The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 204

Maya's heart raced as she walked down the blocks to meet Liam at the spot where he had parked his car. She felt both excited and nervous at the same time since this was the first time she was sneaking around this late. Liam opened the door and got out as she got close to the car. "I was beginning to think you weren't going to come out," he said, watching her approach.

Maya rolled her eyes playfully. "Why couldn't you just listen and wait until tomorrow?" She asked as she stopped in front of him.

"In case you haven't noticed. I'm a very curious person. I wouldn't be able to do anything else until I find out what happened," he said, and she laughed.

"So, what would you have done if I didn't show up? Go back home and wait until tomorrow? Or come knock at the door?" She asked dryly as she rubbed her arms.

She had stepped out of the house wearing shorts and a tank top and hadn't realized that the evening air was chilly.

"Let's be glad you came and saved me the trouble of doing either of those," he said as he went around the car to open the passenger door for her to get in.

"You made me lie to Evelyn and sneak around like a silly teenager," she said with a scowl as she got in and sat down.

Liam raised a brow as he shut the door but said nothing until he went around and got into the driver's seat. "They came back, too?

Didn't you say they were traveling together, and you joined them?

Did you even board the plane at all, like you told me?" Liam asked once they were both settled inside.

"You have so many questions. Yes, they are back. Yes, they were traveling together, and I joined them. Yes, we boarded the plane, as I told you. Any other questions?" Maya asked, and Liam chuckled.

"Spill it. Tell me exactly what happened as it happened," he urged her.

Maya grinned, "Well," she started slowly, "after our phone call, I went to inform Evelyn that I was going on an impromptu trip to Husla..."

"Maya, you can skip that part. I know about that from the text you sent me," Liam pleaded, knowing she was dragging it out slowly to torment him.

Maya giggled, "Okay. So, I was on the plane. It was so beautiful.

This was my first time on a private jet, she said, and Liam groaned, making her laugh again.

"Okay. Sorry. So, while I was seated in the plane, I was looking at this" she said, reaching for the locket around her neck again. "I wanted to familiarize myself with my brother's face. I wanted to see if I would be able to recognize him easily when I meet the adult version of him," she said, and Liam nodded.

"I suppose either Evelyn or Derek saw the picture and knew the people inside?" He asked, and Maya grinned.

you slow down and let me get to that?" She asked, her heart racing as she thought about how it happened again,

Get on with it," he said, and she

the picture for a long time, my gaze fell on Derek, and he

"Don't tell me you went to

something," she said, and Liam covered his face

just that last night Derek seemed interested in my necklace during dinner," she said, and Liam

He asked, not wanting

of a coincidence. What were the chances? No. It didn't

tears gathered in her eyes as she bobbed her head, seeing that Liam was figuring it out, "Yes, Liam," she said with a shaky smile, "Derek is my biological brother," she said, as the tears dropped from her

dropped, and for a moment, he stared at her as she smiled and wept, unable

saying Derek is your brother?" He asked softly, and

this little boy in the picture. He saw it and said so himself," she said, her

believe it. It still

seat,

had just told him. "Wow," he

I mean, imagine finding out like that. On a plane, of all places!" She laughed softly, the sound filled with a mixture of relief and

some reason, it wasn't exactly awkward. It was just shocking. And yes, he hugged me, and we cried," she said, her

his lips curved in a smile. "And Evelyn? Was she there for this

she joined us, and she wept, too. She was so happy. Can you imagine that they were both going to find me and

head, "This is insane. It's like something out of a movie, he said,

tugging at his lips."

hands waving animatedly. "I cried like a baby, Liam. I just couldn't hold it back, no matter how much

with an affectionate smile. "I

be Derek Stone-Samantha's father. Like, I've been taking care of my niece this whole time. They're my family, Liam. Evelyn is going to be my sister-in-law, she said, giggling when Liam

you were right about Evelyn and Derek being meant to be, after

you made up your mind to call Evelyn?" She asked,

on calling her this weekend. I will. But let's not talk about that right now. Let's talk about you. We

for an excuse to hang

And I also want to celebrate with you. I'm glad you found your family, and I'm happy you've seen

your brother

not

t," he said,

irrelevant," he and she nodded

his identity while searching for me. He said they didn't want a situation where word of