The Billionaire’s Unexpected Proposal (Evelyn and Derek)

As Evelyn sat in the backseat of the cab, Rayna's words echoed in her mind, pushing her toward the decision she knew she had to make.

Rayna's advise had helped her put things in perspective. The past few years of carefully guarding the truth had yielded nothing but sleepless nights and a gnawing fear of Sandra's next move.

What had hiding the affair between Sandra and Michael ever brought her Protecting the secret had only hurt her, stramed her relationship with parents, and left her trapped in a web of lies, and prevented her from moving forward. Ennuigh was enough.

It was pointless for her to be keeping everything to herself. And she was done hiding behind Samantha

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She wasn't just going to surprise Derek anymore as she had planned. Today she was going to tell Derek everything. She would come el and let him know she was going to use him to fight back.

After she was done talking to Derek, she will tell her parents everything ton Whether her parents believed her or chose to stand by Sandra, that wouldn't be her problem anymore. She was just going to put the truth out there, and let them decide what to do with it.

Evelyn was done playing the quiet victim. She had Samantha to protect, and to do that, she had to take control of the situation and be more proactive instead of cowardly avoiding confrontations

If her parents sided with Sandra, so be it. She would walk away

away with

her dignity and, more importantly, with the truth on her s

side.

If her parents, especially her father took her word for it, then after the interview with Derek, she would resign from Empowered and gol family magazine to take back ler rightful place. She would become Sandra's greatest nightmare.

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Taking out her phone, she dialed Rayna's line, wanting Rayna to give her the moral support she needed to do what she had in mind. "Good morning, Evie! What's up!" Rayna asked excitedly the moment she received Evelyn's call.

"I'm going to Derek's office. I want to tell him everything." Evelyn said, and smiled when she heard Rayna's happy shriek.

"Yas, girl! That's my girl! You better don't change your mind else I'm going to drag you to him myself and make you spill it, okay! I really hate to see movies or read books where stuff is unnecessarily drawn out this way. You've been quiet for long enough. If you don't tell Derek yourself, you might never get the chance to again, and Sandra might just bear you to it like it happens in movies and novels. I don't know about you, but I'm not cut out for such drama," Rayna said, and Evelyn laughed.

"I'm nervous," she confessed,

"It's okay to feel nervous. I believe it's normal. But you should do this, not just because you want to fight Sandra back, but also because Derek has been good to you and he deserves to know the truth," Kayna said, and Evelyn drew a deep breathThis text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

"Okay. I will. I'm going to tell him everything. I'm going to tell him about Sam. Or do you think maybe I should just wait until weekend." "NO! Do so now! Don't chicken out," Rayna said, and Evelyn sighed again.

"Alright. I'm at the company now. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks, Ray. I'm glad I confided in you." Evel

Evelyn said before hanging up.

As the cab pulled up in front of Stone Corp, her stomach tightened. Evelyn took a deep breath as she stepped out of the cab, straightening her shoulders as she walked inside.

The moment Derek's secretary saw her, she rose to embrace her, "Good morning. Evelyn. I've missed you"

"I've missed you too." Evelyn said with a grin as she pulled back. " Mr

Ir Stone busy?"

"Not yet. He juu got in a while ago and I was just about to go get his coffee. "Why de

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you let me do that." Evelyn suggested, and the secretary mockled since she knew very well that Derek was interested Evelyn. After making Derek's coffee as she knew he loved it. Evelyn knocked on the door before walking in.

Derek barely glanced up from his phone as she approached, assuming she was his secretary, and Evelyn smiled as she got close enough and placed the cuter in front of him.

"Good morning. Mr Stone. Here's your coffee, she greeted pleasantly

Exclyn watched with a grin as his brad sapped up from his phone and she grinned as his face lit up when he saw her

"Is this a dream?" He asked as he rose, ut dir giggled.

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Derek watched her, wondering if he was seeing things or if Evelyn was truly standing in his office and giggling

Seeing how surprised he looked, she grinned, "Wow! I didn't think you'd be so shocked."

"You're really here? I'm not seeing things?" he asked, sounding genuinely pleased, his eyes warm with affection "You're not seeing things," she assured him.

"To what do I owe the pleasure?" He asked as he stepped out of his seat.

"Do you have a minute?" she asked hopefully.

"For you, I have the whole day if you want it," Derek replied with a teasing grin, his posture relaxed as he leaned back against his desk.

Evelyn laughed, shaking her head. "I don't need the whole day, just some time to talk"

Derek's expression shifted slightly, a shadow of concern flickering across his face. His eyes darted around the room, and Evelyn could sense the sudden tension in his body.

The bug. She saw it in his eyes- the uncertainty of whether his office was still compromised. Without a word, he pushed himself away from the table and walked over to her, taking her arm gently.

"Can we go somewhere else?" he asked quietly, his voice low. "I'm not sure we should talk here."

Evelyn nodded. "Sure."

Derek dipped his phone into his pocket before picking up the coffee she had brought him and his car key.

"Let's go," he said, leading her out of the office.

Derek's hand stayed on the small of her back as he guided her out of the office, seeing tingles down her spine.

He paused only to speak to his secretary. "Cancel my appointments for the rest of the day, please," he instructed her before turning back to Evelyn. "Where do you think we should go?" He asked as they got into the elevator.

"Anywhere else is fine," Evelyn assured him

A small smile crept onto Derek's lips, a look of nostalgia crossing his features. "You said something similar when we first met, he murmured, almost to himself

Evelyn smiled, feeling a bit of the tension case from her shoulders. "Hm"

They descended to the underground parking, where Derek's car was waiting. As they settled inside, Derek turned to her with a playful smile. "So. anywhere, huh? How about we go to my hotel like we did then?"

Evelyn laughed softly, "Your hotel? Alright, that works," she said, thinking that it was probably a good place to tell him everything since their relationship and started there.