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.

Stone launched into a

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

aunt, "I hope you're feeling better now that everything has settled and Evelyn has been fired?" he asked and

Michael asked, and Mr Stone

Michael's frown deepened, fear gripping his heart for a moment "Who

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 skip a bear,

Was he suspecting him! But if so, Derek would have confronted him: The Derek he knew was a confrontational person and wasn't one to keep something like

That didn't make sense. From all Derek's parents had said, Derek seemed confident that Evelyn

he moment

had to find a way to 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

he told us it wasn't her,

his voice steady. Michael 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 father shook his

think that is the

was already getting irritated

let him stop you. We all know how softhearted Derek is.

about her taking advantage of him anymore,

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agreed?" Michael asked

even though Evelyn had not lost her job as he had wanted, Derek had agreed to marry Sandra

He did. Now we have to fix a

I'm beginning to think there is more to it than just the interview," Michael said and

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

you work out the details of his date with Sandra