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.

in the other room, Evelyn took a moment to herself. She stood by the window, looking out at

impossible task, one that was tied to

Derek Stone, to agree

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

awaited her, but for now, she needed to rest and prepare her mind. The next morning,

through the early morning traffic, Evelyn looked through

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

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

people even far more experienced than she was? As she walked into the towering office building of Stone Corp, her

so focused on

she did not notice the familiar figure whom she

"Evelyn?"

voice and she saw him- Michael. The idiot whom she had wasted her precious years on. The bastard who had tried

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

past behind her, she had forgotten that Derek Stone was his cousin. Was Michael going to be an obstacle? She mused as she

really you?" Michael asked, his voice 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 called off the wedding?

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

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

Without wasting any time, he whipped out his phone and dialed

I just ran into right now," he said the