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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job done and that’s why I need you dead, you

me darling!” I ground

beating wildly. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that someone wants me dead so badly that he or she is offering payment if the job

important, so who the hell would want me dead? I have no enemies, well except for Emma, but Emma wouldn’t go to that

related by blood. Despite everything that has happened between us, she wouldn’t

People do crazy things in the name of love” my mind

I was now beginning to doubt my own

to my thoughts when the sound of

sorry” he mocks with a devious smirk on his

had broken my glass intentionally. He

you” he turns

leave. The man was clearly a psycho and I wasn’t going to wait here hoping for Calvary to arrive. Besides, if my neighbors had seen

just have to slit your throat. There

the life of your victim leave their eyes” he

and starts flicking it up and down. I had only

use it well.

can. I crash, my head hitting

my skull. Making the throb even

Shit, the movies made this

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he

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him time to react. I

because he crashes into me. Making me collide with the wooden floor. He turns me so that I am

will be that easy to escape me?”

the balls, making him release a shout. I take off again not caring where I’m going. I just wanted to be

my ankle. He tugs and I fall with a thud again, hitting

bitch!” he shouts before slapping me hard

I see stars and my vision blurs. Being hit by a

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

his hands on my hips as he tries to drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases my bones. Is this how I was going to die? Raped then murdered in

fight him, but he pins my hands to my side. I still don’t

stop. If money is what you want then I can

pants. His touch on my skin made me feel like retching. It felt like

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fool but

I’m being offered, anyway”

his ministrations. Just when I think all hope is lost,

hit me on the head. I reach for it

back. The knife he had planned

I take it and strike, plunging it in his thick thighs,

busts open.

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both freeze in shock. With a curse, he recovers, quickly stands up and runs. Leaving through my

kitchen door with two other men, I