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.

Michael and Mr Stone launched into a long conversation about politics

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

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 her fred," she said

mind? Why?" Michael asked, and

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

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

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

Derek just say that to have his parents let Evelyn go? He mused and then shook his head. That didn't make

he moment

Derek's office in case he hadn't seen it already since he knew Derek would know it was him the

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

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

that is

though Michael was already getting irritated and frustrated, he tried to remain

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 is taking advantage of it," Michael said and Mrs

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

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agreed?" Michael asked with a

glad that even though Evelyn had not lost her job as he had

we have to fix a date

because 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

she did to you," she said and Michael nodded in

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 have him