The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 63

at he had

Derek sighed deeply, feeling frustrated that he had to keep playing along with Michael, and also feeling thankful that Evelyn was being his voice of

reasons at the moment.

"Thanks for looking out for me when you should be more focused on proving your innocence," he said, and she shook her head.

"I'm not doing it for you. I'm doing it for myself," Evelyn said, causing Derek's thoughts to drift to Sandra and how he was now convinced that she was working with Michael.

He hesitated before speaking again. "There's something else I think you should know, but I'm not sure if I should tell you," he said and Evelyn raised a brow.

"What is it!"

"Mommy, I want..." Evelyn raised a hand to her lips to silence Samantha, who had just run into the bedroom, and she quickly muted the call.

"I'm on the phone darling. I'll be right out," she said, forcing a smile even though her heart was racing.

"Who was that?" Derek asked, since he had heard Samantha.

"I have some guests," she lied, "What did you want to tell me?" Evelyn asked, hoping that Derek would focus on their conversation and forget about what he had heard.

"Michael convinced my parents to set me up with Sandra. They want me to marry her," Derek confessed, his voice tinged with frustration.

Hearing this, Evelyn's heart skipped a beat. She felt a pang of something she didn't want to acknowledge as jealousy.

they planning to get Sandra to marry Derek for his inheritance as they had planned to do to

when she didn't say

you going to do about it? Are you going to marry hert Evelyn asked

would be able to avoid it, but now that I can't expose him yet, I think it's best I use her to find out what they are. really up to," he said and Evelyn

"Well, if that's The

with Sandra

case, you

be careful. They're both very cunning and good at pretending,

Eve. I am never

interview and once the interview is done, we will

wrong. He wanted to tell her that she belonged with him and he wouldn't let her go, but before

phone on his bed,

his mother calling and he received the call. "Hello, Mom, Derek answered, trying to

his voice. "You sound exhausted, darling Did you overwork yourself?" Rebecca asked,

it. How are you doing, Mom! How was your day?"

darling. Actually better than good. I had lunch with

Derek said in a voice devoid

make a beautiful couple. Rebecca said with

girl, Derek. Michael was absolutely right about her. I think you

mother's call, he had expected her to mention Sandra at some point, but hearing her sing praises of Sandra made him wary and even more exhausted than he

singing her praises this way, then she must have really won you over. I'm looking forward to meeting

called. Rebecca said happily and Derek groaned

was thinking you called because you wanted to