Chapter 14

After Claire had left, Evelyn sat by her bedroom window, a cup of coffee in hand, still contemplating the best possible course of action for her situation. Samantha played quietly with her toys on the bed, her laughter a comforting background melody to Evelyn's scattered thoughts.

As she sipped from her coffee, lost in thoughts, her phone buzzed, jolting her from her reverie.

She checked the caller ID and her heart skipped a beat when she saw it was Susan. Evelyn took a deep breath before receiving the call.

"Good morning, Ma'am," she greeted trying to sound composed even though she was far from it.

Evelyn's brows drew together in a frown when she heard Susan's happy laugh on the other end of the phone.

"Good morning, Evelyn! How are you? I knew you were indeed the best person for this task," Susan said, her voice resonating with joy.

Confused, Evelyn frowned and asked, "Is everything okay? Did something happen?"

"Of course, something happened and it's thanks to you," Susan said again and Evelyn's frown deepened.

"Me?"

"Yes. In just a day you got Derek Stone to agree to the interview. Isn't that worth celebrating? A feat that so many others couldn't accomplish, yet you did it! I'm so proud of you, Evelyn," Susan said triumphantly and Evelyn's heart skipped a beat.

"What? He agreed? How?" Evelyn asked even though a part of her already knew it was because of their history.

"I should be asking you that. What did you do? What did you say to him?" Susan asked, still sounding very excited.

"What did he say?" Evelyn asked, trying to figure out what was going on and what Derek was thinking.

"Well, he said he would do it, but he gave a condition.

Something pretty simple if you ask me," Susan said, and Evelyn frowned.

"A condition? What kind of condition?"

before the interview. He wants you to understudy him sort

month? Why? Isn't that too much? Maybe Wes should handle this project since I already got him to

in, her tone turning serious. "Mr Stone specifically requested that it's you who should do it. He said there would be no interview if you don't do it," Susan said and a

frustration building within her. Was it possible for her to work so closely with him

And you should know that even the management wouldn't be happy

they kept things professional, he wouldn't find out about Samantha being his child. No one would know about it

it," she

go see Derek in his

it, she wanted to know why he would attach

a whirlwind of thoughts as she made her way

later, she was standing in front of Derek's secretary who ushered her in immediately

stepped inside the office, Derek looked up from his desk, a smug

you," he said, leaning back in

inside she was seething. "Why did you attach that condition if you were going to agree to do the interview?" she asked and Derek chuckled as he looked at

"Isn't it obvious?"

tell me," she said and he

First to punish you for forgetting all about me and not even recognizing

happen. It's

one look at you

I wasn't in a clear state of mind

you,"

being petty, Mr Stone, admit it," she

being

since

know each other since I plan to be your man," he said and

is going to happen," he said with confidence that made

I think about it, I think there is a third reason. I want to also reward

You can't say you're doing something to punish me and reward me at the same time," she said, cutting him

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