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.

exhale deeply. I’ve

have a migraine.

to that day?” I ask him

was better than just hearing him breathe on the other end. If he was calling, then

reason why

and loaded. That much I can

me worried. I’m usually able to

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

investigations led to dead ends after dead ends. I was hoping that working

starting to get on my fucking nerve because, as long as this person is still breathing, Ava will probably always be in danger.” I hear a growl, followed

what scares me so much. It’s why I’m not big on the idea of leaving

could point us in the right

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 something that I can’t

“What is it?”

I

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; no

to send someone into an early grave. The bastard is unhinged, and most

him or her?

“That’s impossible”

We are yet to trace this person, even with

Someone is making

for a while. It’s a lot, but I think it’s starting to

hiding unless someone else is covering

one who fired? He or

do it, either way, they aren’t

“Exactly”

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