The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 63

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.

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

called when she didn't

you going to do about it? Are you going to

was hoping that by exposing Michael quickly I would

"Well, if that's The

with Sandra

case, you

careful. They're both very cunning and good at pretending, she said, trying not to

have to worry, Eve. I am never going to

us is the interview and once the

clenched jaw. He was determined to prove her wrong. He wanted to tell her that she belonged with him and

he mused, scowling at his phone, Just as he threw the phone on his bed, it rang again and he quickly picked it up

it was his mother calling and he received the call. "Hello, Mom, Derek answered,

voice. "You sound exhausted, darling Did you overwork

day, but I managed to get through it. How

better than good. I had lunch

said in a voice devoid of

make a beautiful couple. Rebecca said with a

absolutely right about her. I think

had expected her to mention Sandra at some point, but hearing her sing praises of Sandra made him wary

singing her praises this way, then she must have really won you

precisely why I called. Rebecca said happily and Derek

you wanted to

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