The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Billionaire’s 158

Billionaire’s 158

Chapter 158

Evelyn stepped into the house with her bodyguard behind her. Both their arms were weighed down with shopping bags, and her face was flushed from excitement. "Thanks. You can leave the bags on the couch," Evelyn said as he shut the door behind him. Then she paused when she caught sight of her parents sitting in the living room with Derek. Surprised, she let out a laugh, her eyes dancing between them.

"Mom! Dad! When did you get here?" She greeted happily as she set down her bags and went to embrace them.

While she exchanged pleasantries with her parents, Derek stood up, hands in his pockets as he faced the bodyguard. "Thanks, Brad. Please hang around. I would like to have a word with you," Derek said to the bodyguard, who gave him a nod before leaving. "Did I mix up the date?" she asked I ked with a a grin, raising an eyebrow. thought dinner w I was supposed to be on Sunday."

turned to her, a small smile playing on his lips. "It was my idea to have them over today. Something urgent came up, and it can't wait till Sunday," he said, his tone light but carrying an edge of seriousness. Evelyn's s smile faded into a frown. "Why can't it wait? What's going on?" Her eyes flicked toward her parents, who sat quietly, watching her.

"And what about your parents? Does it mean they are coming today as well? I haven't even prepared anything for you all to eat. I can't just start cooking now that you are here," she said, wondering where to start. Derek shook his head, stepping toward her. "Calm down, babe. I've already taken care of that. I ordered dinner, so you don't need to cook." Evelyn crossed her arms, her frown deepening. "Why the rush?

Why are you suddenly so eager for our families to meet? What's happening?" rek hesitated,

Derek

glancing briefly at her parents before returning his gaze to her. "As I said, something came up."

Her arms tightened across s her chest. "What t came up?"

softening, "S?" Her voice held a note of rising anxiety. "You're making me anxious. What's going on? Where is Sam?" Her voice quivered slightly as her

placing a hand on her arm. "My parents will be here soon. Why don't you go

about it when they get here," he said, and she looked into his blue eyes, trying to see if something was amiss. When he only smiled back at her, she sighed. Her parents chimed in with soft voices, asking her to to take a

Evelyn sid

though she wasn't exactly sure why

down before

her mind still

again, her sho

go freshen up and

head upstairs. As she climbed the

disappeared from view, Derek turned to her parents, his expression hardening. Claire and Eric exchanged a concerned glance, sensing the shift in the atmosphere. "What is going on, Derek?" Eric asked as they watched

to them to do the same. "As I was saying before she came in, I need to

played the recording which he had received earlier. As Sandra's voice filled the room, outlining her cold, calculated plan against her own

her hand flying to her mouth, her face paling. Stiff and silent at first, Eric rose from his seat and began to pace,

he muttered under his breath, his footsteps echoing in the quiet

her entire body shaking as she collapsed on the couch.

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beside her, his hand resting on her shoulder, though it did little to calm her. "I'm so sorry, Claire, he said softly, but

desperate, searching for an answer that might

was for her to believe that Sandra could harbor such a