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."

rising within her. Her grip tightened around the phone as she hit back her initial response. After all the hard work, the loyalty, the sacrifices, and 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 everything you asked of me, Susan I dedicated years to this company, and this is how I'm repaid? Fired for doing my

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

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

whispered again, but Evelyn

her phone 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

been so surprising, seeing as the board had always wanted Wes here, and she had narrowly escaped being fired the

frustration and anger, there was no sorrow. She wasn't devastated. Instead, a calm realization began to creep in.

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

a surprising sense of closure. Thankfully, she

was over. She was free. Now, they had

she arrived home, the house was quiet, and Maya wasn't in. She checked the time and realized that Maya had already left to

her handbag on the couch and headed straight for the kitchen to get a glass the

a long sap from

to freshen up and

Chapter 95

the 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 heat wash away her frustration. After her shower, she wrapped herself in her bathrobe and headed

few days. Losing her job was the final push she needed to focus on herself, her family, and

why Maya would be ringing the bell instead of just coming

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