The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 56

After the close of work, instead of going home, Michael decided to go visit Derek's parents to check on them and make sure everything was still going according to plan.

He arrived at the Stone family mansion and was, as usual, greeted warmly by Derek's parents who were in the living room.

Did

you come directly from the company!" Derek's mom asked when she saw the files he was holding

"Yes, aunt. I came to see how you are feeling now," Michael said with a concerned frown, his voice dripping with sincerity.

"You work too hard, Michael. This is more than two hours after closing hour," she said and Michael waved it off.

"It's nothing. Aunt. I had some work left to do so I had to stay back. How are you both doing?" Michael asked looking from his aunt to her husband.

"We're fine, dear. It's good to see that you're doing a good job at helping Derek out at the company. I'm glad," Mr Stone said and his wife nodded.

"I got these vitamins for you. You've been stressed a lot. I was told it is good for people your age," Michael said, and his aunt smiled as she took it from him

"Thank you, dear. You've always been such a good nephew, Michael. I hope you're going to have dinner with us before you leave?" she asked and Michael smiled.

"Only if you prepared it," he joked and his aunt laughed.

"I will

go see what is going on in the kitchen," she said as she excused herself.

Mr Stone launched into a long conversation about politics and

she returned to join them, "Why don't you both bring your lively conversation with you to the dining?" she asked and they laughed as they followed her to

a while, Michael looked at his aunt, "I hope you're feeling better now that everything has settled and Evelyn has been fired?" he asked and his aunt smiled, touched by his concer "Thank you, Michael. We're fine but I'm

and Mr Stone

is responsible for the scandal, not her, and he pleaded with us to let it go," Mr Stone said and Michael's frown deepened, fear gripping his heart for a moment "Who else will be responsible for it if not Evelyn?" he asked, wanting to know all

don't know the details. He said he's gathering proof and would in time expose the person behind it," Mr Stone said causing Michael's heart to

have confronted him: The Derek he

let Evelyn go? He mused and then shook his head. That didn't make sense. From all Derek's parents had said, Derek seemed confident that Evelyn wasn't the culprit. Who then was

he moment

office in case he hadn't seen it already since he knew Derek would

us it wasn't her, Derek's mother said thinking the

have a feeling that Derek said that to keep her from not getting fired unless he told someone else about it, Michael said

think that

Stone said and even though Michael was already getting irritated and frustrated, he

don't think you should have let him stop you. We all know how softhearted Derek is. I'm sure she

go on the condition that he marry Sandra, so we don't have to worry y about her taking advantage of him anymore, she said anel

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asked with a

had not lost her job as he had wanted, Derek

did. Now we have to fix a date for them," his

it than just the interview," Michael said and his aunt exchanged a look with her husband, both silently agreeing not to tell Michael that

about us. I will never let that shameless girl anywhere near my son. Not after what she did to you," she said and Michael nodded in agreement. "Who knows? Perhaps she ended things with me so she could come for Derek," Michael said, wanting to add

that happen. Why don't you work out the details of his date with Sandra and let