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.

Derek for his inheritance as they had planned to

called when

it? Are you going to marry hert Evelyn asked in a low

hoping that by exposing Michael quickly I would be

"Well, if that's The

with Sandra

case, you

They're both very cunning and good at pretending,

Eve. I am never going to fall for Sandra.

is the interview and once the interview is done, we will

determined to prove her wrong. He wanted to tell her that she belonged with

so damned stubborn, he mused, scowling at his phone, Just as he threw the phone on

calling and he received the call.

exhausted, darling Did you overwork yourself?" Rebecca asked, her voice

was a long day, but I managed to get through it. How are you doing,

good, darling. Actually better than good. I had lunch with Sandra today," Rebecca said, sounding

see, Derek said in a voice devoid of

couple. Rebecca said

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

but hearing her

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

I called. Rebecca said happily and

you called because you wanted to

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