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 said

you're the most beautiful woman in the

and Evelyn

his mouth," she said, and when Derek chuckled, she smiled, "But I doubt that would make you frown

go in now, and I'll tell you what he said, Derek said.

Evelyn looked around, "I don't

She might be sleeping,"

her to see if

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

flash drive from his jacket, took it off, and picked up

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 on

at it, Evelyn walked

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

turned when she caught his reflection in the mirror and saw his face buried in his hands. "What's wrong? Did something happen?" she asked, drawing closer

to say now that he had

her 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

in front of him and hugged him to herself, his head resting on her

his arms around her and stayed in that position for a while as he thought about what to

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

back and

down

is the matter?" She asked softly, searching

that she could see, and Evelyn's brows pulled together when she saw it was some sort of report

She asked,

He had someone

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

his conversation with Michael, and then she looked back at

him that

about this?" She asked, watching

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

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

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?"

several reasons. First, because I'd

You told me how you didn't like being Derek Stone,"

Samantha and the other kids to come,

age or a little older when you were adopted, right?

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