Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Chapter 0275

I stare at the papers in front of me, but the words are nothing but a blur. I couldn’t make sense of any of it, mainly because I couldn’t focus on shit.

My thoughts were back home with Ava. I couldn’t help but worry, even though I had b*dyguards

protecting the whole compound.

What if something happened and I wasn’t there to protect her?

That was my biggest worry right now. I failed her the last time, when she was shot. I was just afraid of

something like that happening to her again.

My phone rings, and I dive for it. I’m disappointed when I see Reaper’s name flash. I bought Ava a new

phone a couple of days ago, and I was hoping that it was her calling.

With a sigh, I answer, “What?”

“What’s got your underwear in a twist?” he grumbles back.

bastard, and he sure as hell

I still didn’t like the didn’t like me, but for Ava and Iris’s sake, we would work

together to protect them.

“Did you call for something important, or do you just want to bitch at me?” I push the documents I was studying aside and lean back against my chair. “If that’s the case, then I’m going to hang up because I’m

not in the F***ing mood to deal with you.”

think that he has hung up. I wouldn’t put

anyway.

nose, I let myself exhale deeply. I’ve been at work

have a migraine.

found anything related to that day?” I

other end. If he was

reason why

deep and loaded.

“And that’s what has me worried. I’m usually able to find someone

don’t have a F***ing clue on who could be behind

dead ends after dead ends. I was hoping

starting to get on my F***ing nerve because, as long as this person is still breathing, Ava will probably always be in danger.” I hear a growl, followed by a crash on his

why I’m not big on the

could point us in

was starting to get to me.

Though there is something

“What is it?”

I

is not really hard for me to find someone. I mean, I’m king of the underground; no one stays hidden from

it for a while. He is right. Reaper is the king of his terrain. His name alone is enough to send someone into an early grave. The bastard is unhinged, and most people fear him. The fact that he isn’t able to find out who ordered the hit and who actually

it be that someone is protecting him or her? I murmur

“That’s impossible”

are yet to trace this person, even with both our

them up. Someone is making sure

but I think it’s starting to sink in.

No one is this good at hiding unless someone else is covering their

case, what about the one who fired? He or she might have

it, either way, they aren’t working

“Exactly”

that someone is hiding them