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.

the 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

Magazine where she worked had given her an important and seemingly impossible task, one that was tied to

Derek Stone, to agree to an

able to achieve, and she had to

awaited her, but for now, she needed to rest and prepare her mind. The next morning, after a quick breakfast, Evelyn left Samantha in Maya's care as

the early morning traffic, Evelyn looked through

a reminder of how much time she had

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

from people even far more experienced than she was? As she walked into the

focused on her meeting with

figure whom she walked past

"Evelyn?"

the familiar voice and she saw him- Michael. The idiot whom she had wasted her precious years

looked exactly the same as she remembered him, and the sight of him annoyed her even more now than it had six years

putting the past behind her, she had forgotten that Derek Stone was his cousin.

doing here after disappearing for six years without even bothering to offer an apology or explanation as to why you called off the wedding? Do you have any idea how much embarrassment you caused me and my family?" he demanded, and Evelyn's

want to cause a scene here, go on your way and act like you do not know me," she warned coldly, shocking

and stepped into the elevator, hoping to avoid any further interaction with him. The last thing she needed was a confrontation with Michael, especially not now and definitely

was confused and furious as he watched her leave. Without wasting any

who I just ran into right now," he said the moment the