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?"

for a month before the interview. He wants you to understudy him sort of. That wouldn't be a problem for you, right?" Susan asked and Evelyn's

Why? Isn't that too much? Maybe Wes should

turning serious. "Mr Stone specifically requested that it's you who should do it. He said there would be no

her. Was it possible for her to work so closely with him for a month without

this. And you should know that even the management wouldn't be happy with you if we

slip 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 would know about it as long as she kept it

do it," she

to go see

though she had agreed to it, she wanted to know why he would attach such a

got dressed, her mind a whirlwind of thoughts as she made her

was standing in front of Derek's secretary who ushered her

looked up from his desk, a smug

expecting you," he said,

you were going to agree to do the interview?" she asked and Derek chuckled as he looked at

"Isn't it obvious?"

not. Please tell me," she said

for forgetting all about me and not even recognizing me," he said and

It's been over six

you and I

you have forgotten, I wasn't in a

to you," he said, and her heart skipped

only being petty, Mr Stone, admit it," she

he said, his tone indifferent. "Besides, being petty is not so bad if it

asked, since he had said he

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

is going to happen," he said with

now that I think about it, I think there is a third reason. I want to

something to punish me and reward me at the same time,"

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