The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

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!"

busy compiling pictures and videos of Samantha from when she was little to the present into a flash drive,

his understanding reaction to it both surprised and pleased her. Now, she

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

Samantha asked with a

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

slightly but nodded. "Okay, Daddy Promise

kiss on the forehead. "I'll see you later," he promised before setting Samantha on her feet. Derek turned to Evelyn. "I need to speak with

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 told me h with

slightly, her heart

good care of her." Derek nodded. "I've noticed. I used to think you

know Samantha is my daughter, I want to

shifted to one of confusion. "What do

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 her go near them. We can't take any risks, especially considering I could have easily been someone

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

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your understanding. And to show my appreciation, I'd like to offer you

with gratitude. "That's very generous of you,

"You're welcome. You're doing a wonderful job, and I wanted you to know it doesn't go

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

voice tender. "And before the end of the week, I'll

"Don't I have a

you have the time, you can take a look at them in