The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

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As Derek drove the car home, Evelyn turned in her seat to look at him, "Are you okay?" She asked curiously. "Huh?" He asked as he turned to spare her a glance.

"You have been sort of distant, or should I say distracted, since you came back earlier? It's like you're thinking about something. What's wrong?" She asked, and he sighed.

"It's just something Michael said," he said, and Evelyn frowned.

"What could Michael have said to make you so worried?" She asked, wondering if it was something about her.

As if sensing her thoughts, Derek reached out and took her hand,

"It's not about you," he assured her, but that didn't relax her.

"Then what is it about?" She pressed, wanting to know exactly what it was since Michael was involved.

"Why don't I tell you about it when we get home?" Derek suggested, and Evelyn nodded.

"Alright. Let's do that" she said and relaxed in her seat. It didn't take long before she dozed off.

As Derek drove in silence, he thought about the flash drive he had found at Michael's place. He couldn't help wondering what he would find inside when he eventually accessed it.

What was he going to do if it was confirmed that he had a sister?

Find her? How were his parents going to feel about that?

Especially his mother, whom he knew was very sensitive to issues regarding his adoption.

But if indeed he had a sister, he couldn't just ignore it and pretend that he didn't, right? It would be nice to know that he had someone who shared the same blood with him.

But would his sister want to see him? Or would she rather be left alone to her life as she knew it to be? Derek sighed deeply.

He had never once considered the possibility that he had family somewhere, and now that Michael had brought it up, he couldn't just shake off the feeling that he had disappointed someone, especially considering the fact that Michael had said she was his younger sister.

What kind of elder brother forgot his own sister? Regardless of the trauma, how could he have forgotten that he had a baby sister? He could only hope that she was alive and living well wherever she was. It would hurt him to know he had been living in comfort all these years while his younger sister was not.

The moment they arrived at their estate and he parked the car in front of the house, Evelyn woke up. She smiled at him, "I can't believe I dozed off, she said, and he smiled.

"You have been stressed a lot lately. You need to rest every chance you get," Derek said as he got out of the car and went to get her door.

As he opened the door, Evelyn looked at him and cupped his face in her hands, "I'm not sure what that bastard, Michael, told you, but I don't like the worry lines I see here. For all you know he lied," she said, tracing the crease on his forehead.

even

he said you're the most beautiful woman in

asked, and Evelyn

one of the few truths in his mouth," she said, and when Derek chuckled, she smiled, "But I doubt that would make you frown this way. If

make me laugh. Thank you. Let's go in now, and I'll tell you what he said, Derek

"I don't think Maya is home," she said,

might be sleeping,"

sure. I'll check in on her to see if she's in and okay," Evelyn said, and Derek

climbed the stairs, and while Evelyn went to check on Maya, Derek

walked into the room, he took out the flash drive from his jacket, took it off, and picked up his

on the edge of the bed, his heart racing as he connected the flash drive to the laptop. It didn't take too long before it all came up

walked into

in," she said, and when he didn't respond and she saw him busy on his laptop, she assumed he was

his face buried in his hands. "What's wrong? Did something happen?" she asked, drawing closer to him in her undies,

know what to say now that he had confirmed what Michael had

younger sister? How could he tell her that he had failed as an older brother,

be fine," Evelyn said as she stood in front of him and hugged

a while as he thought about what to

so that their feelings wouldn't get hurt if they found out what he was up

back

pulled her down so that she could

is the matter?" She asked softly, searching his

and Evelyn's brows pulled together when she saw it

She asked, looking up

me about it. He

could understand her

after Derek explained his conversation with Michael, and then she

a moment whether or not to tell him that

not happy about this?" She asked, watching him

sister I didn't even remember all

that you might have siblings" she said softly, taking his

shouldn't blame yourself for forgetting about her. You were only a kid, and God alone knows what kind of trauma you experienced to have completely lost your memory. And if I'm being honest, I was going to look into it too," she said, and Derek's brows pulled together. "You were? Why?"

because I'd like

me how you

as I have you and Samantha and the other

about Samantha's age or a little older when you were adopted, right? Can you imagine Samantha forgetting everything about us?" She asked, and Derek frowned, not liking the

a point. I never thought of it that way," he admitted