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.

don't even know what he

you're the most beautiful woman

and

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

and I'll tell you what he said, Derek said. Evelyn let him help

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

She might be sleeping,"

see if she's in

climbed the stairs, and while Evelyn went to check

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

sat on the edge of the bed, his heart racing as he connected the flash drive to

it, Evelyn walked into

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

when she caught his reflection in the mirror and saw his face buried in his hands. "What's wrong?

word. He didn't know what to say now that he had

tell 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,

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

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

to inform and involve his parents so that their feelings wouldn't get hurt

while, Derek pulled back and looked up

as he pulled her down so that she could sit beside

the matter?" She

and Evelyn's brows pulled together when she saw it was some sort of

you get this?" She asked, looking up

He had

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

his conversation with Michael, and then she looked back

not to tell him that she had also been planning

about this?" She asked, watching him

know that I have a younger sister I didn't even remember all these

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

for forgetting about her. You were only a kid, and God alone knows what kind of trauma you experienced to have completely lost your

because I'd like to know your

Stone. Your given name at birth. You told me how

mind that now. As long as I have you and Samantha and the other kids to come, I'm okay," he said,

Samantha's age or a

never