadn’t come back until now” he cowers as

going on here?” A voice

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