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.

nose, I let myself exhale deeply. I’ve been at work for four hours, and I

have a migraine.

to that day?” I ask

on the other end.

reason why

deep and loaded. That much I can

has me worried. I’m usually able to

a fucking clue on who could

dead ends after dead ends. I was hoping that

person is still breathing, Ava will probably always be in danger.” I hear a growl, followed by a crash on

why I’m not big

all that could

I needed something. Anything at 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

he breathes out. Though there is something that

“What is it?”

I

said, it is not really hard for me to find someone. I mean, I’m king of the underground; no one stays hidden from

He is right. 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

protecting him or her? I murmur more to myself

“That’s impossible”

about it. We are yet to trace this

them up. Someone is making sure that they’re not

but I think it’s starting to

is this good at hiding unless someone else is

who

either way, they aren’t working

“Exactly”

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