The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 65

As dinner progressed, Sandra found herself laughing easily and enjoying the flow of their conversation and Derek's humor.

"I think I've said enough about me. Why don't you tell me about yourself? I'd like to know things about you that your Mom and Michael haven't already told me," she said as she raised her wineglass to her lips.

Derek resisted the urge to glance at his wristwatch even though he knew it was well over an hour already.

What the heck was wrong with Ethan? What was keeping him from calling! Derek mused in frustration while keeping a smile on his face.

Not wanting to talk about himself and wanting to stall until Ethan called, Derek decided to steer the conversation in the direction he needed it to

"I'm pretty sure they've told you everything possible about me. But I'm still very curious about you. I'm not satisfied yet," he said and she arched her perfectly shaped brows.

"What more could you possibly want to know!" She drawled, eyeing him with interest.

"You are a very interesting woman, Sandra,” he said and she giggled.

"So. I've been told," she said with an easy s

n easy smile.

Derek leaned back in his chair, adopting a thoughtful expression. "How did you get to know Michael? How did become friends with him? Was in through Evelyn" He asked, and her smile faltered. "Yeah. I got to know him through Evelyn," she said with a shrug.

"That makes me even more curious. Why did you choose to remain friends with him after your sister ended things with him that way! Shouldn't you have taken your sister's side naturally?" He asked, wanting to know how Sandra perceived Evelyn.

But she isn't What she did was wrong, and I'm a person who believes in fairness. Michael didn't deserve to be treated that way. We also saw how much he cared for her and loved her. She is my sister and we used to be really close, but I just couldn't take her side. What she did to him is cruel. I couldn't bring myself to turn my back on him too," she

“I

know why she did that?" Derek asked and Sandra sighed

I tried talking her out of it. I couldn't tell Michael about it then. On the day to their wedding. I overheard her telling the

anyone would hate someone like you," he said and Sandra smiled shyly as she met his

deep sigh. "I miss our friendship though. I know she has her flaws, but

love her even after what she did to

doesn't make sense that I will cut him off when she was the one who ended things, does it" She asked, and

Sandra had said and how she was supporting Michael's allegations, Derek was certain now that Sandra most likely had a hand in whatever had happened six years ago, and perhaps that

never believed it was possible to meet a perfect lady until now. You're so perfect I'm scared of screwing this up," he said

flaws too," she said and Derek raised a

you tell me

phone buzzed on the table with a call from Ethan, "I'm sorry, I have to take this," he said and she gave him a

He asked, acting like he didn't know any Ethan was

thirty minutes to talk to your wife-to-be so that you'd be happier to

Chapter 63

out loud for Sandra's benefit before hanging up. "Tim sorry, Sandra. I have to run now. I forgot

her face.

the night with him, not only because it was what she had planned with

I was too carried away talking about myself. Perhaps I could stop over at your suite tomorrow so we get to know ourselves better?" She suggested her smile coy. Derek shook his head, offering her a polite smile. "I don't think there's any need for the rush. We have more dates to come, and there is a lifetime of getting to know each other. One thing you'd learn about me is that I love to take my time in anything I do," he said with a suggestive wink, not wanting her

smiled shyly. "It's okay. I totally understand," she said, glad to see that he was

that