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
tomorrow," she
his tone casual yet commanding and she turned to face him, her expression impatient "What is it this time" she asked with a roll of her eyes, expecting one of his
meeting, he announced, leaning
and she gazed at him, searching for any sign of mischief. When she didn't see any, she
Best
Where are we traveling to? And what's the meeting about?" she asked
one of the owners is being stubborn. He has
you're going there
"Precisely that."
chim
his property to you?" She asked,
parents' anniversary to be that weekend, Evelyn smiled, taking it as her perfect excuse to avoid going on the trip
in action. I have
I won't be able to go there with you to see the weekend.
that just to avoid going on the trip with him. He relaxed back in his chair and held her gaze.
It's very important. I can't miss it," she
bad. He had been thinking of asking her to
Chapter 28
somewhere I need to be on Sunday. So, we'll leave after the close of work on Friday and return on Sunday morning. You
one of your usual antics," she said and Derek raised
to decide whether it was a trick
sighed, "Alright. I will come prepared for the trip on Friday," she said and
Derek said
before walking out of
headed for the elevator she quickly booked a ride and by the time she stepped out of the building her ride
Was
waiting
outside and she gor
followed her for over thirty minutes and he frowned when the cab stopped in front of a cake and coffee bakery and she alighted from it He watched with a puzzled frown as she entered and was greeted by a young woman with
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