Chapter 131Patrick Banks ~•~I didn’t ignore the call because I was guilty of something. I just knew Valerie would get the wrong idea if she saw Madison’s name flashing across my screen. The only thing I could think of was flipping the phone to the other side. But when a text came in, she grabbed the phone before I could even move. I didn’t want to drag it from her, so I just stayed still. But I had to take it when I saw the look on her face after reading the text. Her lips were pressed so tightly together like she was psychically holding back the words she wanted to throw at me. I opened my mouth to speak, but words didn’t come out. How could I possibly explain the text she had just seen? We just stayed at each other in silence, the only sound coming from the violinist. Finally, I cleared my throat. “It’s not what you think,” I muttered. She exhaled sharply. “Thank you for dinner.” She shook her head and stood up from the chair. We hadn’t even gone halfway through the night
Chapter 130Valerie Will~•~Just like Patrick had promised, it turned out to be one of the most unforgettable sex experiences of my life. I mean, I had never done it while pregnant before. I didn’t know what I was expecting, but it turned out great. “What does this mean?” Patrick asked as we cuddled on the bed. I shrugged. “I don’t want to talk about it. Let’s just enjoy the moment.” The truth was that I wasn’t sure if I was ready to get back together with him. I mean, he really hurt me in the past and I still felt like it would be stupid to give him a second chance. I also wondered what people would say about me. The blogs would definitely make me feel so terrible about myself. They would twist the news into something ugly and use my past to haunt me. Could I even blame them? Even if Patrick tried his best to erase it from the internet, I was sure that some people still had it saved on their phones — the sex tape my sister made with him.I could get past that part. Maybe on
Chapter 129Valerie Will~•~The past few weeks have been really overwhelming for me, I didn’t want to open up to anybody about how I was feeling, but Patrick and I finally had a conversation about it. I still didn’t fully admit that I was stressed because of the pregnancy, but he still insisted on treating me to a little getaway — just the two of us. He booked a private villa far from the city, tucked away in a quiet town. I was so excited to leave because I actually felt like a distraction from my reality would make me feel a lot better. Before we left for the villa, we had to take Liam over to my mother’s house. She was the only one I could trust to look after my son while I was away. “Can’t I go with you?” Liam groaned as I ushered him into the back seat of the car. “I need a vacation too.” He added, his face formed into a frown. “What do you need a vacation from?” I asked, giving him one last look before I closed the door. As I settled down in the passenger’s seat, he conti
Chapter 128Patrick Banks~•~It had been over two weeks since Massimo met me at my office to threaten me, but he still hadn’t made a move. So I figured he wouldn’t do anything since he still wanted me to work for him. I didn’t make any move either. But that didn’t mean I was going to continue working for him. In no time, I would cut them loose. I didn’t owe them shit, so I didn’t have to continue doing their dirty work. Letting out a loud yawn, I pushed the blanket away from my body. I had been awake for over thirty minutes, but I just got lost in my thoughts. As I stood up from the bed, I picked up my phone. I dialed my mother’s number. As usual, the phone rang multiple times but she still didn’t respond. How long was she going to continue with this act? It seemed like she had completely cut me off from the family. Ever since we finished at the court and I was fully exonerated, I hadn’t set eyes on my mother. She wasn’t responding to my calls or messages. Even when I went o
Chapter 127Patrick Banks~•~I was in a meeting when my assistant called to tell me that someone was waiting for me at the reception. She also added that the person was impatient and wanted to see me at that moment. When I asked her who the person was, she claimed that the person asked her not to say anything. I ignored her calls and focused on my meeting with my client because she was distracting me. But a few minutes later, my office door creaked open. My brows furrowed as I looked up to see who had the guts to enter my office without even knocking. My heart flew out of my chest for a second when I saw Massimo. What was he doing at my office? And why did he think it was acceptable to walk into my office in the middle of an important meeting with a client? I ignored his presence and carried on with the meeting. He just stood there, his eyes scanning the office. I was getting uncomfortable, so I had to end the meeting. Luckily enough, the client was understanding. After she le
Chapter 126Patrick Banks~•~“Why did you make my mommy angry?” Liam asked as he walked into my room. I was taken aback by his question. “What?” I asked with a surprised chuckle. “You need to apologize to her right now. But you need to get her flowers first.” Liam continued, his voice stern. “Don’t make mommy sad. Do you want the baby to get sad?” I shook my head. “No, it wasn’t my intention,” I replied, standing up from the bed. “I didn’t mean to make her angry, I was just teasing her but she misunderstood me.” Liam narrowed his eyes. “Are you sure?” “Yes.” I nodded. “Can you tell her that I’m sorry?” “Of course.” He replied before making his way to the door. “Don’t forget the flowers.” He added as he stepped out of the room. I couldn’t help but laugh. “I won’t forget. In fact, I’m on my way to get them from the store.” With a smile, he closed the door behind him.Liam was a really thoughtful and sweet person. I wondered how much Valerie told him about our little misunderst