Chapter 55

Derek held Evelyn's gaze for a moment as he contemplated telling her about his suspicions.

Although it was shameful to admit to her that it was a member of his family who had caused him all that trouble, Derek knew she deserved in know.

The same way he wanted to know why she didn't tell him about Michael and the reason she called off her wedding six years ago.

"Before I tell you anything. I need to know why you didn't tell me about your relationship with Michael...

"My past relationship with Michael. I have no relationship with him now she corrected not wanting to be associated with him like that.

Derek nodded. "Yes. Your past relationship with him. Why didn't you tell me about it!"

Tim sorry I didn't tell you about it. I know I should have. I thought Michael would tell you..."

"I'm not talking about Micheal, Eve. Why didn't you tell me! I would have very much preferred to hear it from you than find out about it the way I

did," he said and she nodded

"I promise that I had no idea who you were when we met six years ago.....”

"I know you didn't. You would have to be a witch to have arranged our meeting so perfectly. Derek said

Derek said and she nodded, relieved that he believed

her.

"And when I was sent to interview you, I knew you were Michael's cousin, and when I realized you didn't know about me and Michael I couldn't tell. you because I didn't how you'd react. I feared you'd call off the interview and it meant so much to me at the time, she admitted and Derek nodded. hearing the sincerity in her voice.

He had figured out that much himself since it made sense, but he had wanted to hear it from her.

"If you don't mind me asking, what exactly happened six years ago? Although I saw Michael and how hurt he was, I also saw you that day. I can tell. there's a story behind your actions so, what's the story?" Derek asked, hoping she would tell him this time.

Evelyn shook her head. "I don't want to talk about it," she said and then narrowed her eyes

suspecting Michael, aren't you? she asked

"Why are asking

Am I supposed to suspect him?" he asked, wanting to hear her opinion

shrugged. "I wouldn't put it past him. I believe he did it. I just don't have the evidence to prove it,"

desk-a listening device. Derek said

office was bugged!" she asked

explains it. Now it all makes perfect sense," she

it slide though. I'm definitely going to

least not yet," Evelyn said and

don't want me to?" he

Michael and Sandra are up to something and it is best to not let them know you're on to them until you find out what they're up to she said and Derek looked at her surprised. "Sandra your sister?" he

You t

he asked wondering what they must

I know it," she said and Derek sat up, wanting to know what

asked and she shook

exactly is

go as far as bugging your office, who knows what else they are going to do?" she asked and he nodded even though his mind was a whirlwind

of sense that Michael was working with Sandra, seeing how his mother was trying to get him to

Chapter 55

thigh, "So we play along and act

a stunt like this and try to harm you again, Derek said, making up his

settled between them, both of them thinking about the situation of things and what Michael and

if you didn't find the bug in your office! Would you be here

I didn't believe you were innocent I wouldn't have searched for something to prove your innocence in the first place," he said and she

you please give me another

know what you mean by

with the interview,"

her heart

chase her yet because

he didn't

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