Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapter 105 Had It All Wrong

*James*

I never liked Jeremy Donovan. I knew there was something off with him. But I had no idea he was the one who was stalking Julia before she met him. He was the one who broke into her Marriott room and tore it to pieces. He was the one to slash her tired. I was on that shift at work. I remember how frightened Julia was. I remember seeing Paul come in to keep her safe.

Had Julia been in that room that night Jeremy could have hurt her. Well, he did hurt her..but much later on. Hearing this news made my blood boil. Especially seeing Julia storming back into the apartment scared as could be when she put the pieces together. 

Before even knowing what was happening, I walked over to Julia to hug and console her. It's what she needed. She cried in my arms for a moment before speaking.

"It was him... That whole time." Julia lifts her head and turns to Paul. "The black SUV. The one with tinted windows. The Escalade. Remember that car?"

"Of course. One of Hardy's minions sent to follow you and Hollan. What about it?"

"Babe, you're seriously shaking." I pull out a kitchen chair and sit her down, then sit next to her.   Maggie doesn't care about this right now. She heads over to Mike, who keeps scratching up and down his arm needing his fix.

"That car... And he pretty much admitted to it just now."

"Oh shit." Trevor blurts out now. "You mean to tell me...."

"Someone talk in full fucking sentences please?" Mike bellows from the cot in the living room.

"It wasn't Susan Hardy. It wasn't the reporter or anyone who worked for her!" Julia cries out. "It was Jeremy!!"

Julia pushes off me and heads to her room. I look up at Trevor who then explains to the lot of us what just happened. How Julia saw Jeremy pull up in a familiar SUV, which could have just been a coincidence if the guy didn't rat himself out saying he could explain. He one big walking red flag, that one.

"I'm gonna go be with her." I'm done listening to this awful shit. Julia shouldn't be alone. I head to the bedroom and sit at the edge of the bed next to her.

"I feel sick to my stomach. I was so scared that night." She begins and rests her head on my shoulder.

"I remember. I was there. It wa-was awful." I sigh and rub her back. "Why would Jeremy do something like that? It just doesn't make sense."

"I need to talk to him. I need more info." She drops back and lays flat on the bed to look up at the ceiling.  I do the same.

"This obsession the guy has over you..." My voice trails off.

"He must have been ecstatic the first day I came here for treatment. What a weird coincidence that I would have mental health issues and need to come here. And that of all people- my stalker would be the only one who knew how to treat me. I wonder how long he was watching me."

"Babe..."I study her face. "I hate to say this but maybe you should cut ties with that doctor all together. Maybe only work with Dr. Tremont."

"Unfortunately, I can't. Even Trevor admitted that Jeremy is smarter than he is when it comes to my diagnosis. I still need to rely on him for his brains. I had it all wrong, though. That SUV. Everything."

I wrap my arms around Julia and she melts into my body, eventually falling asleep from being so mentally exhausted.

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*Trisha*

"I don't know why you two called me into this meeting. I am just Nate's PA. I can't make decision for him. You know that, right?" I remind both Elliott as well as Richard. Evan stands by the studio conference room door as my bodyguard.