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.

of my nose, I let myself exhale deeply. I’ve been at work for

have a migraine.

related to that

just hearing him breathe on the other

reason why

loaded. That much I

he replies. “And that’s what has me worried. I’m usually able

fucking clue on who

dead ends after dead ends. I was hoping that working with

get on my fucking nerve because, as long as this person is still breathing, Ava will probably always be in danger.”

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

at all? Anything at all that could

needed something. 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

is something

“What is it?”

I

replies. “Like I said, it is not really hard for me to find someone. I mean, I’m king of

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

that someone is protecting him or her? I

“That’s impossible”

yet to trace this person, even with both our

up. Someone is making sure

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

is this good at hiding unless

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

it, either way, they aren’t

“Exactly”

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