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!"

into a flash drive, listened to their

surprised and pleased her. Now, she didn't have to resist him or her feelings for him anymore.

her laptop when Derek knocked on her open bedroom door, carrying Samantha in his arms, "I have to go n Evelyn glanced at her screen to make sure all the pictures had been sent before pulling

asked with

little while, but I

poured slightly but nodded. "Okay,

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

"I'll get her," she said, and as Derek walked towards the living room, Evelyn went to Maya's bedroom to get her, A minute later, Maya joined Derek in the living room with a curious expression, and Derek motioned for her to sit down. "Maya, Derek began once they were alone, "I want to thank you for everything you've done for Samantha. Evelyn's

eyes widened slightly, her

care of her." Derek nodded. "I've noticed. I used to think you were Samantha's mom because of how attentive you were.

that I know Samantha is my daughter, I want to make sure we're all on the

shifted to one of confusion. "What do you

to be clear about a few things," Derek said firmly. "As much as I'm grateful that you let me get so close to my daughter unknowingly, I'd like to ask that you not allow any strangers near Samantha or let

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

Chapter 100

smile. "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. Derek. Thank

job, and I wanted

they finished their conversation, Derek walked back to Evelyn's room, where Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to her, pulling her into a warm embrace and planting

the end of

"Don't I have a say in what my home should look

And if you have the time, you can take a look at them in person," he assured

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