Chapter 193

Patrick Banks POV

“So where did you sleep last night? You weren’t at the house?”

Valerie shifted uncomfortably on the chair as I asked her that question. She had been acting really weird and I couldn’t help but suspect that something was wrong.

She swallowed hard. “I slept at a hotel.”

A chill ran through me. “What?” I asked, trying to make sure that I heard her correctly. Hotel? What business did she have to do at a hotel?

Her tone turned defensive. “Why are you acting so shocked? I can’t catch a break?” She asked, folding her arms around her chest.

“I just didn’t expect you to do something like that? You know….leaving Isla and the boys to spend the night at a hotel.”

Valerie let out a bitter scoff. “Oh, it’s okay for you to leave for Paris just to catch a break, but I can’t spend the night outside in New York?”

Why was she being so defensive?

It wasn’t like I outrightly judged her or anything.

“Calm down, Valerie,” I said