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 of.

Maybe Wes should handle this project since I already

requested that it's you who should do it. He said there would be no interview if you don't do it,"

possible for her to work so closely with him for a month without having

remained firm. "Evelyn, you know what is at stake, here. I personally recommended you and I won't be happy if you don't go through with this. And you should know that even the

away because of her fear. It was just for a month and as long as they kept things professional, he wouldn't find out about Samantha being his child. No one

will do it," she

go see Derek in his

she wanted to know why he

whirlwind of thoughts as she made her

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

inside the office, Derek looked up from

he said, leaning back in his

forced a calm exterior, though inside she was seething. "Why did you attach that condition if you were going to agree to do the interview?" she

"Isn't it obvious?"

it's not. Please tell me," she said

you for forgetting all about me and not even

like that happen. It's been

took one look at you and I remembered you,"

forgotten, I wasn't in a clear state of mind when we

were when I made love to you," he said, and

Stone, admit it," she replied,

"Besides, being petty is not so bad if it

she asked, since he had said he

be your man," he said and she rolled her eyes. "That's

to happen," he said

think about it, I think there is a

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

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