Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 20

  1. Eye opener

Rowan.

I sat at my desk going through some papers that needed my attention. I try to focus but I can’t. My

mind still on the fact that Ava ignored my call yet again. If it wasn’t for hiring Lydia, I doubt I

would ever know how she was fairing.

I still can’t believe how much she’s fucking changed. It was safe to say that the AvaI knew was

long gone and in her place is a total stranger.

When Emma decided that she was moving back, I was afraid that Ava would cause us problems.

That she would be a nuisance like she was back when she was a teenager. She proved me wrong

though.

I should be happy that she was keeping her distance. That she wasn’t causing me trouble, but a

part of me was bothered by it. It was so fucking strange how bothered I was and I hated how she

was now constantly on my fucking mind.

I eventually give up on trying to focus and stand up. Moving to the windows, I stare outside, trying

to clear Ava from my mind.

“Sir, the chief inspector is here” Christine, my secretary tells me.

I was so lost in thought that I didn’t even hear her entering my office.

“Let him in” I turn to face her before going back to my chair.

Brian, the chief enters just as I was settling down. We shake hands and then he takes his seat.

“Do you have anything for me?” I ask him.

Brian was around sixty years. Despite his age, he was still fit and on top of that, he was still sharp.

He was a retired detective and had also served in the army when he was younger.

“Nothing yet…we can’t find the gang and we don’t have anything that connects them to the two

your

with him since James was shot and killed. The gang

figure out why the fuck they were targeting Ava” I was

that the gang shouldn’t be going after her, she was right. If we’re being honest, given how things are with her family and me, the one they should target is Emma.

sense at all.

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whoever they are know what they’re doing. They’re professionals. There hasn’t been a single clue at

starting point” he says through clenched

He is the best at

files. The fact that he is yet to find

right direction, pisses him

like what happened last time

we’re to follow the pattem of what has happened in the past few weeks, then

or the persons

chill me to the bone. I don’t want to think of the two times she almost died. Or that

has a fucking target on her

“Keep me updated

up and shakes my hand once again,

leaves and I’m left once again alone, with the thoughts of my ex–wife occupying

ring Christine. She

I command her before hanging

minutes, Drake, the head of my security team enters

“You called boss”

because he once got his throat slit. The doctors were able to save

twenty four seven. Close enough to step in if there is any danger but far enough

in

even for a second, am I understood? I

me strangely but

it, boss” he says

know he was probably wondering what the hell was happening. Everyone knows I never really cared for Ava. I mean damn it, we

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Why I was all of a sudden interested in her safety and wellbeing. Everyone could join

sigh feeling

was six. I was supposed to meet with Travis and Gabe

I was in a mood so

to the club just in time and immediately head to the private section. This was one of the many exclusive clubs that Gabe and

being a pussy” Gabe grumbles before gulping his drink and looking

wrong?” I turn to

He looked like shit.

ago and she kicked me out after telling me to consider

to forget I had another

the hell is wrong with her?” I was

guys expect?

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