Chapter 88
During the drive, Evelyn stared out of the window, her mind racing. How do I tell him about Samantha?
She knew she had to tell Derek the truth, but the words seemed too big, too overwhelming. Perhaps she could invite him over to her place and reveal everything there.
That way, Samantha wouldn’t just be a story–she would be real, standing in front of him. But was she ready for that? Ready to open the door to the pust she had kept hidden?
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I must say, Fen really happy to see you.” Derek said, turning to glance at her
Evelyn smiled, “You looked really surprised earlier.
“You’d be surprised if you were in my shoes, considering how you’ve kept trying to push me away up until yesterday,” he said, and she nodded. “So, you missed me?” He asked with a grin and she smiled.
“Yeah, she admitted, shocking him.
“I’m struggling not to ask you what brought about this change, Derek said, and Evelyn laughed sofily
k could respond, they were interrupted by the sound of Derek’s phone
“You’d find out soon enough when we talk,” she said, and before Derek a ringing
Evelyn glanced at him as he picked it up from the console, glancing at the caller ID. “It’s Sandra, Derek told her. Evelyn’s heart skipped a beat, her pulse quickening Without thinking she reached out, “Can I take that?”
what that meant.
Derek hesitated, his brow furrowing. “You want to take it?” He asked, wondering if she knew
“Yes,” Evelyn said with a nod, and he seemed to consider it for a moment before landing her the phone
“Go ahead”
Although he wanted to keep up with their plan so he would find out what Sandra was up to, but Evelyn knew about the plan, and if she wanted to take the call then he was going to let her
and received the call, bringing the phone to her ear. “Hello, Sandra,”
silence on the other end before Sandra’s voice came through, sharp
sure you
said in a soft, suggestive tone that made her stomach twist with satisfaction. “Evelyn
are you..”
“He will call you back,” before ending the
a moment, his eyes wide in disbelief, before he burst
but her smile unwavering. “Just giving her
he placed the phone back
of the window, her expression softening
as the
She glanced at him
“And I’m
she was finally in control of her life again. And
further since she had said he would find out about it
changed the subject, asking about
armed at the hotel, they both rode the elevator up to the penthouse, and Evelyn smiled
been shattered and she had thought she was never going to recover fren it then, but here she
said, truly did
Chapter 88
Derek said with a wide smile as they walked into
you” she said, looking around the place. “I didn’t really take note
“You were 100
you want something to drink?” He asked, and she looked at
strong when I’m done,” she
raised a brow, wondering just what she wanted to say to him that would make him need a
he walked over to the bar in his room and
join her in the living room, and after setting the glass in front
ready to hear what
Derek said, and
to stay still because she was feeling very nervous,
to talk about. Like an intro or maybe the heading.”
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