The Billionaire’s Unexpected Proposal (Evelyn and Derek)

Sandra lay back on her bed, staring at the ceiling with a bright smile playing on her lips as she thought about her date with Derek earlier.

The date with Derek had gone better than she had expected; it was nothing like she had expected. He had been the most charming, attentive man she had been on a date with, and, most importantly, he seemed to have really enjoyed her company.

Although she had wanted to go out of her way to impress him, she hadn't exactly done too much. He had made it all too easy for her. She thought as her already wide smile widened, and she kicked her legs in the air playfully.

As the memory of his smile flashed in her mind, she felt a warm feeling spread through her chest. It was rare for her to feel this way after a date. especially when it was all just part of the game, but this just sort of felt different for her.

She caught herself thinking about how easy it was to talk to him, how he laughed at her jokes, and how he looked at her, his beautiful pair of blue eyes filled with so much interest,

Could it be that he was in love with her after hearing about her! She asked herself but then frowned. If he liked her so much, why hadn't he called her, yet? Sandra mused as she checked her phone for the tenth time, her fingers tapping anxiously on the screen.

He should have called by now, or was he still caught up in the meeting he had gone to! It had to be that.

She thought about calling him to ask if he was back, but she shook her head. Doing that might make her seem too forward or desperate. He was already into her, and the last thing she wanted was to chase him off by being clingy. She thought and almost jumped out of her skin when her phone buzzed.

A grin immediately appeared on her face, and without wasting time, she grabbed her phone, her heart pounding. She was hoping it was Derek since he was the only one she was expecting to call her.

She scowled, and a wave of irritation washed over her when she saw that it was Michael who was calling. She sighed before reluctantly answering the call.

"Hey, Mike," she said, trying to keep her voice neutral,

"Hey! What's up? Are you back already? How did the date go?" Michael asked eagerly, with an edge of curiosity that Sandra had grown accustomed

"I'm back, and it was okay," Sandra replied, her tone dismissive.

"Just okay?" Michael pressed, not satisfied with her curt response.

"Yeah, Sandra said, her frustration rising. "He seemed to be taking the act as we already knew he would. It's all going according to plan," she said with a shrug.

Although she had just received the call, she couldn't wait for it to end. Talking to Michael right now felt like a chore, and she wanted to get over with it as soon as possible so her phone could be free to receive Derek's call.

What if he was trying to reach her right now while Michael was on the line? She didn't want to keep Derek waiting because she was discussing their date with Michael.

1 sec. Why didn't you call me when you got back?" Michael asked, his voice hardening slightly. "I had to wait, thinking you had probably gone to his suite with him. Why didn't you call?" he asked again.

Sandra rolled her eyes, knowing that Michael couldn't see her. "I was busy, and even now, I'm still busy," she said, trying to sound casual.

"Busy? Busy doing what?" Michael asked, his tone almost accusatory. "And why didn't you return with him to his suite as planned? What happened? Tell me everything."

Sandra gritted her teeth, her irritation with Michael growing. He was always like this overly suspicious, always prying, and just wanting to be in control of everything "He had to leave earlier because something came up, so I couldn't go with him, she said, her voice clipped.

"Something like what?" Michael asked, but Sandra's mind had already drifted back to Derek.

What if he called while she was stuck on this unnecessary phone call with Michael? Why wasn't he hanging up and just asking stupid questions! She asked herself irritably. She needed to wrap this Sandra took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm. "He didn't say. But he did say we'd go on other dates, which means there's plenty of time to deepover. Can we talk later I'm busy right now, the said in a firm tone.

There was a pause on the other end of the line before Michael finally spoke again. "What are you doing t

that needs your attention so much? And

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why do you sound like I'm bothering you?" he asked, his voice taking on a probing tone.

"For Christ's sake, Michael, I'm busy! Let's talk later. I can't fully concentrate on this conversation right now," Sandra replied harshly before endingProperty belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

the call.

Once the call ended, she let out a sigh of relief. Finally, she was free. She immediately checked her phone again, but there were no missed calls or messages from Derek.

A small frown tugged at her lips, but she pushed the disappointment aside. Maybe he was still busy. After all, Derek was a man plate. She was sure he would call her when he had the time and she didn't mind waiting.

He had been the one to ask for her number after all, so she had no doubt that he was going to call.

with a lot on his

To distract herself while she waited for his call, Sandra decided to go through her Instagram feed, mindlessly scrolling through the posts.

She paused when she scrolled past a picture and it occurred to her that it was a picture of Rayna with Evelyn at a club. She returned to it and then clicked on Rayna's profile.

She scowled when she saw more posts of them together; Pictures and boomerang videos. Her scowl deepened as she watched the clips of them laughing and clinking glasses like didn't have a care in the world.

Sandra's eyes narrowed as she watched the video and when she checked the time it was posted and saw that it was twenty minutes ago, she couldn't help but feel more annoyed that she was lying there bored in bed while Evelyn was having the best time of her life.

She didn't like it one bit that Rayna and Evelyn were becoming close again. She didn't like that Evelyn was smiling and laughing that way. It

irritated her.

As she watched the video again, she decided that!

whe

was going to work on her friendship with Rayna and find a way to use Rayna to get to Evelyn.

She was going to poison Rayna's mind against Evelyn and ensure that no one in Ludus would ever want anything to do with Evelyn. Evelyn had no place here and she would make sure Evelyn knew it A slow smile spread across Sandra's face as she envisioned her plan coming together.

Satisfied with her plan, Sandra set her phone down and leaned back, feeling a renewed sense of purpose as she waited for Derek's call.