Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

38. A banquet

Rowan

I was getting ready for a banquet. It wasn’t something I wanted to do but I had to go. none the less The founder of Hope foundation was holding the banquet in thanks giving and honor of all its donors. Given I was one of its many donors, I was invited

“What is it, Brian. I’m busy?” I answer after checking the caller ID

“We were able to get a DNA match from the blood sample we collected from Miss Sharp’s house” he goes straight to the point.

Her name makes me take a sharp intake of air. The last words I flung at her still echo in fucking mind I shouldn’t have said all those hurtful things but I was so fucking pissed that she put her hands on Emma

“And?” I urge, wanting him to continue.

I was hoping this was good news. I wanted nothing more than to solve Ava’s case and put it behind us

“I don’t have good news” he replies making me grown.

“What happened?”

“We identified the man. He goes by Black Serpent. He’s been on our radar for quite a while since he is a hired killer Someone tipped us as to where he’s hiding, only problem is that we found him dead with a bullet in his skull” there was an edge in his voice. An edge I was also feeling.

He was our hope but now the man was dead, so we were back to square one.

“Did you find anything that might have given a clue on why he was after Ava?” I ask almost desperately.

“Nothing” he replies.

“And the one that tipped you?

He sighs tiredly. “I think it might have been the one that killed him. My guess is he or she found out that we had evidence against Black Serpent so he killed him before we could make an arrest and get him to reveal who his boss is

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The picture he painted started forming in my head. The pieces falling into place. I didnt fucking

like the direction this was leading to.

“But that would mean that whoever is after Ava is someone close to her, otherwise how would

they have known about the DNA sample?”

Despite the news of Ava’s attack leaking, nothing much was said. Tabloids only reported that she was attacked in her house. There was no public information concerning the blood sample the police collected.

“Most likely. That or they have an accomplice who is close to Ava and therefore feeding him or her information” Brian finishes.

Just when I thought things would get better then this happens. How the fuck are we supposed to catch this guy?

“Is that all?” I ask him.

“Yes…for now”

“Keep me updated” with that I hang up and get back to tying my tie.

Now more than ever I didn’t feel like going to the damn banquet.

downstairs where my limousine was waiting. I was supposed to pick Emma up since she was my date for

beautiful, but for some reason I couldn’t appreciate her beauty as much as

quiet” she tells

stare at her, not really knowing what the hell I was looking for in her blue

just have a lot

“Care to share?”

Not really

could I tell her that the thoughts that were plaguing me were mostly of her

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happy that I turned her

stares

was now fucking awkward. I don’t do

Praying that this fucking

a breath of relief. The car stops and I get out, then I help Emma get

with

love of your life while circumstances forced you to

your ex–wife, Mr.

to be with a man that was once married

that question. I lead her away as they throw question after question at us. Finally

this kind of shit but the place looked amazing. We are led to our table.

don’t bother greeting anyone unlike Emma. I just help

Ava and her safety. I couldn’t even focus

I look up

a gold glittering dress. I’ve never seen her like this. She looked absolutely breath taking. As much as

She passes by our

her to the table a few feet from ours and pulls out her chair for her. She gives him such a radiant smile that I feel it deep inside my soul even though it

gaze from them when Ethan leans in and

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matching to their table and

What the fuck? She wasn’t mine, so what the hell was

some digging and found out that he

as for Ava we all know she

things” the snide remarks pulls

just as she and Emma burst

say such things before

be here if it wasn’t

because of Rowan despite you

fucking mouth and stop

“Letty…” Travis growls.

Ava because just like Emma, she’s jealous of her. Tell

a highly paid secretary? What

hired you, just a cheap slut that made her way to

bosses”

are you going to grow the fuck up? Nine fucking years and you’re still

Ava made a mistake, get over it and

you so instead of trying your hardest to put your sister down why don’t

your relationship with Rowan which by the looks

in shock and anger. Probably because no

that. Emma had her hand fisted.

to Emma like that,

her. Letty just looks at Emma before

turning to Travis.