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

have a migraine.

related to that day?”

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

reason why

deep and loaded. That

what has me worried. I’m usually able to

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

after dead ends. I

this person is still breathing, Ava will probably always

me so much. It’s why I’m not big on the

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

starting to get to me. I couldn’t risk losing Ava. Especially not now,

he breathes out. Though there is something

“What is it?”

I

not really hard for me to find someone.

king of his terrain. His name alone is enough to send someone into an early grave. The bastard

or her? I murmur more to myself

“That’s impossible”

are yet to trace this person, even with both

making sure that

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

is this good at hiding unless someone else is covering

what about the one who fired? He or she might have

do it, either way, they aren’t

“Exactly”

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