The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 50

The next morning, instead of going to Stone Corp

pas usual, Evelyn headed for her office at Empowered.

She had received a call from Susan the previous night, informing her that the board was having a meeting that morning to discuss disciplinary measures for her, and she was to fish out the person behind the article and their source or face the consequence.

She had come to Ludus for a promotion not to face the consequence of an action that had nothing to do with her, Evelyn thought as she looked out

of the window of her cab.

She was not going to let anyone, not even Sandra or Michael, get away with messing with her integrity in this manner and making people question

ber character.

As she walked into the building, she stopped at the reception stand and asked the receptionist to ask the heads of all the teams to gather in the conference hall for a meeting Instead of going to her office, she went straight to the conference hall to wait for them, since there was nothing for her to do in her office.

Ten minutes later, the heads of each unit came in one after the other and they all sat around the conference table.

Evelyn couldn't believe that the first time she would be addressing her subordinates here would be over an issue like this, and it angered her even

more.

Evelyn looked around at everyone seated at the table, "Im sure I do not need to tell you the reason I called for this meeting." Evelyn said as she TOK and paced around her seat.

"I'm going to go straight to the point. Who released the article on Mr Derek Stone? And on whose order was it released?" She asked as her gaze moved from one person to the other.

The

into it. Checked old pictures of Derek Stone and the last picture of him online before he stopped making

asked

informed before the story was published?" Evelyn said, feeling frustrated

must have come as an anonymous tip but now that she knew for sure, she just couldn't help feeling

is all about gossip. How were we supposed to know this would cause such a commotion? It's not like we can inform you about everything we publish here. Besides, you

point here is that you all knew I was working on an exclusive with Derek Stone, yet you went on to publish something like this about him. Do you have any idea how much trouble this has caused me?" Evelyn asked through gritted teeth, trying

story out there," he said and Evelyn sighed, feeling a wave of

rights of our anonymous callers. Besides, it wasn't like the tip was false," he said and Evelyn massaged her temple. "I guess that's the end of this meeting. You can all leave," she said and walked out of the hall before any of them

as she made

ng hard and fast.

was she going to do now? How was she ever going to find the person behind the anonymous tip? She couldn't believe that there was no way for her to prove her innocence. Inside her office, Evelyn bowed her head as she let herself break down in tears. She didn't know what to do. She was feeling confused,

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because she was mad at him? He mused, thinking about all that had transpired between them from the moment he received the call from his mother

he didn't exactly handle things right or leave room for doubt despite

the article, but after last night and how she had reminded him of the NDA, he couldn't help

mused as kept replaying everything that happened from the moment he woke up at the resort to last night at

when he remembered how confident Michael had been that it was Evelyn who had released the news when

remembered how Michael had also talked about Evelyn releasing confidential information which she was supposed to

Michael was the one responsible for all

wanting to

Why

he