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.

Maya was comfortable in the other room, Evelyn took a moment to herself. She stood by

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

Stone, to agree to

media house or reporter had been able to achieve, and she had to

the opportunity that awaited her, but for now, she needed to rest and prepare her mind. The next morning, after a quick breakfast, Evelyn left

its way through the early morning traffic, Evelyn looked through the window, feeling a wave of

time, a reminder of how much time she had spent

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 of the

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

focused

not notice the familiar figure

"Evelyn?"

familiar voice and she saw him- Michael. The idiot whom she had wasted her precious years on. The bastard who had tried to dupe her into marriage with him when he didn't love

him, and the sight of him annoyed her even more now than it had six years ago. How did

that Derek Stone was his cousin. Was Michael going

even bothering to offer an apology or explanation as to why you called off

scene here, go on your way and

stepped into the elevator, hoping to avoid any further interaction with him.

he watched her leave. Without wasting any time, he whipped

won't believe who I just ran into right now,"

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