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.

going to Derek’s office. I want to tell him everything.” Evelyn said, and smiled when she

is unnecessarily drawn out this way. You’ve been quiet for long enough. If you don’t tell Derek yourself, you might never get

“I’m nervous,” she confessed,

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, and Evelyn drew

do you think maybe I should just wait until weekend.” “NO! Do so now! Don’t chicken out,” Rayna said, and

know how it

before hanging

of Stone Corp, her stomach tightened. Evelyn took a deep breath as she stepped out of the cab,

Derek’s secretary saw her, she rose to

with a grin as she pulled

Ir Stone busy?”

He juu got in a while ago and I was just about to go get

“Why de

don’t

well that Derek was interested Evelyn. After making Derek’s coffee as

she was his secretary, and Evelyn smiled as she got close

Stone. Here’s

up from his phone and she grinned as his face lit up

dream?” He asked as he rose, ut

“Maybe

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Chapter 87

or if Evelyn was truly standing in his

surprised he looked, she grinned, “Wow!

seeing things?” he asked,

seeing things,”

do I owe the pleasure?” He asked as he stepped