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 you dead, you understand that right,

me darling!” I

that someone wants me dead so badly that he or she is offering

mean, I’m not anyone important, so who the hell would want me dead? I have no enemies, well except for Emma, but Emma wouldn’t

happened between us,

that? People do crazy things

was now beginning to doubt

when the sound of glass

a devious smirk on his

glass intentionally. He stands up and starts pacing

many ways to kill you” he turns to

wait here hoping for Calvary to arrive. Besides, if my neighbors had seen

preference? I guess I’ll just have to slit your throat.

your victim leave their eyes”

takes out a knife and starts flicking it up and down. I had only one chance to escape, so

use it well.

as I can. I crash, my head hitting the floor hard.

Making the

in through the pain. Shit, the movies made this

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fuck?!” he growls in

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time to react. I get up quickly and start running towards the door

into me. Making me collide with the wooden floor. He turns me so that

think it will be that easy

release a shout. I take off again not

recovers quickly, because soon after I feel a hand wrap around my ankle. He tugs and I fall with a thud again, hitting my chin against the floor. He’s on me

slapping me hard

a moment, I see stars and my vision blurs.

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

his hands on my hips as he tries to drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases my bones.

pins my hands to

money is what you want then I

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

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trying to fool

money I’m being

Just when I think all hope is lost,

reach for it and smash it against

he had planned to use to kill me falls from his

I take it and strike, plunging it in his thick thighs, right as my

busts open.

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shock. With a curse, he recovers, quickly

comes rushing through my kitchen door