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.

left, Michael and Mr Stone launched into a long

while later she returned to join them, "Why don't you both bring your lively conversation with you to the

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

and

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

time expose the person behind it," Mr Stone

Derek he knew was

that to have his parents 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.

he moment

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

when he told us it wasn't her, Derek's

shook his head. "I don't know but I have a feeling that Derek said that to keep her from not getting fired unless he told someone else about it, Michael said but Derek's

don't think that is the

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

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

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Michael asked

lost her job as he had wanted, Derek had agreed to marry Sandra and

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

let that shameless girl anywhere near my son. Not after what she did to you," she said and Michael nodded in agreement. "Who knows?

with Sandra and let