Chapter 186

Patrick Banks POV

I didn’t even know what to say to Valerie.

How could I even defend myself?

I shouldn’t have trusted Madison. She knew exactly what she was doing. It wasn’t just a coincidence.

Even though I had no idea how she found out about my location, I knew that everything was planned.

I had been in Paris for over two days and the paparazzi didn’t take any pictures of me. I’m sure they didn’t even know who I was.

But just five minutes with Madison and I was all over the news in New York. Shit, I’m sure it wasn’t any paparazzi.

It was just a random person that she had sent.

Fury surged through me but I tried my best to mask it. I let out a deep breath, trying to steady myself.

“Valerie,” I began slowly. “I know that it looks bad but I promise you, it’s not what you think,” I added, trying to reason with her.

I heard her chuckle on the other end of the line.

It was clear that she didn’t believe me.

“Madison