Chapter 29

As Michael waited for Evelyn outside the bakery, he decided to give Sandra a call to while away the time since he was bored.

He knew she would be happy when he told her about Derek's arrangement with Evelyn. He smiled as he dialed her line and it didn't take long for

her to receive the call

"Hey, boo," Sandra greeted in a sultry voice that made him grin.

what?" He asked and she raised a brow.

"Evelyn got hit by a car and she's dead?" She asked, and Michael chuckled.

"You'd like that to happen, wouldn't you!"

You know that would take care of ALL my problems, Sandra sald and Michael chuckled again.

"Well, she isn't dead. I have my eyes on her right now. She's hanging out with Rayna at the moment," he said and Sandra frowned.

"Evelyn is hanging out with Rayna? You mean that stupid bitch is hanging out with Rayna when she is yet to reach out to me!" Sandra asked in disbelief.

"I told you she has changed, didn't It Michael said and she sighed.

"Do you think that maybe she found out about us? She asked with a frown.

"There is no way she could have found out about us. We've been careful all this while. She doesn't even know her," Michael said and Sandra nodded. you masterminded my meeting with

"You are right. I just can't understand why she is being this way," Sandra said, and seeing that she was upset, he decided to change the subject. "Well, why don't I brighten your mood? 1 found out about her arrangement with Derek," he said, and Sandra perked up.

"You did? What about it?" she asked excitedly,

"That's awesome" She screeched when Michael told her about meeting her in Derek's office and what Derek had told him.

Michael chuckled, "Yeah. It means the universe is on our side. Everything is going to go perfectly

"Yeah. Are you still on her tail?"

"Yes. I think this might take a while, Michael said, not looking forward to waiting on Evelyn for that long.

"Don't bother with that anymore. You can go home. I'm going to reach out to Rayna and find out what's up with Evelyn. And now that I know Evelyn will be at Stone Corp, I think it's best I pay her a visit at the office. If she won't come to me, I should go to her," Sandra said thoughtfully.

with an awaiting call notification, "Yeah. You should do that. I have to go now. My mom is calling," he said, before hanging up Sandra's call immediately to receive his mother's call

deciding to call Rayna since she wanted

received her call, her voice was warm and friendly since she

pleasant surprise to have you call," Rayna said she had always been the one

often. It's just that I've been

now," Rayna

You won't believe that we both have not met yet because of our busy

to have seen her before you then," Claire

both met up without me. Why do I feel left out?" Sandra

be too busy to attend the reunion though. It's going to be so much fun with Evelyn

an eyebrow. "Evelyn said she will be

attending the reunion?

Chapter 29

Rayna

all these years. Please keep

she was

from there, Evelyn's heart felt lighter as she stepped into her apartment, the soft

the living room, and a smile tugged at her lips

find Samantha and her stepmother, seated on the couch, their heads bent close together in

face lit up the moment she saw her mother. "Mommy! Look who's here!" she exclaimed, scrambling off the

at Claire

her smile

see you"

Sorry, I stopped by unannounced. I wanted to see Sam and drop off some stuff"," Evelyn waved off the apology as she

bought met

Samantha proudly displayed the dolls, each one meticulously

your age," she

strand of the doll's hair back. She moved

wide with wonder, "Wow, Mom, They're so pretty. Thank you, Grandma," she said, turning to Claire with gratitude. Claire smiled,

step-mom, "Thank you. I totally forgot about them," she said, genuinely

to Maya. "Maya, could you take Sam in to get ready for bed? I need to talk to

over to take Samantha's hand. "Come on, Sam. Let's get you

followed May out of the

to Claire, her expression sincere. "Thank you for coming and spending time with Samantha.

1. me.

is my grandchild after all, and I cherish every moment I get to spend

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