Chapter 186 Patrick Banks ~•~ 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. s**t, 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 n

