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.

home. I need to see my parents and apologize to them, Derek said and Michael nodded, glad that

will meet you there. Try not to worry too much. Things like this happen at times. And I'm sure they will understand and forgive you seeing as you've always been a good

grown tired of hearing about how perfect Derek was and now he was happy that he had gotten the chance

the girl from Empowered and how Derek had almost fought with him over

Derek said before hanging

what he was going to say or how he was going to explain the situation and comfort them. And he wasn't sure how they were going to react since something like this had never happened before. He hoped that they would forgive him and not take whatever Empowered had released to

parents' house, Derek felt

parked the car but that did

up to the front door, he noticed that Michael had already arrived there and he sighed. He hoped that with Michael

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

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

force..

"I thought we w

time ago. Why? Why would you tell someone about it instead of coming to us if you his

still feeling that

have no excuse for any of this. It's all my fault. I'm sorry about all that was written there. I