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

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

been fired?" he asked and his aunt smiled, touched

Why?" Michael asked, and Mr Stone glanced at

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

Mr Stone said causing Michael's heart to skip

have confronted him: The Derek he knew

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

he moment

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

as you when he told us it wasn't her, Derek's mother said thinking the frown on Michael's face was because

that to keep her from not getting fired

don't think that is the

even though Michael was already getting irritated and frustrated, he tried

know how softhearted Derek is. I'm sure she knows

worry y about her taking advantage of

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asked

lost her job as he had wanted, Derek had agreed to

fix a date

think there is more to it than just the interview," Michael said and his aunt exchanged a

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?

bad for her, because I'm not going to let that happen. Why don't you work out the details of his date with Sandra and let me know when it is time so I can

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