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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that’s why I need you dead, you understand that right, darling”

calling me darling!” I ground

around the fact that someone wants me dead so badly

no enemies, well except for Emma, but Emma wouldn’t go to that extent just to get me out of the way,

happened between us, she wouldn’t want me

People do crazy things in the name of

doubt my

to my thoughts when the sound of glass shattering hits my

he mocks with a devious

glass intentionally. He stands up and

many ways to kill you” he turns to face me. “Do you have any

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

to slit your throat. There is nothing more

of your victim leave their eyes” he

and starts flicking it up and down. I had only one chance to

use it well.

as I can. I crash, my head

skull. Making the throb even

the pain. Shit, the movies made this

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the fuck?!” he

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I’m free. I don’t give myself or him time to react. I get up quickly and start running towards the door while

Making me collide with the wooden floor. He turns me

it will be that easy to escape me?”

I knee him in the balls, making him release a shout. I take off again not caring where I’m going.

and I fall with a

he shouts before slapping

stars and my vision blurs. Being hit by a man fucking

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

drag my pajama pants down. Fear encases my bones. Is this how

he pins my hands to my side. I

what you want then I can give

pants. His touch on my skin made me feel

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you’re trying to fool

money I’m being offered,

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

me on the head. I reach

back. The knife he had planned to use to kill

it and strike, plunging it in

busts open.

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

comes rushing through my kitchen door with two other men, I