Chapter 100

Although Derek had spent over two hours with Samantha already, she was still clinging to him. Her face was bright with joy as she showed him each of the items around her room and the story behind them. "Daddy" Samantha called, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

"Yes, Samantha!" Derek asked, looking at her with so much love in his eyes.

No matter the number of times he had heard her call him that in the last couple of hours, his heart still did a flip-flop each time the called him that

"Daddddy?" She drawled.

"Yes, Sammannny?" Derek asked, imitating her drawl, and she giggled.

"Daddddddy?"

Derek chuckled this time. "Alright. I give up. What is it. Sam?" He asked, and she giggled as she shook her headl

"I just love to call you Daddy. You're no longer just Rek. You're daddy," Samantha said, and Derek chuckled.

"And you're my baby." Derek said, and Samantha grinned.

"Then when I say Daddy, you should say baby," she said, and Derek nodded.

"Okay, babbbby, Derek drawled, and Samantha giggled happily.

"Dadddddy!"

"Yes, Habbbbby!"

flash drive, listened to their conversation and laughter. She laughed softly, too, her heart

Derek the truth. And his understanding reaction to it both surprised and pleased her. Now, she didn't have to resist him

up from her laptop when Derek knocked on her open bedroom door, carrying Samantha in his arms, "I have to go

leaving?" Samantha asked with a frown,

a little while, but I be back soon, okay?" Derek replied, giving her

nodded. "Okay,

see you later," he promised before setting Samantha on her feet. Derek turned to Evelyn. "I need to speak

in the living room with a curious expression, and Derek motioned for

eyes widened slightly, her heart

of her." Derek nodded. "I've noticed. I used

I know Samantha is my daughter, I want to

expression shifted to one of confusion. "What do

to my daughter unknowingly, I'd like to ask that you not allow any strangers

understanding. I understand. I'll make sure no one gets close to her without

Chapter 100

"Thank you, Maya. I appreciate your understanding. And to show my appreciation, I'd like to offer you a salary

"That's very generous of you, Mr.

"You're welcome. You're doing a wonderful job, and I wanted you to know it

finished their conversation, Derek walked back to Evelyn's room, where Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to her, pulling her

later," Derek promised, his voice tender. "And before the end of the week,

up at him. "Don't I have a say in what my home

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