The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 57

When Michael arrived at the hotel lounge, he walked up to Derek when he found him sitting at a corner table, nursing a drink.

Derek looked up a

and when he saw Michael approaching, he smiled as he took a sip from his glass, his expression friendly.

As Michael sat down, he tried to gauge Derek's mood. "What's up? Why are you here drinking alone?" he asked, pretending to be concerned.

Derek shrugged, taking a sip of his drink. "I just need to clear my head. It's been a long day," Derek said easily.

"Why were you at my office earlier?" Derek asked, wondering if Michael had gone there to take out the bug.

He had phoned his secretary earlier to find out if Michael had entered his office at any point in his absence the previous week, and she had told him that Michael had been to his to submit some files earlier on the day he told Evelyn about his adoption. That had been the confirmation he needed.

"I wanted to find out if you were still mad at me, considering the way you left the party it night," Michael said, and Derek sighed.

"Last night! I can't believe it was just yesterday. It feels like a week has passed already." Derek said, running his fingers through his hair.

"I'm really sorry I kept everything away from you..."

"Tve moved on from that, Michael I really don't want to hear about it anymore. But I'm curious about something else," Derek said and Michael's heart skipped a beat. "What?" Michael asked as he looked at him curiously.

"What exactly is going on between Evelyn and Sandra? Why did she treat Sandra that way at the party?" he asked and Michael leaned in, eager to spin his tale.

"Evelyn has always hated Sandra and I think it got worse because she remained friends with me after all this while. Can you believe that she returned after all these years but wouldn't return home to her family because she believes they betrayed her by remaining close to me," he said and Derek's brows pulled together.

"Evelyn is that kind of person?" Derek asked, feeling disgusted by what Michael was saying. Although he didn't know everything about Evelyn, he knew she wasn't that kind of person

Michael felt a rush of satisfaction as he saw the disgust on Derek's face. He was pleased to see that he was getting through to him.

"Looks can be deceptive you know," Michael said, and Derek nodded.

friendly with you? What really made her call off your

get in return? Infidelity. Betrayal. Humiliation. While we were all worried and searching everywhere for

signs?" Derek cut

The same male cologne she was reeking of that morning when she came back. I've smelt it on her several times when she went out There was this guy she claimed was her friend. That was his cologne.

the guy?" Derek asked

to, but I haven't seen him since then. Who knows? Maybe she

would have bought the story, but he knew for a fact that he was the one with Evelyn that night and his cologne then was a gift

someone else.

head before Derek could finish. "No. Nothing of the sort happened. Everything was perfect. We even spoke over the phone and she sounded very fine. I have no idea why she decided to

guess she has always been a cheater then?" he asked and Michael

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loved her so much, Rek, Michael sad and gulped his drink, pretending to he feeling hurt just

him just confirmed that Michael was indeed a liar. There was more to the story and he was going to find out all it one way or

still oblivious to the fact

unreadable. "Evelyn wasn't respemuble for

you tell someone else about it?" Michael aked and Derek

it. I know you are still mad at her for what she did to you, beat Didn't thank that i mnough reason for us to make her pay for a crime she did not commit." Derek said and Michael

be so sure she isn't behind it Mind you I'm not saying this because I

why you seem so convinced

signed a nondisclosure agreement before we started, Derek said and

doesn't mean she couldn't

She had been very faithful to every single rule of mur agreement even when it wain't comenient and the didn't want to. Sheint Frelih sa want to nun everything and her chances at an exclusive interview over such a sectet. And even if the wanted to, she could have waited

now," Derek sand and Michael paused for

seem like Evelyn was the

it was best to stop insisting that Evelyn was behind it. I might

sense. Who could have

find out. And when I do, I will make sure

help you in

can always count on you.

about Sandra, do you really plan to marry her, or did you just say that to get Evelyn off the hook for the time