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.

planning to get Sandra to marry Derek for his inheritance as they

called when

you going to marry

in marrying Sandra. I only agreed to it because that was the condition for you not to get fired. I was hoping that by exposing Michael quickly I would be able to avoid it, but now that I can't expose him yet, I think it's

"Well, if that's The

with Sandra

case, you

and good at pretending, she said, trying

have to worry, Eve. I am never going to fall for Sandra. You're

Derek. The only thing between us is the interview and once the interview is done, we will go our separate ways,"

to tell her that she belonged with him and he wouldn't let her go, but

at his phone, Just as he threw the phone on his

it was his mother calling and he received the call. "Hello, Mom, Derek answered, trying to sound more excited

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

through it. How

had lunch with Sandra today," Rebecca

in

make a beautiful couple. Rebecca said with

such a lovely girl, Derek. Michael was absolutely right about her. I

he had expected her to mention Sandra at some point, but hearing her sing

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

I called. Rebecca said happily and

it? Here I was thinking you called because you wanted to hear your son's lovely voice?"