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.

marry Derek for his inheritance

when she didn't say

it? Are you going to marry

hoping that by exposing Michael quickly I would be able to avoid it, but now that I can't expose him yet, I think

"Well, if that's The

with Sandra

case, you

careful. They're both very cunning and good at pretending, she said, trying

I am

only thing between us is the interview and once the interview is done, we will go our separate ways," she said

that she belonged with

he threw the phone on his bed,

he received the call. "Hello, Mom, Derek answered, trying to sound more excited

the tiredness in his voice. "You sound exhausted, darling Did you overwork yourself?"

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

I had lunch with

I see, Derek said in a voice devoid

make a beautiful couple. Rebecca said

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

mother's call, he had expected her to mention Sandra at some point, but hearing her

have really won you over. I'm looking forward to meeting her now," he replied lightly

precisely why I called. Rebecca said happily and Derek

called because you wanted to hear your son's lovely voice?"

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