My Ex's Daddy

A date with a friend.

Valerie's POV

I know Dean has been looking for me for the last seven years. I did not know what he wanted from me. I returned his money after my mother died, so he did not want his money back. He gave me the money to help my mother, but it was too late. My mother has already died.

At first, I wanted to go to his hotel room to give him back his money, but I decided against it because I did not want to see him again. I send the money to his office. I know nobody in his office will dare to steal from him and would return the card to him.

Valerie Morris was a desperate little girl who only wanted to save her mother's life. Valerie Bell is a ruthless b***h that will not stop until she has destroyed all her enemies. Everyone will pay for what they have done to her and her child.

I am angry at everyone. I am angry at Dean, his ex-wife, and his son. I am angry at my so-called friend, Belinda Sutherland, who humiliated me that day and talked down to me.

I am not a poor little girl anymore. I do not care if they find out about my son. I am not ashamed of him. I will reveal myself to the people involved in my misery years ago. I will come out as Valerie Bell. I know it will shock the Stark family, but I do not care.

I know Hannh is still in love with her ex-husband. Everybody knows it, as she always talks about him as her husband and flaunts the diamond ring he bought her when they got married or engaged. I do not know when or why he bought her that ring. I do not care. I don't want anything to do with either of them. Everybody in our circles laughs at her for being in love with her ex-husband, who wants nothing to do with her.

Dean Stark is a quiet man who does not get involved in scandals. However, Hannah wants sympathy and always tries to make people believe he has affairs with younger women. I do care about their problems. I am here to get revenge.

I have been dreaming about Dean for a long time. He was a great lover. It was only one time, but he was gentle, and he is a good kisser. However, I will never be with him. He has humiliated me like his ex-wife and his son. He threw me out of his bed as if I was a cheap w***e.

I was a virgin!

I know I threw myself at him, but I was desperate to save my mother. I did not want the money for myself or to enrich myself. I want him and his family to suffer like I did.

"Hey, beautiful. What are you thinking about? I hope it's not me because that face of yours says it all," Collin, my best friend and right-hand man, says from the door.

Collin has declared this love for me many times. However, I am not interested. I do not think I will ever be interested in another man after being with Dean Stark. However, I know I should move on. I can never be with Dean Stark. I have to forget about him and give Collin a chance. Perhaps I cannot forget about him because of my son. Dean, my son, loves Collin.

Collin is the closest to a father figure little Dean knows. I do not care if Dean finds out about my son. If he wants a relationship with my son, I will consider it since he is my son's father. Dean needs to know his parents love him.

My heart betrays me sometimes at night. I wonder how waking up next to Dean Stark will feel. Dean Stark may be in his mid-forties and twenty years my senior, but he seems to get more handsome every time I see a picture of him in a magazine. The little gray in his hair and well-trimmed beard is enough to turn any woman on.

"Hi Collin, I'm sorry. I was thinking about my new design. I am having some trouble with it, but I will figure it out—nothing to worry about." I lie to Collin.

I cannot tell him that I was thinking about Dean Stark and that Dean Stark is the child of little Dean. He thinks I only admire Dean Stark because he is a brilliant architect. Collin thinks I called Dean after Dean Stark because I admire his work.

"I know you will figure it out. You have the brains." Collin smiles.

Collin is handsome and young. Perhaps I should give him a chance. Maybe I should invite him to dinner tonight because my secretary, best friend, and babysitter have asked if she could look after Dean tonight.

I know Ella does not like to be alone. She told me to go out for a while, and I think she hoped I would ask Collin out because she always tells me that Collin and I are the perfect couple. Why not? What do I have to lose? It is time that the Starks know that I am in town. I do not believe they will even remember what I looked like. I was just a poor girl, not important enough for any of them.

Dean Stark will not even remember what I look like. All he saw that day was another young girl in his bed.

"Let's go eat something tonight. I know a wonderful place. It specializes in seafood and sushi. I know how much you like sushi." I invite Collin. He seemed surprised, as if he did not expect me to ask him anywhere.

I know I have been harsh on him for the last few years. Collin has begged me for a date for a long time.

"Only if it is a date and not another friendship gesture." Collin agrees.

"It's a date." I smile.