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.

want them to be friendly with you? What really made her call off your wedding!

love her and be faithful to her. What did I get in return? Infidelity. Betrayal. Humiliation. While we were all worried and searching everywhere for her, she was busy

signs?" Derek

That was his cologne. I always thought they were just friends but when she returned that morning reeking of him, I knew I had been made a fool of, he said and Derek shook his head in disbelief at

the guy?"

him since then. Who knows? Maybe she eloped with him," Michael said and Derek

the one with Evelyn that night and his cologne then was a

someone else.

might have... Michael shook his head before Derek could finish. "No. Nothing of the sort happened.

been a cheater then?"

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was heartbreaking for me especially since I gave her my all. I loved her so much, Rek, Michael sad and gulped his drink, pretending to he feeling hurt

more to the story and he was going to find out all it one way or the other, Derek told himself as

her," he said and Michael couldn't help his smile Hearing Derek say he was planning to marry Sandra proved to him that Derek was still oblivious to the fact that there was a bug

turned to Michael, his expression unreadable. "Evelyn wasn't respemuble for the release of the news,"

was behind it? Did you tell someone else about it?" Michael

Evelyn isn't behind it. I'm very sure of it. I know you are still mad at her for what she did to you, beat Didn't thank that i mnough

Mind you I'm not saying this because

why you seem so convinced of her innocence,

we started, Derek said and Michael's heart skipped

mean

sa want

release it not now," Derek sand and Michael paused

Evelyn

that Evelyn was behind it. I might look suspicious if he continued to

of makes sense. Who could have done

plan to find out. And when I do,

know if I can help you

on you. Thank

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