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.

smiled involuntarily, "You don't even know what he

you're the most beautiful woman

and Evelyn

she smiled, "But I doubt that would make you frown this way. If anything, it would

tell you what he said, Derek said. Evelyn let him help

they walked into the house, Evelyn looked around, "I don't think Maya is home," she said,

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

in on her to see if she's in and okay," Evelyn

he said, and together they climbed the stairs, and while Evelyn went

out the flash drive from

on the edge of the bed, his heart racing as he connected the flash drive to the laptop. It

he looked at it, Evelyn walked into the bedroom. "I told

she assumed he was busy with something work related and

the mirror and saw his face buried in his hands. "What's wrong? Did something happen?" she asked,

to say now that he had confirmed

that all these 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

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

for a while as he thought about what to do now

parents so that their feelings wouldn't get hurt if they found out what

back and looked

her down so that she could sit beside him

is the matter?" She asked softly, searching

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

She asked, looking up

told me about it. He had someone investigate my

a beat, and she swallowed. "Why?" She asked, since she could understand her reason for wanting to look into his biological

Michael, and then she looked back at the screen

tell him that she had also been planning to

this?" She asked,

younger sister I didn't even remember all these years?" He asked,

guess it never occurred to you that you might have siblings" she said softly, taking

your memory. And if I'm being honest, I was

several reasons. First, because I'd

Stone. Your given name at birth. You told me how you didn't like being

as I have you and Samantha and the other kids

your biological parents deserve to be remembered by you. You were about Samantha's age or a little older when you were adopted, right? Can you imagine

you have a point. I never thought of it that way,"