Chapter 28
Long after Evelyn's exchange with Michael, she kept thinking about their conversation and wondering why Michael had chosen not to tell Derek about their relationship.
What was Michael thinking? What did he want? Why was he suddenly being friendly now when he had seemed so bitter towards her in their first two encounters since they met at the company! These were the questions that kept whirling in her mind.
Derek, who had noticed her absentmindedness and had been hoping she would come to him with her worries decided to ask, unable to bear seeing
her so worried.
"Are you okay. Eve?" he asked, snapping a finger in front of her.
Startled, she looked at him, "Did you say something?" She asked apologetically.
Seeing that she had not heard him, Derek asked again, "You've been distracted all day. Is there something bothering you?"
Evelyn shook her head. "No. Everything is fine," she said as she glanced at her wristwatch. She was relieved to see that it was almost time to leave. "Are you sure?" Derek asked again and she nodded.
Although she was worried about why Michael was hiding their history and had considered telling Derek herself, she still wasn't sure how he would
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As much as she would have loved to tell him about it herself, she didn't want to risk him changing his mind and deciding to call off the interview.
It was best she played cool until the end of their arrangement so she could do the interview and leave. Maybe after the interview, she would tell him about it if Michael failed to do so by then. "Yeah. I'm fine, just tired.
1. Can I leave now since there's nothing left to do and it's a few minutes to your close hour?" she asked as she rose, carrying her handbag.
why
the hurry! I could drop you off if you want....
"I wonder why you keep offering when you know I'm going to keep saying no," she cut in and Derek smiled.
don't give up easily," he said
you tomorrow," she said and headed
the door, Derek stopped her, "There's something I forgot to tell you about," he called, his tone casual yet commanding and she turned to face him, her expression impatient "What is it this time" she asked with
he announced, leaning back in his
brows furrowed slightly and she gazed at him, searching for any sign of mischief. When she didn't see
Best
we traveling to? And what's the meeting
resort but one of the owners is being
going there to
"Precisely that."
chim
property to you?" She
be that weekend, Evelyn smiled, taking it as her perfect excuse to avoid going
you in action.
going to handle that really smoothly. Unfortunately, I won't be able to go there with you to see the weekend. I have to be somewhere important on Sunday," she said, and Derek's
trip with him. He relaxed back
It's very important. I
bad. He had been thinking of asking her to accompany him to the
Chapter 28
after the close
usual antics,"
you think?" He asked, leaving her to decide whether it was a trick or
looked at him for a moment and then sighed, "Alright. I will come prepared for the trip on Friday," she
the rest of your day." Derek said as he
back before walking
ride and by the
Was
waiting
outside and she gor
so he could tail her and know where she was leaving now, immediately followed her cab at a discreet distance. Michael followed her for over thirty minutes and he frowned when the cab stopped in front of a cake and coffee bakery and she
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