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.

night and making sure Maya was comfortable in the other room, Evelyn took a moment to herself. She stood by the window, looking out at the city she had once known so

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

Derek Stone, to agree

able to achieve, and she had to do it

Stone before traveling down, and come morning, she would seize the opportunity that awaited her, but for now, she needed to rest and prepare her mind. The next

early morning traffic,

same time, a reminder of how much time she had spent

Stone to have the interview with her, and even as the cab rode to a stop in

could she say that would be different from everything he had heard all these years from people even far more experienced than she was? As she walked into the towering office

so focused on

did not notice the familiar figure

"Evelyn?"

had wasted her precious years on. The bastard who

of him annoyed her even more now than it had six years ago. How did she ever fall for

that this was where he worked? In putting the past behind her, she had forgotten that Derek Stone was his cousin. Was Michael going to be an obstacle? She mused as she ignored him and

laced with disbelief, "What are you doing here after disappearing for six years without even bothering to offer an apology or explanation as to why you

your way

any further interaction with him. The last thing she needed was a confrontation with Michael, especially not now and

leave. Without wasting any time, he whipped

I just ran into right now," he said the