Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 87

As Evelyn sat in the backseat of the cab, Rayna’s words echoed in her mind, pushing her toward the decision she knew she had to make.

Rayna’s advise had helped her put things in perspective. The past few years of carefully guarding the truth had yielded nothing but sleepless nights and a gnawing fear of Sandra’s next move.

What had hiding the affair between Sandra and Michael ever brought her Protecting the secret had only hurt her, stramed her relationship with parents, and left her trapped in a web of lies, and prevented her from moving forward. Ennuigh was enough.

It was pointless for her to be keeping everything to herself. And she was done hiding behind Samantha

clean with

She wasn’t just going to surprise Derek anymore as she had planned. Today she was going to tell Derek everything. She would come el and let him know she was going to use him to fight back.

After she was done talking to Derek, she will tell her parents everything ton Whether her parents believed her or chose to stand by Sandra, that wouldn’t be her problem anymore. She was just going to put the truth out there, and let them decide what to do with it.

Evelyn was done playing the quiet victim. She had Samantha to protect, and to do that, she had to take control of the situation and be more proactive instead of cowardly avoiding confrontations

If her parents sided with Sandra, so be it. She would walk away

away with

her dignity and, more importantly, with the truth on her s

side.

If her parents, especially her father took her word for it, then after the interview with Derek, she would resign from Empowered and gol family magazine to take back ler rightful place. She would become Sandra’s greatest nightmare.

go back to the

Taking out her phone, she dialed Rayna’s line, wanting Rayna to give her the moral support she needed to do what she had in mind. “Good morning, Evie! What’s up!” Rayna asked excitedly the moment she received Evelyn’s call.

him everything.” Evelyn said, and smiled when

this way. You’ve been quiet for long enough. If you don’t tell Derek yourself, you might never get the chance to again, and Sandra might

“I’m nervous,” she confessed,

believe it’s normal. But you should do this, not just because you want to fight Sandra back, but also because Derek has been good to you and he deserves to know the truth,” Kayna said,

you think maybe I should just wait until weekend.” “NO! Do so now!

I’m at the company now. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks,

before hanging

Evelyn took a deep breath as she stepped out of the cab, straightening her shoulders

she rose to embrace

Evelyn said with a grin as she pulled back.

Ir Stone busy?”

He juu got in a while ago and I was

“Why de

don’t

since she knew very well that Derek was interested Evelyn.

his phone as she approached, assuming she was his secretary, and Evelyn

Stone. Here’s

brad sapped up from his phone

asked

“Maybe

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or if Evelyn was truly standing in his

looked, she grinned, “Wow! I didn’t

he asked, sounding genuinely pleased, his eyes

not seeing things,” she assured

the pleasure?” He asked as he