Chapter 20

Valentine

After listening to Veronica bitch about my father for 30 minutes I told her we were leaving. I called my driver and when he pulled up I helped her into the car and told my driver to take her home.

I was getting ready to close the door when she stopped my by placing her hand on mine. "Aren't you coming back with me Val? I thought we could have some alone time," she said, her voice sickenly sweet. I rolled my eyes thinking that I should have just come alone.

"Now Veronica, where in all of this eveing did you think we'd end up there again? I told you exactly what this was. That I just needed you to acompany me to the gallery opening. Nothing more. Now be a good girl and don't make a scene," I replied snidely. I could see the anger written clearly on her face as she snatched back her hand but I could care less. She was intentionally rude earlier and continued to push my boundaries. I closed the door and she was off, probably cursing my name the whole way home.

I walked