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.

she left, Michael and Mr Stone launched into a long conversation about politics

short while later she returned to join them, "Why don't you both bring your lively conversation with you to the dining?" she asked and they

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 afraid we changed our mind about having

asked, and Mr Stone

believes someone else 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,

He said he's gathering proof and would in time expose the person behind it," Mr Stone said causing Michael's heart to skip a bear, as he felt a sudden wave

would have confronted him: The Derek he knew was a confrontational person

shook his head. That didn't make sense. From all Derek's parents had said, Derek seemed confident that Evelyn wasn't the

he moment

get that bug out of Derek's office in case he hadn't seen it already since he knew Derek would know it was him the he set eyes on the

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

know but I have a feeling that Derek said that to keep

that

already

he had no evidence, I don't think you should have let him stop you. We all know how softhearted Derek is. I'm sure she knows it too and she

worry y about her taking advantage of him anymore, she said anel Michel who had been fuming in anger raised a

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Michael asked with

as he had

fix a date for them," his

Did Derek tell you anything about his relationship with her? I'm beginning to think there is more to it than just

the one that put out the news 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

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