The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 88

Chapter 90

Derek's mother blinked, clearly taken aback by the sudden barrage of questions. Her face tightened with disbelief, and she shook her head slowly as if trying to comprehend what her son was implying. "Where are all these questions coming from?" Although her voice was steady, it held an undercurrent of confusion.

"From my heart. Mom. I really want to know if having lunch with Sandra one time is enough for you to claim you know her or her stability for me, Derek said, his voice quiet but firm.

"What are you trying to suggest That I don't know what's best for you? That Sandra isn't good enough? She told me well during your date. What changed? Did that witch come here to hypnotier you and change your mind?" She asked, her confusion apparent

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"Leave Evelyn out of this, Mom. I'm asking you why you really think Sandra is good enough for me. I want to know why! marry her so strongly when you've only met her in person once.

"I've met her once, but Michael has known her for years.."

"Exactly my point! Have you asked yourself the reason Michael, of all people, is recommending that I marry her? He's single, too, Mom. Why doesn't he marry her himself if he thinks she's such a good catch? Doesn't he need a good wife?"

"Michael is only looking out for you.."

"How do you know that? How can you be so sure that he doesn't have another motive?" Derek

"Because Michael is my nephew, she uid, her voice clipped, as if that explained everything

"And I'm your son Derek countered, his voice barely above a whisper, the hurt in his eyes plain to see. "Or does that not count for anything anymore? He tells you a woman is good enough for me, and you want me to marry her, but you won't let me be with the woman I know is good for me?" Derek asked angrily.

him carefully. "What has come over you, Derek! You never used to

I've obeyed you and let you dictate my life, but this time is different! This is about my future! It is about deciding the woman I'm going to spend the rest of my life with, and I can't let you make

I am only doing what any mother who loves her son would do. You think I

forcing me into a marriage with someone I don't love, all because Michael says it's a good idea. You want to protect me? Then trust me to

to take out the bug, but he knew that if he did, she would most likely dismiss it and say Michael had done

her to keep it to herself. He couldn't have that. He needed a more solid proot. Something that would be glaring and

a stunned silence fell between them. She straightened her posture,

away from Evelyn," The name shipped from her tongue like a biner poison. That's the end of it. You have a future to think abour, Derek, and she is not a part of that future," she said, her tone hard and ful, like a judge delivering

clenched, his muscles tensing as his frustration reached a boiling point. "I won't stay away from her. I

with fury. What did you

not staying away from Evelyn. Do you remember what I told you when you asked me it lud a girlfriend or someone I

have to

tell you?" Dick asked,

Chapter 90

love at first sight, and you said you were searching for the girl who

he had left out the

And guess what? That girl is Evelyn," Derek said, and his mother's eyes widened slightly with

trying to say?" She

think she is. You know how hard I tried to find her until I gave up and decided to leave it to fate. And then, out of nowhere, she showed up in my office. What do you call that? How can you ask

Do you have any idea how much pain and humiliation that girl caused your

of our family.

care if it was love at first sight or whatever. That girl is never going to be a

"I want you

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