Semua Bab Divorce: His Biggest Regret: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Chapter 32Valerie Will~•~I couldn’t believe that Patrick would try to threaten me with something like that. He was acting like he was a saint in the situation. Letting out a disgusted sigh, I turned around and stormed out of the room. Even if I wanted to consider his request to take me out for lunch, I couldn’t bring myself to do it anymore,As I trudged down the staircase, he trailed behind me. “Valerie, I’m so sorry. I shouldn’t have said that.” He apologized when he realized how his threat made me feel. “Please, I was just desperate and stupid.” I scoffed. He should have thought about his words carefully before speaking to me. Maybe he expected me to be scared and frightened. But I couldn’t let him bully me. Not with that. Not with anything. If I had given in to his blackmail, he would continue holding it against me. I still couldn’t believe he would use something we had buried in the past to manipulate me. He kept on apologizing as we walked down the stairs. But I didn’t

Chapter 34Valerie Will ~•~As we drove past the familiar road, my hands became clammy with sweat. I had no idea if she still stayed in that same apartment. But I wanted to give it a shot. The car finally pulled up at Celeste’s driveway. I closed my eyes momentarily and let out a deep breath, bracing myself for whatever outcome I might see. Then I stepped out of the car and walked over to the front door. I knocked gently on the door. There was no answer. I tried a few more times. Still the same. Maybe she had changed locations or was at her office or something. I decided to leave and check her office instead. But just as I was about to turn around, the doorknob twisted. A relieved sigh escaped my lips. The door swung open and I saw a strange man. Wow. I thought it would be Celeste. “I’m sorry. I thought the house belonged to my friend.” I apologized. “It’s fine, I recognize you.” He replied as his gaze swept over me from head to toe. My lips parted as I heard those word

Chapter 36Valerie Will~•~I didn’t want to give Patrick the wrong idea by accepting the flowers, but I just wanted to be polite. I saw it as a nice gesture. I mean, he remembered my favorite flowers - lavenders. As I drove away, I smelled the flowers and they brought back certain memories. I could remember when Patrick would bring flowers and presents to my trailer while I was on set. Everything was so perfect. I always felt like the luckiest woman on earth. But I guess I ran out of luck. After reminiscing for a few moments, I put the flowers away. It wasn’t right to be thinking about him. Or his flowers. After a short ride, I arrived at the hotel. It was already dark, so I just had a quick shower and went downstairs to have dinner. When I returned to my room, I decided to call Jamal to tell him about my day. He answered the call on the first ring. “Hey, baby.” “Valerie, how are you doing?” He asked. “I saw Celeste today,” I said, smoothing my hair with my fingers. There w

Chapter 38Patrick Banks~•~Celeste hated me. I was the reason she lost her law license. With just one phone call, I ruined everything she had built. I tore apart her career and reputation when I found out what she did to help Valerie. I gave her a chance to save herself when I asked her about Valerie’s whereabouts. But she refused to tell me. She was protecting her friend. At least that was what I thought. I didn’t do it because I was seeking justice, but because I was consumed by rage and bitterness. I wanted someone else to suffer the same way I was suffering. Celeste wasn’t the reason why my marriage crumbled. But I wanted to push the blame to someone and she turned out to be the perfect scapegoat. Looking back, I realized that what I did was cruel. But I was ready to help her get her license back if she was willing to help me. I needed all the information I could get about Valerie. Out of desperation, I went over to Celeste’s house. I told her my plans and she agreed to

Chapter 40Patrick Banks ~•~Valerie had no idea that Celeste was the one who gave me all the information I needed. She thought it was her mother and I saw it as a perfect opportunity to cover Celeste’s tracks. I didn’t confirm nor deny her assumptions. I knew she would eventually find out later, but that wasn’t my problem at the moment. I was happy that she finally agreed to go out with me. Of course, I didn’t want just one lunch with her. I just lied, so she would agree. I had other plans. There was no way on earth I would let Valerie go again. Even if she was with Jamal, I still wouldn’t give up. I intended to get her back together with her. And I wouldn’t rest until I did. After the call ended, I remembered that Celeste had one last thing to tell me. But first, I needed to get her back her license. I pulled out my phone and dialed a familiar number. “Judge Pennington,” I said once he answered. “It’s Patrick Banks.”There was a beat of silence. “Patrick, what can I do f