The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Billionaire’s 157

Billionaire’s 157

Chapter 157

Derek leaned back in his chair as he sipped his whiskey. Ethan sat across from him, nursing a beer, his gaze distant as he stared at the wall behind Derek's shoulder. The lounge was their usual hangout spot, cozy and familiar, but tonight was different. Ethan was not his usual funny and chatty self, and it was glaring.

Derek studied Ethan for a moment, watching his friend's face for any sign of emotion. "So, what's going on with you, man? How are you really feeling about the whole situation with Rayna?" Derek asked, breaking the silence that had settled between them after their pleasantries and small talk about work. Ethan took a slow sip of his beer, his expression unreadable. "I'm fine," he said flatly. "I've moved on."

Derek raised an eyebrow. "Really? Just like that?"

Ethan shrugged. "Yeah. Just like that."

Derek set his glass down on the table with a soft thud, leaning forward. You don't just move on from someone you claimed to love, Ethan. You don't just flip a switch and pretend everything's fine." Ethan's jaw tightened, but he said nothing, his eyes still fixed on the wall.

"Come on, man," Derek pressed, his voice quieter now. "You're holding on to this grudge like it's going to fix things. She's apologized, Ethan. More than once, to the best of my knowledge.

Is losing your golden sun over that misunderstanding really worth it?"

better still, can we just talk about something else?" Before Derek could respond, his phone buzzed on the table, the screen lighting up with a message notification. He glanced down, his brow furrowing when he saw the

quickly clicked on it to see it had an attachment: a

his earbud from his pocket and connecting it to his phone. He played the recording, his face paling

It was Sandra.

you to get the job done, Sandra's voice said coldly through the

have a bodyguard, so find a way to distract him. But don't make it

Michael had kidnapped Evelyn out of anger and jealousy because he was still obsessed

Evelyn out of the picture- this was a murder plot- a

Ethan asked, noticing Derek's

situation made it impossible. He yanked out his earbud and handed

the recording. The further into the recording

doing this? She's planning to murder Evelyn...and Michael? I thought Michael was supposed to be her partner?" Derek ran a hand through his hair, still reeling from what he had heard. "I can't believe this. She's gone completely off the rails. This isn't just about some petty jealousy or ambition- this

nodded, clearly shaken. "What are you going to do?"

the table, his mind racing. What was he going to do? He couldn't just sit on this

didn't matter that Michael had betrayed

Michael face

catch Sandra red-handed. But how was he going to do this without putting Evelyn's life in danger? Could he afford to do it when Evelyn was already so