Ex-Husband's Regret (Ava and Rowan) novel Chapter 101

I should be happy. I’m the one that came up with that idea in the first place, but something about it doesn’t feel right. It was like he was avoiding me and for the life of me, I couldn’t understand why.

I sigh. “Nope. He doesn’t want to talk to me and I won’t force issues…besides, I’m the one that asked him to keep his distance. He’s probably for once respecting my wishes”

“I highly doubt it” she murmurs with a far away look.

“You know something?”

“Not really, but I’m suspecting something happened”

I look at her in doubt. The only thing that might have happened is if Emma asked him to stay away from me. I doubt that though. Rowan isn’t someone to do as he’s told. Especially if whatever he’s being told involves Noah.

I shake my head to clear it. “I doesn’t matter. None of it matters for today. We are here to have fun and let loose”

“You’re right” she says happily as she checks her phone. “Shoot. I need to use the bathroom. Be right back”

She doesn’t give me a chance to respond before she rushes away.

I wait, but she doesn’t come back. I wait for another five minutes, but she’s still not back. I start to get worried. Standing up I begin walking to go check on her.

I start to panic when I don’t find her in the bathroom. I rush back to the VIP section.

“Have you seen the woman I was with a few minutes ago?” I ask the bartender.

He smiles at me. “Yes, I saw her leaving through the back door.”

“Thanks” I murmur and leave. Wondering why the hell she would leave without informing. Especially since her phone and purse were still inside.

I get out and start looking around. I don’t find her. I was getting my phone out to call Travis when someone knocks me on the back of the head. I fall unconscious.

When I wake up, my vision is a bit blurry and my head is throbbing. It takes a while for me to realize that I have been kidnapped.

My hands were tied and I was hanging from the ceiling. I shake the chains, struggling to get out.

“Don’t bother…you won’t be leaving this place alive” a gruff voice to my left says.

I look around before my eyes finally land on him. I was in a sort of warehouse. It seemed to be abandoned because there was nothing in it.

It would be if it was any other job but not when you’re a cold blooded killer.

“Please…I’ll do anything. I’ll give you anything”

He stands up and walks towards me. He runs his knife down my face.

“You’re pretty and I would like to have you, but still, you’re not worth losing my reputation for” he whispers into my ear sending chills down my spine.

I’m saved from his disgusting touch when the large door opens. We both turn and for a moment I’m happy. I’ve been saved.

His next words, though, shatter my illusion.

“Boss, look what I’ve got” he smiling proudly. “I promised you I’d get the job done”

Everything inside me freezes as the weight of betrayal sits on my heart. I couldn’t believe my ears. The person I least expected turned out to be my enemy.

How the hell did I not see this coming?