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.

Naturally, I would take my sister's side if she is right. 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

“I

did that?" Derek asked and Sandra

couldn't tell Michael about it then. On the day to their wedding.

reason why anyone would hate

sigh. "I miss our friendship though. I

she did to you?" Derek asked and Sandra

she felt like I betrayed her by remaining friends with Michael. But it just doesn't make sense that I will cut him off when she

most likely had a hand in whatever had happened six years ago, and perhaps that was the reason Evelyn

possible to meet a perfect lady until now. You're so perfect I'm

do not flatter me. I have my flaws too," she said and

you tell

call from Ethan, "I'm sorry, I have to take this," he said and she gave him a nod to

the phone to his ear, "Hey! What's up?" He asked, acting like he

"I figured I give you an extra thirty minutes to talk to

Chapter 63

totally forgot about that. Alright. I'm sorry. I'll be there shortly." Derek said out loud for Sandra's benefit before

her face.

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

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

totally understand," she said, glad to see that he was not only offering her

meant that he