Chapter 0275

I stare at the papers in front of me, but the words are nothing but a blur. I couldn’t make sense of any of it, mainly because I couldn’t focus on shit.

My thoughts were back home with Ava. I couldn’t help but worry, even though I had bodyguards

protecting the whole compound.

What if something happened and I wasn’t there to protect her?

That was my biggest worry right now. I failed her the last time, when she was shot. I was just afraid of

something like that happening to her again.

My phone rings, and I dive for it. I’m disappointed when I see Reaper’s name flash. I bought Ava a new

phone a couple of days ago, and I was hoping that it was her calling.

With a sigh, I answer, “What?”

“What’s got your underwear in a twist?” he grumbles back.

bastard, and he sure as hell

I still didn’t like the didn’t like me, but for Ava and Iris’s sake, we would work

together to protect them.

“Did you call for something important, or do you just want to bitch at me?” I push the documents I was studying aside and lean back against my chair. “If that’s the case, then I’m going to hang up because I’m

not in the fucking mood to deal with you.”

He doesn’t say anything, and for a while. I almost think that he has hung up. I wouldn’t put it past him

anyway.

deeply. I’ve been at work for four hours, and I

have a migraine.

to that

just hearing him breathe on the other end. If he was calling, then there must

reason why

is deep and loaded. That much

what has me worried. I’m usually able to find someone within days;

months, and we still don’t have a fucking clue on who could be behind her

led to dead ends after dead ends. I was hoping that working with Reaper

breathing, Ava will probably always be in danger.” I hear a growl, followed

much. It’s why I’m not big on the idea of

at all that could point us in the right direction?”

all. The constant worry was starting to get to me. I couldn’t risk losing Ava. Especially not now, when I feel like I’ve been given a second

Though there is

“What is it?”

I

this person stayed hidden?” he replies. “Like I said, it is not really hard for me to find someone. I mean, I’m king of the underground;

Reaper is the king of his terrain. His name alone is enough to send someone into an early grave. The bastard is unhinged, and most people fear him. The fact that he isn’t able to find out who ordered the hit and who actually carried it out

it be that someone is protecting him or her?

“That’s impossible”

this person, even with both our

them up. Someone is making

but I think it’s starting

unless

that’s the case, what about the one who fired? He or she might have fired themselves

to do it, either way, they

“Exactly”

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