The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 95

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The shrill ring of Evelyn's phone shattered the quiet of her office, palling her out of her reverie. She glanced at the screen, and her heart så

beat Susan.

She had been dreading this call all day since her encounter with Derek's Mom, a call she thought

might come but still hoped it wouldn't

For a moment, she considered not answering it, letting it ring until it stopped, but that would only delay the inevitable. With a deep breath, she siriped so answer and brought the phone to her ear, hoping that she was wrong; and Susan was only calling to find out her plans for Derek's Intendew that week.

"Hello, Susan," she said, trying to keep her voice calm despite the anxiety bubbling inside her.

"Evelyn," her boss's voice came through, uncharacteristically seilt, and Evelyn inurediately knew something was wrong. "T. I'm sorry to do is over. the phone. You're a great employer, and if it were up to just me, this wouldn't be happening, but unfortunately, the board has made their decision." Evelyn sat up straight, her pulse quickening. "What decision?" she asked, though a part of her already knew to let you go

Susan passed before she spoke again, and that brief hesitation felt like a hammer waiting to drop. "The board has decided to

The words hit Evelyn like a blow to the chest, but she didn't react immediately. She sat frozen, her mind racing, trying to make sense of it. "Let me go?" she repeated slowly as if hearing the words again might change them. "Susan why are they doing this? Why am I being punished for doing my job?"

There was another pause. "I'm really sorry. Evelyn. This decision wasn't mine. There's nothing I can do. Wes will be stepping in to take over."

phone as she hit back her initial response. After all the hard work, the loyalty, the sacrifices, and this is how it ended? She wasn't even worth a proper meeting; it was just a phone call to cast her aside

like this?" Evelyn's voice shook with frustration. "Why do I have to keep putting up with any of this? Why can't an international brand like Empowered protect its employees? I did

with guilt. "But my hands are tied. It's out of my control. You know how

unable to hold back her frustration any longer. "This is unfair, Susan, and

so sorry." Susan whispered again, but

on the desk with a sharp thud. The silence that followed was deafening, but it didn't last long. The anger swelled inside her, hot and sharp, until it bubbled over. She grabbed the edge of her desk, forcing herself

seen this coming. It shouldn't have been so surprising, seeing as the board had always wanted Wes here, and she had narrowly escaped being

devastated. Instead, a calm realization began to creep in. Maybe this was exactly

things with her father anyway, hadn't she? She had always known that one day, she would return to her family's company and

closure. Thankfully,

corridors, her steps felt ligler than expected. It was over. She was free.

wasn't in. She checked the time

straight for the kitchen to get a glass the

After taking a long sap from it,

clothes, she decided to freshen up and

Chapter 95

soothing the remnants of tension that clung to her body. She stood under the stream for a long time, letting

about everything that had happened in the past few days. Losing her job was the final push she needed to focus on

of the doorbell startled her. She frowned, wondering why Maya would be ringing the

she adjusted her robe and made her way to the front door. When