Chapter 211

Valerie Will POV

After I told Patrick about what happened in the hotel room with Celeste, the rest of the ride was awkward.

Maybe I shouldn’t have told him about it.

But I was hurt and annoyed. I just wanted to blame someone else for what was happening in my life.

I could see how devastated Patrick was just from his eyes. If he could take back everything he had done, I knew he would do it in the twinkle of an eye.

But life didn’t work that way, he had already messed up and no matter what happened, that scar was going to be there.

I thought I had gotten past it, but after so many years, the wounds still felt fresh. And the worst part was that everyone knew about it.

Our business was all over the internet.

I needed to find a way to grow a thick skin to that situation or I was never going to forgive Patrick.

When we arrived at the house, it was almost noon.

Patrick and I didn’t say a word to each other as