Chapter 170

Patrick Banks POV

“You finally came.” Madison couldn’t stop smiling as she saw me.

I nodded, adjusting my tie. “Yeah. I just needed a distraction.”

“How about Valerie?” She asked, raising a skeptical brow.

“Valerie is fine. And I’m just meeting with you for lunch. Nothing more.” My voice was firm.

Madison had been blowing my phone non-stop. She claimed she wanted to talk to me. Since I felt so alone, I just decided to hear her out.

She pushed her hair backward. “Oh.” A disappointed sigh escaped her lips. “I understand but I’ve seen everything that’s happening on the news. I just wanted to be there for you.”

Normally, I wouldn’t have been flattered by Madison’s words, but I really wanted to hear from somebody that they wanted to be there for me.

It felt like everyone was against me and it was nice to know that someone was on my side. But I was certain that Madison wasn’t being genuine.

She just got out of a relationship and simply