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.

asked as he sat on

away with this

on to you and kissed

that blackmail?" He asked,

whatever you want. You harassed

is anyone who harassed anyone between the both of us, that would be

to make it my word against yours kind

any proof that I

what you

you talking about?" She asked

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 at him, the more she was beginning to think he was

to have sex with me?" Derek asked, and when he saw the

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

dawned on her. How could she not have recognized him? Those eyes that looked so much

back to that night and when she pieced all his actions together, it became

talking about," she denied without meeting his

way she was admitting that she was that wanton

had seen the flicker of recognition in her eyes before

you? So, which of us should charge the other with sexual harassment?" Derek asked and watched as her eyes darted to the door as though she was