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.

does she not want them to be friendly with you? What really made her

Betrayal. Humiliation. While we were all worried and searching everywhere for her, she was

signs?" Derek cut

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. 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

did that! Did you confront the guy?" Derek asked

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

that he was the one with Evelyn that night and his cologne then was a gift customized specially for

someone else.

may ask, did anything happen a day before the wedding! Did you both fight? Did she lose a loved one? It's possible that something might have... Michael shook his 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

always been a cheater then?" he asked

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so much, Rek, Michael sad and gulped his drink, pretending to he

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 the other, Derek told himself as

must have heard from my Mom that I've arred marry 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

expression unreadable. "Evelyn wasn't respemuble for the release

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

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

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

know why you seem so convinced of her innocence,

nondisclosure agreement before we started, Derek said

mean 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

release it not now," Derek sand and

like Evelyn was the

it. I might look suspicious if he

sense. Who

to find out. And when I do, I will make sure they pay for

know if I can help you in any way," Michael said and Derek

can always count on you. Thank you,"

did you just say that to get Evelyn off the hook for