Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

42. We’re done

Rowan

I watch as Emma excuses herself and stands up. I wouldn’t have bothered with her if it wasn’t for

the fact that she walks out minutes after Ava.

My gut was telling me to follow her. I couldn’t get over the words Ava spoke to me about Emma. It

was fucking with my head and I needed answers. Especially after how Emma has been behaving.

The excitiment she had about coming here was now gone. I bet my fucking company it’s because

we learned that the function was hosted by Ava. That Ava wasn’t a loser as she had thought.

None of the others had a problem except for her. Gabe had even asked a couple of ladies for a

fucking dance. As for Travis despite the mournful looks he gave Letty, he seemed fine being here.

Especially after Letty joined us at our table.

Slowly I stand up. I don’t say anything even when the others give me weird looks.

I walk outside to find Ava and Emma standing face to face.

They were so focused on each other that I don’t think they even noticed me.

“Do you think that just because you’re the founder of Hope foundation you’re now something?”

Emma asks Ava.

I hear as Ava sighs tiredly. “I don’t have the time or energy to deal with you, Emma so could you step aside?”

As I watched both of them something told me that I’ve been wrong all this time. That everything I believed has been nothing but a fucking lie.

“You’re nothing Ava. I keep telling you and nothing will change that. Having money won’t change the fact that we all hate you Rowan especially” Emma sneers but Ava isn’t affected.

“Are you done? Because all I hear is the same bullshit you’ve been spouting since you came back she pauses before continuing. “Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m done with your nonsense

She goes to bypass her but Emma grabs her hand in a not so gentle manner. I was sure that it would leave a damn bruise. I go to move but Ava rips her arm from Emma’s

“Rowan is mine, Ava stay the fuck away from him, Don’t start thinking that you’re now his equal

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Emma’s face since her back was turned to me. I could see Ava’s though and

starting to get pissed.

tell you I’m not after Rowan? What will it take to get it through your thick skull that I’m over him? You can keep him

I don’t

something uncomfortable

with him. once, I won’t let it happen again.

reason why you lied to him? Why you continue pretending you’re the victim and I’m the villain? Did you even tell him that both times you accused me of hurting you, you’re

Ava is the one that sought her out and like the fool I’m starting to believe I am, I

Can’t you see, Ava? Rowan will always take my side against you. He will always believe me over you because he loves me while you

truth. I wanted Ava to be wrong but she wasn’t. How many times have I believed others over

about?

might have been starts to set in. I hated

“It’s sad really. That you have to stoop so low just to keep him You say you love him yet you’re manipulating him, lying to him What kind of love is that? His love for you may be genuine but I doubt

can say anything, Ava

happen when Rowan find out you lied to him? When he finds out the things you said about

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my son’s

will

never find out, you know why? Because he’ll

he trusts me”

lets out

through, but he doesn’t deserve to be blindsided by the woman he loves. The woman he has faithfully loved for

unfair to him” 1

that she again goes to step around Emma but she grabs her hand

or I swear I’ll have my men kick you out like I did with Christine and Brenda”

a dangerous tone

of the shadows. It was time for Emma and I

necessary. I promise I will deal with

gets out of Emma’s hold and leaves without giving

long have you been standing there?” she

lying to me” I snarl, completely pissed off. “Now I want you to tell me the truth right now, dare lie to me Emma and I fucking swear you won’t

before

weeks ago?” I ask, my jaw

“Yes?”

“Why?”

say anything. Just stares at the ground. It’s fucking funny how she had a lot

Emma!” I boom,

had to realize I wasn’t a boy anymore I wasn’t the same guy that would ignore her flaws

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doesn’t finish the sentence. Her mouth clamps shut and she looks at me with tears filling her