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.

pick Emma up since she was my date for this dinner. I get in

bell to her apartment. She looked beautiful, but for some reason I

she tells

and poised. I stare at her, not really knowing

a lot on my

“Care to share?”

Not really

that the thoughts that were plaguing me were mostly of her

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She isn’t happy that I turned her down,

stares out

atmosphere was now fucking awkward. I don’t do awkward

on my thigh. Praying that this fucking trip would

relief. The car stops and I get out, then I help Emma get out. The cameras begin flashing the minute we step onto the red

Woods, is it true that you’re now with Emma Sharp, your ex–wife’s sister?‘

is the love of your life while circumstances forced you to be with Ava

your

with a man that was once married

away as they throw question after question at us. Finally we get to the entrance and are

wasn’t into this kind of shit but the place looked

unlike Emma. I just help Emma into her seat

and her safety. I couldn’t

is Ava doing here?” I look up to find

with Ethan. She looked like a fucking goddess with her long curled brown hair, and a gold glittering dress. I’ve never seen her like this. She looked absolutely breath

palm on the exposed flesh of her lower back. She passes by our table. A part from Letty, who

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

gaze from them when Ethan leans in and kisses her cheek. Everything inside me

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to their table and

She wasn’t mine, so what the hell was happening

digging and found out that he

Ava we all know she isn’t the

invited to such fancy things” the snide remarks

at Christine just as

the hell have I never heard her say such things before now? Had I been that blind

snorts. “We also know that you wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for your association to

because of Rowan despite you family’s name,

your fucking mouth and stop acting like you’re

“Letty…” Travis growls.

Christine is here bad mouthing Ava because just like Emma, she’s jealous

for a highly paid secretary? What connections do

you, just a cheap slut that made her way to

her former bosses” Letty then turns to

you? When are you going to grow the fuck up? Nine fucking years and

made a mistake, get over it and stop acting like

trying your hardest to put your sister

by the looks of things, isn’t even

at her in shock and

to them like that. Emma had her hand fisted. Angry waves rolling

enough, Letty…I won’t tolerate you talking to Emma like that, she’s

leave” Travis growls at her. Letty just looks at

turning to Travis.