The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 87

As Evelyn sat in the backseat of the cab, Rayna's words echoed in her mind, pushing her toward the decision she knew she had to make.

Rayna's advise had helped her put things in perspective. The past few years of carefully guarding the truth had yielded nothing but sleepless nights and a gnawing fear of Sandra's next move.

What had hiding the affair between Sandra and Michael ever brought her Protecting the secret had only hurt her, stramed her relationship with parents, and left her trapped in a web of lies, and prevented her from moving forward. Ennuigh was enough.

It was pointless for her to be keeping everything to herself. And she was done hiding behind Samantha

clean with

She wasn't just going to surprise Derek anymore as she had planned. Today she was going to tell Derek everything. She would come el and let him know she was going to use him to fight back.

After she was done talking to Derek, she will tell her parents everything ton Whether her parents believed her or chose to stand by Sandra, that wouldn't be her problem anymore. She was just going to put the truth out there, and let them decide what to do with it.

Evelyn was done playing the quiet victim. She had Samantha to protect, and to do that, she had to take control of the situation and be more proactive instead of cowardly avoiding confrontations

If her parents sided with Sandra, so be it. She would walk away

away with

her dignity and, more importantly, with the truth on her s

side.

If her parents, especially her father took her word for it, then after the interview with Derek, she would resign from Empowered and gol family magazine to take back ler rightful place. She would become Sandra's greatest nightmare.

go back to the

Taking out her phone, she dialed Rayna's line, wanting Rayna to give her the moral support she needed to do what she had in mind. "Good morning, Evie! What's up!" Rayna asked excitedly the moment she received Evelyn's call.

everything." Evelyn said, and

movies or read books where stuff is unnecessarily drawn out this way. You've been quiet for long enough. If you don't tell Derek yourself, you might never

"I'm nervous," she confessed,

but also because Derek has been good to you and he deserves to know the truth," Kayna said,

I'm going to tell him everything. I'm going to tell him about Sam. Or do you think maybe I should just wait until weekend." "NO! Do

know how it goes. Thanks, Ray. I'm glad I

said before

cab pulled up in front of Stone Corp, her stomach tightened. Evelyn took a deep breath as she stepped out of the cab, straightening

rose to embrace her, "Good morning. Evelyn. I've

a grin as she

Ir Stone busy?"

I was just

don't

let me do that." Evelyn suggested, and the secretary mockled since she knew very well that Derek was interested Evelyn. After making Derek's coffee as she knew he loved it. Evelyn knocked on the

approached, assuming she was his secretary, and Evelyn smiled as she got

Mr Stone. Here's your

from his phone and she grinned

this a dream?" He asked as he

"Maybe

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Chapter 87

things or if Evelyn was truly standing in

looked, she grinned, "Wow! I didn't think you'd be

not seeing things?" he asked, sounding genuinely pleased, his

pleasure?" He asked as he stepped out of his

you have a minute?" she asked

have the whole day if you want it," Derek replied with a teasing grin, his posture relaxed as he leaned back against