Chapter 118

Patrick Banks POV

“You thought getting out of town would make everything go away? It even gave me a reason to believe everything.” My mother continued, still holding on to the fact that I was responsible for my brother’s death. “You hated to run away because you were guilty.”

I held back a scoff.

“So how did you know that I was coming back today?” I asked, raising a skeptical brow at her.

“You know that I still oversee everything that happens in that private airport. Everything passes through me.” She said, folding her arms around her chest. “I wanted to stop you when I heard you were leaving, but I decided to wait for you to come back.”

“Oh,” I murmured.

She nodded. “Yes.” She replied, her voice low but sharp. “You think that you are a powerful billionaire, but I am your mother. I brought you into this world. And I’ll do whatever it takes to bring you down if you’re not willing to be honest with me.”

A few weeks ago, I would have been surpr