Chapter 121
As the clock ticked closer to 7 PM, Evelyn felt the weight of the impending evening settling heavily in her chest.
Her mind raced, unable to settle on any single thought for more than a few seconds. She kept wondering what kind of trap she was about to walk into.
It didn't help that her stomach churned with anxiety, the kind that crept up on her as soon as she allowed herself a quiet moment. She glanced at her reflection in her bedroom mirror. The fitted black jumpsuit she had chosen clung to her curves, making her feel confident on the outside, even as her insides were a whirlwind of nerves. Rayna was supposed to pick her up, and they would head to the club together. But the uncertainty of what lay ahead still gnawed at her. Despite Derek's assurance that she'd be safe, she had been overthinking everything. He'd even promised wait outside the club in in case things went south. The thought of him parked nearby, ready to intervene, did bring a small measure of comfort.
But it didn't erase e the knot of fear tightening in her gut.
But
What was Sandra and Michael up to? And why now?
At exactly 6:30 PM, the doorbell rang. The sharp sound startled her, and she instinctively reached for her purse, quickly gathering herself as she moved toward the door. Evelyn braced herself, expecting to see Rayna's cheerful face, but when she opened the door, she blinked in surprise.
There,
"You
with his hands tucked i
I in his
pockets, was Derek. His familiar grin stretched across his face. "Hey, gorgeous," he greeted.
Standing casually with " she said, her tone Shit from anxious to pleasantly surprised as she opened the door wider to let him in.
dn't say you were coming," she
"I didn't want to spoil the surprise," he replied with a teasing wink, stepping inside with an easy confidence. over!
He closed the door behind I
him, his eyes sweeping
lingering appreciatively. "You
helping
breath. "Very anxious,
another word, he
his lips soft yet firm against hers. The kiss was slow, intentional, and filled with an emotion that seemed to melt away the anxiety clawing at her. r hands coming up to his chest as she sank into
her heart racing for an entirely different reason. "What was that for?" she asked, her voice
hers, "was to make your stomach flutter for something other than
She chuckled,
and almost relieved.
the
back, feeling a little more at
never dressed this way for me," he said, and Evelyn laughed softly. "It's not my fault. It's the circumstance behind our relationship,"
those circumstances. I don't care about
on a date some e time soon," he
do Let's do that, Evelyn
Derek
I
with a nou nod.
asking, "Where's
j jerked her her head in in the direction of her daughter's bedroom.
down on the couch. The soft cushions seemed to embrace her, but the
more serious. "It's part of the Diamond Edge Hotel and has a reputation. Not a bad
done his homework. "Yeah, I know. We used to hang out there a lot in the past," she said, her fingers absentmindedly
forward, his elbows resting on his knees as he continued. "Michael booked one of the suites there
frowned at that. "A suite?
He
suite. If I had to guess, they're probably trying to set you up with Michael somehow, but I can't figure out why Michael
mind raced, trying to make sense of it. "Do you think maybe this is all Sandra's idea, and Michael doesn't
leaning back slightly. "But why do you think
if Michael had a bad plan, he wouldn't reserve a suite in his name, would
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