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

me darling!” I

heart is beating wildly. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that someone wants me dead so badly

have no enemies, well except for Emma, but

related by blood. Despite everything that has happened

People do crazy things in the name of

doubt my

sound of glass

he mocks with a devious smirk

glass intentionally. He stands up and starts

turns to face me. “Do you have any preference on how you

and I wasn’t going to wait here hoping for Calvary

I’ll just have to slit

their eyes”

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

use it well.

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

Making the throb

breathe in through the pain. Shit, the movies made

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fuck?!” he growls

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

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

honestly think it will be that easy to escape me?” he

I take off again not caring where I’m

my ankle. He tugs and I fall with a thud again, hitting my chin against the floor.

bitch!” he shouts before slapping me hard across

moment, I see 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

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

he pins my hands to my

you want then I can

touch on my skin made me feel like retching. It

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trying to fool but I know you don’t

money I’m being offered,

Just when I think all hope is lost,

the head. I reach for it and smash it against his skull.

knife he had planned to use to

it and strike, plunging it in his thick thighs, right

busts open.

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curse, he recovers, quickly stands up and

door with