The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 163

As Derek drove away from his parent's house and headed for the venue where he was to meet with the hitman, his mind raced with the details of his conversation with Michael. Derek had been curious to know how Michael could have chosen to cheat on Evelyn with someone like Sandra, but Michael had shocked them all with his confession.

"I knew Sandra before Evelyn. I met her during our first year in school. I fell in love with her and wanted her to be my girlfriend," Michael had explained.

"So, how did you end up with Evelyn?" Rebecca had asked with a frown.

"Sandra said I didn't seem ambitious enough. She said she wanted an ambitious man. Someone who desperately wanted to succeed like she did. I told her I was ambitious, and she asked me to prove it by seducing her half-sister, Evelyn," Michael had said, detailing how Sandra had manipulated him from the beginning and guiding him to marry Evelyn for her inheritance. "And when it didn't work, you both decided to aim higher and go after Derek," Derek's father had said with disgust.

Every detail replayed in Derek's head, almost suffocating in its cruelty. The whole idea of it was appalling.

Derek sighed as he thought of Evelyn. How devastated would she be if she found out her entire relationship with Michael had been orchestrated by Sandra's jealousy and greed?

How hurt would she be when she realized that the relationship had been built entirely on deception and Michael had never once loved her? It had not been a matter of being cheated on. She had simply been lucky to catch them in the act when she did.

The thought made Derek's heart clench. He exhaled sharply, trying to shake off the idea, his focus returning to the road ahead.

Just as his mind began to clear, his phone rang, jolting him from his reverie. He glanced at the screen: it was Evelyn.

"Hey," he answered, trying to sound calm, but his voice held a hint of the tension he was feeling.

going on? Are you still with Michael, or..?" Her voice was

way to meet with Sandra's man," he replied, maintaining a

to tell me? How did it go with Michael? Did he agree?" Evelyn asked, and Derek could hear the

it went smoothly. Michael agreed to play along." Derek's eyes flickered over the road as he spoke, still mentally preparing for the meeting ahead. Evelyn let out a small sigh of relief, and he

couldn't focus on anything else...

get something to eat,

to take better care

to stay still or focus

I'll feel better after tonight," she said, and Derek sighed, sensing

not be helped. It wasn't every

with Rayna?" He asked and Evelyn glanced at Samantha, who was busy drawing and painting on her

ו"

don't want to go out right now. I'm home

Rayna called to say she was coming over to spend the day with us, so I'm

that's good

in her voice, but it was laced with exhaustion. "This is all so overwhelming, Derek. I can't wait for it to be over." Derek's heart ached

bit more alert now.

in the background on Evelyn's end, and Derek heard her say, "Rayna's here. I should go. But let me know how things

a thing," Derek assured her. With that, they said their goodbyes and

focus on the road once again, his phone started ringing, and he scowled