The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

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made her way to the exit and headed home

Evelyn's thoughts were a tangled mess, a mix of fear, anger, and sadness as she ma

She had nothing left to do at work as she awaited the verdict from her superiors, and the wright of it all was crushing.

The day had been a blur of emotions, and her heart felt heavy with the uncertainty that loomed over her

Although the distance between her office to her apartment was a ten-minute drive, she decided to walk, needing to clear her head

Each step felt laboreil as if she was dragging her feet through the swamp of her thoughts.

Evelyn's mind kept replaying all that happened since Sunday morning and now, with the added threat of loung her job, she felt as though her world was crumbling around her. When she finally arrived at her modest apartment, Evelyn unlocked the door and stepped inside, her shoulders slumping with exhaustion.

She closed the door behind her with a soft click, the sound resonating in the quiet space

"Mama"" a small voice called out, full of excitement and warmth.

Evelyn barely had time to set down her bag before a blur of movement raced toward her. Samantha threw herself into her mother's arms, her giggles filling the room with life.

"You're back so early Samantha exclaimed, her arms wrapping tightly around Evelyn's neck.

and for a moment, the weight

as

tightly, her face buried in her daughter's sofi curls. She inhaled deeply, the scent of innocence and love surrounding her. The tears she had been holding back since she left the office threatened to spill over, but she blinked them away, not wanting to alarm her daughter "Are you sick, Mommy?" Samantha asked, her voice laced with concern as she pulled back

her daughter's worried expression. "No sweetheart. Im just a little tired," she lied, brushing a hand

she didn't p she took her mother's hand,

t press further. Instead.

Maya greeted from the side, and Evelyn gave her a nod as she let herself be led by Samantha, their footsteps quiet against the floors as they walked down

edge of the bed with her back resting on the headboard, and Samantha immediately climbed up beside her. snuggling

her daughter's body next to hers brought a small measure of comfort, but it wasn't enough to dispel

to Evelyn's frayed nerves, and she found herself holding her daughter a little tighter, drawing strength from the connection they

starting anew was daunting, especially with her daughter set to start school the following week. She had moved back to Ludus

Maybe she should have remained in Husta, where she had friends who offered some semblance of security and were

now since that chapter of her

until the sharp trill of her phone broke through her reverie. She sat up abruptly, her heart potinding as she reached for her phone on the nightstand When she saw Susan's name flashing on the screen, her breath hitched and her pulse quickened with anticipation. Samantha, who had doard at, forded

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padding out of the room with a concerned glance over her shoulder. Evelyn waited until she heard the door click shut

greeted, trying to keep her

tone careful, as though she was measuring each word. Evelyn's heart sank at the ominous pause that followed. They decided to let you go." Evelyn's world seemed to tilt on its axis, and for a moment, she couldn't breathe.

continued, "Mr. Stone intervened. He convinced the board to reconsider, and you're