Valerie’s POV
I couldn’t believe Raton had refused to return my call for almost twenty-four hours now. I sat opposite the mirror on my dressing mirror, ready to leave for dinner with Jules and his daughter, Anna.
While I was seated in the dressing chair, I thought about the last time I had visited him and his ex-wife had threatened to expose me when he saw us together.
I didn’t know if it was the right choice to honor his invitation, or if I should just decline. But what if Raton gets to find out about all of this? I will be dommed.
But then Raton had failed me in the past few days and decided to remain ghosted. When I visited his grandfather’s house, the old man never said anything. I saw the joy in his face when I mentioned I was searching for Raton.
It only meant he probably k
