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.

"You don't even know what he said

he said you're the most beautiful

and

and when Derek chuckled, she smiled, "But I doubt that would make you frown this way. If anything, it would make you raise your shoulders

I'll tell you what he said, Derek said. Evelyn let him help her out of the car, and together, they made their

looked around, "I don't think Maya is home," she said, and Derek

know? She might be sleeping," Derek said, and

see if

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

the flash drive from his jacket, took it

flash drive

it, Evelyn walked into the

and when he didn't respond and she saw him busy on his laptop, she assumed he was busy with something

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

what to say

years, he had not even remembered that he had a younger sister? How could he tell her that he had failed as an older brother, and it took someone like Michael to remind him of his own

said as she stood in front of him and hugged him to herself,

around her and stayed in that position for a while as he thought

that whatever he did, he had to inform and involve his parents so that their feelings wouldn't get hurt if they found out what he

a while, Derek pulled back

down so that she

the matter?" She asked softly, searching his

turned the laptop so that she could see, and Evelyn's brows pulled together

get this?" She asked, looking up

me about it. He had

skipped a beat, and she swallowed. "Why?" She asked, since she could understand her reason

his conversation with Michael, and then

him that she had also been planning to help him find his biological

not happy about this?" She asked, watching

be happy to know that I have a younger sister I didn't even remember all these years?" He

it never occurred to you that you might have siblings" she

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.

reasons. First, because I'd like to know

me how you

As long as I have you and Samantha and the

okay? Also, I think your biological parents deserve to be remembered by you. You were about Samantha's age or a little older when you

have a point. I never thought