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

he said you're the most beautiful woman in the

and Evelyn

she smiled, "But I doubt that would make you frown this way. If anything, it would make you raise your shoulders like a peacock,

you. Let's go in now, and I'll tell you what he said, Derek said. Evelyn let him help her

the house, Evelyn looked around, "I don't think Maya is home,"

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

sure. I'll check in on her to see if

stairs, and while Evelyn

he took out the flash drive

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

looked at it, Evelyn walked into

his laptop, she assumed he was busy with something work related and proceeded

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 him in her

word. He didn't know what to say

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

is, everything will be fine," Evelyn said as she stood in front of him and hugged him to herself, his head resting

her and stayed in that position for a while as he thought about what to do now with this

involve his parents so that their feelings wouldn't get

while, Derek pulled back and looked up

as he pulled her down so that

She asked softly, searching

brows pulled together

did you get this?" She asked, looking up at

He had someone investigate my biological family,"

She asked, since she could understand her reason for wanting to look

sighed after Derek explained his conversation with Michael, and then she looked back at the screen

whether or not to tell him that she had also been planning to help him find his

are not happy about this?"

that I have a younger sister I didn't even remember

to you that you might have siblings"

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?

First, because I'd

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

as I have you and Samantha and the other

remembered by you. You were 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,

I never