The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 9

The moment his lips touched hers," Evelyn stiffened.

She had heard about workplace harassment and how powerful people loved to abuse their power, but never would she have thought she would be a victim of this. She would never have imagined that someone like Derek Stone would behave this way, Evelyn thought as she felt a rise of anger within her.

She pushed him away, and stepped back, her green eyes flashing with anger and her face flushed red,

"What is the meaning of that?" She demanded angrily as she clenched her fists to keep herself from hitting him.

Derek couldn't believe that she still didn't remember even after the questions he just asked to jog her memory.

"I guess this is why you do not like to be interviewed or want your photos out there. You do not want anyone to see you for the kind of man you are," she said, and he snorted.

"And what kind of man do you think I am, Eve?" He asked and she glared at him for addressing her like they were friends.

"I do not think we are close enough for you to call me by that name," she said in a scathing tone.

"Shouldn't you be trying to convince me to accept the request you're here to make?" Derek asked, amused by her show of temper.

This woman was quite different from the one he had met. She had been an emotional mess back then, but this woman here seemed to be solid.

"You're going to agree to the interview," she said, making up her mind to not beg him.

I do that?" Derek asked as

might have been getting away with this dirty attitude of yours, but I am different. I won't let you off so easily," she

to tell everyone I came on to you and kissed you if I don't do the interview?" He

that blackmail?" He asked, and she

whatever you want. You harassed

both of us, that would be you, Evelyn Quinn, not me," he said, and she raised a

it my word against yours kind of

do not have any proof that I did

proof of what you did,"

about?" She asked in

and bruised my ego," he said, and she frowned, wondering why he kept sounding like he knew her. "Have we met before?" Evelyn asked now, since the more she looked

Derek asked, and when he saw the flash of indignation in her eyes, he shook his

me, Evelyn. How can you so easily forget me after asking me to have sex with you?" He

beat and a gasp escaped from her lips as recognition dawned on her. How could she not have recognized him? Those eyes that looked

pieced all his actions together, it became clear to her

back in denial, "I don't know who you are or what you're talking about," she denied without meeting his gaze even though her cheeks which had flushed with anger a moment ago were

she was that wanton lady he had met

recognition in her eyes before she looked away, so now he knew that she knew

sexual harassment?" Derek asked and watched as