Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

26. Wanted dead

I open my eyes to find myself in the living room, my hands tied to the back a chair.

“Ahh, you’re awake. I was wondering how long it would take you to wake up, after all, I prefer having my victims conscious when I kill them” the man’s voice sends chills down my spine.

He rounds the corner and I get to see him. At least parts of him since he had his face covered. He was a big and burly man. His arms alone, looked like they can crush a person’s head. He screamed danger and not because I was currently his victim. There was just something menacing about him.

He takes a seat in front of me, with a glass of wine in his hand. My glass and my wine. He looked

so comfortable, like this was his house.

I try to get free, but the ropes are tight.

“You can try all you want but you’re not getting away from me this time” he chuckles. “You’ve

caused me enough trouble and I don’t like trouble”

“Who are you and what do you want from me?” I ask him.

Maybe if I can get him to talk I can get something from him and buy myself some time. There is

no way no one noticed someone breaking into my house, right?

“Let’s just say I’m someone who really wants you dead”

The urge to roll my eyes is strong. I mean, it’s kind of obvious he wants me dead. That’s why I’m.

currently tied to a chair in my own house.

“Are you one of the goons that are after my family? You got the wrong person if you think that

killing me will mean anything to them”

He laughs loudly. Full on belly laugh. As if I said the funniest thing in the world.

Fuck! I was hoping he would be part of the criminal gang that killed father. It would be so much

easier to reason with him. To make him see that I don’t mean a thing to Rowan or my family. If I’m

wrong and it’s not the gang after me, then it means I am totally screwed.

“No darling, I’m not part of any gang, but someone promised me a very good pay if I delivered the

news of your untimely death” he tells me gruffly. 4

I stare at him with shock. “Someone is paying you to have me killed?”

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get paid till I get the job done and that’s why I need

calling me darling!” I

fact that someone wants me dead so badly that he or she is offering payment if the job is

the hell would want me dead? I have no enemies, well except for Emma, but Emma wouldn’t go to that extent just to get me out

happened between us, she

do crazy things in the name of

was now beginning to doubt my own sister. How fucked

to my thoughts when the sound of glass

mocks with a devious smirk on

bastard had broken my glass intentionally. He

how to do it. There is so many ways to kill you” he turns to face me. “Do you have any preference on how you would

wasn’t going to wait here hoping for Calvary to arrive. Besides, if my neighbors had seen

I guess I’ll just have to slit

life of your victim leave their eyes” he says with an

up and down. I had only one chance to escape, so I

use it well.

push myself backwards as hard as I can. I crash, my head hitting

Making the

the

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he growls

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myself or him time to react. I get up

get far because he crashes into me. Making me collide with the wooden floor. He turns me so

you honestly think it will be that easy to

up, I knee him in the balls, making him release a shout. I take off again not

quickly, because soon after I feel a hand wrap around my ankle. He tugs and I fall with a thud again,

before slapping me hard

vision blurs. Being hit

hard for me, I’ll have my fun with you before killing you” he

my hips as he tries to drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases

pins my hands to

money is what you want then I can give

inside my pants. His touch on my skin made me feel like retching. It felt like slimy warms were crawling on

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“I don’t know who you’re trying to fool

money I’m being

to his ministrations. Just when I think all hope is lost, I see the lamp

reach for

out a roar and falls back. The knife he

strike, plunging

busts open.

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With a curse, he recovers, quickly stands up and runs.

door with