Valerie’s POV
Raton couldn’t say a word instead he stood there, frozen. And that was enough to confirm everything that I had in my mind to be true.
And the distant look he gave to me seemed like it could fix whatever he had done. Or maybe the fewer words he said, the less damage his actions caused.
I stepped back, my heart sinking.
“You said the meeting went well,” I whispered. “And you didn’t think I deserved to know it was her?”
He leaned in closer, but he still said nothing. And that silence he was giving me, screamed louder than any words ever could.
“You lied to me.” The words came out of my mouth in a breathless whisper. “You looked me in the eye and lied.”
“I didn’t want to hurt you,” he said finally. “It was just a conversation, Valerie. Nothing more.”
“Nothing more?” I rep
