The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 7

"Look, Mommy! We can see everything from here!" Samantha exclaimed as they walked into their spacious and elegantly decorated room with a view of the city.

Evelyn smiled, her heart swelling with love for her daughter. "Yes, we can. It's a beautiful view," Evelyn said as she watched Samantha run to the window, pressing her nose against the glass. The bellman set their luggage down and handed Evelyn the room keys. "If you need anything, please don't hesitate to call the front desk."

"Thank you, Evelyn replied, tipping him.

As he left, she turned to Maya. "You can go freshen up and get some rest. I will take care of Sam. Tomorrow you'll have to watch her. I have a very important meeting tomorrow." Maya nodded. "You don't have to worry about a thing.

We will be fine. We plan on exploring the playground tomorrow."

Evelyn smiled gratefully. "Thank you, Maya. I don't know what I'd do without you," Evelyn said as Maya walked away to her room.

"Mommy, I have a new friend," Samantha, who had been looking out the glass, announced as she came back to join her mother. +5

"Already?" Evelyn asked, amused by Samantha's ability to befriend people so easily.

"Yes. His name is Rek, and he told me about the playground," Samantha said, and Evelyn smiled.

"I see. Hopefully, you'll get to play with Rek at the playground tomorrow," Evelyn said, thinking that Rek was a kid her age.

"Now, no more talking. Time to freshen up," Evelyn announced before Samantha could say anything else.

room, Evelyn took a moment to herself. She stood by the window, looking

Magazine where she worked had given her an important and seemingly impossible task, one that was tied to her promotion. She had been asked to convince

Derek Stone, to agree to

been able to achieve, and she had to

appointment with Derek Stone before traveling down, and come morning, she would seize the opportunity that awaited her, but for now, she needed to rest and

through the early morning traffic, Evelyn

looked both familiar and strange at the same time, a reminder of how much time she

past, Evelyn focused on the challenges of the present. Since her waking hour, she had been trying to come up with different ways to convince Mr. Stone to have the interview with her, and even as the cab rode to a stop in front

everything he had heard all these years from people even far more experienced than she was? As she walked into

so focused

that she did not notice the familiar figure whom she walked past until she

"Evelyn?"

Michael. The idiot whom she had wasted her precious years on. The bastard who had tried to dupe her into

him annoyed her even more now than it

she had forgotten that Derek Stone was his cousin. Was Michael going to be an obstacle? She mused as she ignored him and turned to

why you called off the

your way and act like

to avoid any further interaction with

her leave. Without wasting any time, he whipped out his phone

won't believe who I just ran into right now," he said the moment the call