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.

since she was my date for this dinner. I get in and my driver drives the short distance

bell to her apartment. She looked beautiful, but for some reason I couldn’t appreciate her beauty as much as I

quiet” she

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

just have a lot on my mind” I

“Care to share?”

Not really

the thoughts that were

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isn’t happy that I turned her down, but

and stares out

fucking awkward. I don’t do awkward so I start drumming

that this

get

true that you’re now with Emma

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

is your ex–wife, Mr.

it feel to be with a man that was once married to your sister? They

away as they

place looked amazing. We are led to our table. We find

unlike Emma. I just help Emma into her seat then I

wasn’t here. My thoughts revolved around Ava and her safety. I couldn’t even

doing here?” I look

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

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

her chair for her. She gives him such a radiant smile that I feel it deep inside my soul even though it wasn’t directed at me.

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

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matching to their table and claiming

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

invited her, Rowan did some digging and found out that he is from

His presence makes sense, as for Ava we all know she isn’t the

fancy things” the snide remarks pulls me from

look at Christine just as she and

say such things before

be here if it

Emma, you only got invited because of Rowan

mouth and stop acting

“Letty…” Travis growls.

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

a highly paid secretary? What

nothing before Rowan hired you, just a cheap slut

former bosses” Letty then turns

grow the fuck up? Nine fucking years and

a mistake, get over it and stop acting like the

around you so instead of trying your hardest to put your sister down why

your relationship with Rowan which by the looks of things, isn’t even

her in shock and anger. Probably because no

Emma had

won’t tolerate you talking to Emma like

her.

turning to Travis.