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 and

both bring your lively conversation with you to the dining?" she asked

now that everything has settled and Evelyn has been fired?" he asked and his

Michael asked, and Mr

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

person behind it," Mr Stone said causing Michael's heart to skip

suspecting him! But if so, Derek would have confronted him: The Derek he knew was a confrontational person

didn't make sense. From all Derek's parents had said,

he moment

hadn't seen it already since he knew Derek would know it was him the he set eyes

her, Derek's mother said thinking the

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

think that is

already getting irritated and

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

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

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agreed?" Michael asked

lost her job as he had wanted, Derek had agreed

fix

he didn't want Evelyn to be fired. Did Derek tell you anything about his relationship with her? I'm beginning to think there is more to it than just the interview," Michael said and his aunt exchanged a look with her husband, both silently agreeing not to tell Michael that Derek had said he was in

if she isn't 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

of his date with Sandra and let me know