The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 95

mskipped a

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."

work, the loyalty, the sacrifices, and this is how it ended? She wasn't even worth a proper meeting; it was just a phone

an international brand like Empowered protect its employees? I did

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

Evelyn snapped, unable to hold back her

whispered again,

but it didn't last long. The anger swelled inside her, hot and sharp, until it

have seen this coming. It shouldn't have been so surprising, seeing as the board had always wanted Wes

She wasn't devastated. Instead,

company and

she looked around the office one last time, she fel a surprising sense of closure. Thankfully, she hadn't worked in this office long enough to be

She was free. Now,

wasn't in. She checked the time and realized that

the couch and headed straight for the kitchen to get a glass the

After taking a long sap from

her clothes, she decided to freshen up and get some rest before she focused on planning

Chapter 95

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

final push she needed to focus on herself, her family, and

frowned, wondering why Maya

way to the front door. When