The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 43

Instead of going to the hotel. Derek asked his driver to take him home to meet his parents so he could apologize to them properly. He had wronged them greatly.

As he sat in the car looking out the window, he couldn't shake off the hurt and disappointment in his mother's voice that lingered in his head.

Not once had he given his parents any reason to be sad or disappointed in him since he joined the family, yet here he was now, simply because he had been too trusting.

He glanced at his phone started when it started ringing and sighed when he saw that it was Michael calling again. He had been calling all morning and Derek knew it was regarding the news.

Derek reluctantly tapped on the receiver but didn't say anything as he waited to hear Michael's voice.

"Rek? What's wrong! You've not been taking my calls all morning. Are you okay? I saw the news," Michael said, his concern evident in his voice just as Derek had expected.

He sighed. "I'm more worried about my parents than myself right now," Derek said with a weary sigh.

"I was with them earlier. They are very upset. Although they have ordered Empowered to take down the news, they're still worried that everyone has seen it, Michael said, sounding concerned and Derek closed his eyes, feeling even more mad at himself.

"Where are you? Are you back already?" Michael asked, wanting to know if Derek was back and if there was a way he could still get Derek to the anniversary party.

I need to see my parents and apologize to them, Derek said

happen at times. And I'm sure they will understand and forgive you seeing as you've always been a

and now he was happy that he had gotten the chance to deal with both Evelyn and Derek

Empowered and how Derek had almost fought with him over it. And he had made sure to innocently' mention that Derek had even gone on a business trip with

hope so. Thanks," Derek said before

his mind swirled with thoughts of his meeting with his parents. He had no idea what he was going to say or how he was going to explain the situation

long driveway to his parents' house, Derek felt

driver parked the car but that

already arrived there and he sighed. He hoped that with Michael there, his parents wouldn't be too

he found his parents in the living room, his mother's face was red like she had been crying for long and his father's face was stern Michael on the other hand sat off to the side, a well- concealed smug look on his face when he saw how anxious Derek

moment his mother saw him, tears filled her eyes again as she rose, "How could you? How could you do this to us?" She asked, her voice trembling with emotion as she struggled to hold herself together. Ever since she saw the news, thoughts about her dead

force..

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someone about it instead of coming

were still feeling

that was written there. I never meant