The Billionaire’s Unexpected Proposal (Evelyn and Derek)

Chapter 200 +5

Maya was beside herself with excitement as she packed her bag, getting ready for the trip to Husla in case Liam called with good news for her.

One of her mottos in life was to always be prepared.

She had barely been able to sleep all night because she had been thinking about meeting her elder brother.

She wondered how he had been faring all these years and if life had been good to him. She wondered how much he remembered and if he would recognize her easily when they met.

Was he married? Did he have kids? She felt giddy at the thought of having not only a brother but a sister-in-law as well as nieces and nephews.

Thinking about it, she paused when she remembered that she had yet to tell Evelyn about this recent development.

She had never mentioned having a brother to Evelyn before or anything about what her mother had told her before she passed away.

The only reason she had told Liam about it was that it had become a burden on her mind lately and had become even more so after seeing the locket again.

She jolted when her phone began to ring, and she quickly received the call when she saw it was Liam.

"Good morning, Liam. I've been waiting for your call," she said excitedly.

Liam smiled, "You sound pretty excited," he noted.

"I am. Did you hear back from the orphanage? Have you found out about my brother's identity?" Maya asked hopefully.

Liam sighed, "About that, it seems the guy asking questions at the orphanage was contracted by your brother. For some reason, he's not interested in revealing his identity. He would rather meet with you in person," Liam said, and Maya frowned. "Perhaps he is someone important?" She asked, wondering why else he would send someone and not want to reveal his identity.

"I considered that, too. But just to be on the safe side, I decided to schedule a meeting on your behalf. You don't have to reveal your identity to him either until you meet him," Liam said, and Maya laughed.

"I'm not someone important. It doesn't matter whether or not you reveal my identity," Maya said, and Liam raised a brow.

"You're someone important. You're important to Evelyn and Samantha. And you're my friend, so you're important to me too," Liam said, and Maya rolled her eyes but she smiled.

"I'm sure you know what I meant," she said and then sighed.

"How soon can I meet him? I'm guessing he won't share his contact details either. Perhaps he wants to see me first and decide whether or not I'm someone he wants in his life," Maya said thoughtfully.

"Let's not overthink it. I was told he wants to meet you as soon as possible. And since he was told you're in Husla, I'm expecting he would want to see you today if he too is in Husla," Liam said, and Maya glanced at her watch.

"If I leave for Husla today, I can see him in two days. Let's set up the meeting for Saturday," she said, and Liam nodded

"Have you told Evelyn yet?" He asked, and she sighed.

"No. I'm not sure I want to tell her about it until I've met with him, and I'm sure he wants me in his life," she said, and Liam paused.

"Are you always this cautious?" He asked, and she shrugged.

"I told you before. I'd rather prepare my mind for the worst and be surprised pleasantly."

"He wouldn't be trying to find you if he didn't want you in his life,"

Liam pointed out.

"Maybe. But I'll tell Evelyn about it after I reunite with him," Maya said, and Liam nodded.

"Alright. I'm sure you know best. I will set up a meeting for Saturday at a restaurant, and I'll send the details to you and them.

Let me know before you leave for Husla," Liam said, and Maya smiled

"Thank you so much, Liam. I'd never have imagined that you'd be someone I'd have to depend on in this way. Thank you," she said, her voice filled with gratitude.

"Just don't forget you owe me a hangout," he said before hanging up, making her laugh.

As Maya threw her phone on the bed, she took a deep breath as she prepared herself to go inform Evelyn that she was embarking on an impromptu trip.

Away from there, in Derek's bedroom, Evelyn looked at Derek after hanging up the call. We will go together. You don't have to do this alone," she said firmly. Derek looked at her, his throat tight with emotion. "Are you sure?

You have so much going on at work. And your Mom..."

She cut him off with a small smile. "My Mom is fine and feeling much better. My Dad can take care of her. Work can wait, too.

Nothing else matters right now. What matters is you finding her," Evelyn said softly.

"What about Samantha..."

"I'm sure Maya won't mind watching after her, and.." a knock sounded on the door before Evelyn could finish.

"Excuse me," she said as she went to get the door. "Maya? Is everything alright?" She asked, and Maya nodded.

"Yes. I wanted to let you know that something urgent came up, and I need to travel to Husla. I was going to tell you that last night, but I didn't get the chance. And this morning, too, Maya blabbed, and Evelyn's brows pulled together.

"Husla? Is everything alright?" She asked, and Maya smiled as she nodded.

"Yes. Everything is fine. Something came up, but I can't give you the details right now. I promise to tell you all about it when I get back," Maya said with a smile that assured Evelyn that everything was fine. "Have you booked your flight yet?" Evelyn asked, and Maya shook her head.

"No. Not yet. I wanted to talk to you first," she said, and Evelyn nodded.

"Alright. Can you hold on? Maybe give me a couple of minutes to talk to Derek? Don't book your flight just yet," she said, and although Maya couldn't understand why, she nodded

"I'll be in my room," she said before walking away.

"Who was at the door?" Derek asked, and Evelyn sighed softly.

"Maya. She needs to make an impromptu trip to Husla," Evelyn explained, and Derek frowned.

"All of a sudden?" He asked, his thoughts flashing to the locket she had been wearing the night before.

"Yeah. Why don't we all leave

together? I will call the school and

let them know Samantha will be

staying with your parents for a couple of days. You can give your Mom a call to explain the situation to her," Evelyn said, knowing that his parents wouldn't mind.

Derek hesitated, "Don't you think she is going to be worried if we all travel suddenly and leave her with my parents."

"She will be alright, trust me. Besides, she will be too excited about spending time with all those dolls, your parents got her to worry about anything else. We will be back before she misses us," Evelyn said confidently. Derek considered it for a moment, and then he nodded, "Thank you, Eve. I don't know what I'd do without you."

Evelyn brushed a strand of hair from his forehead. "You've been doing pretty well on your own before I showed up," she said with a small smile, already mentally listing the things they'd need.

"Alright then. Let's go together. I'll arrange for a flight immediately," Derek said, and she nodded.

"Good. I'll call her school and all our bags. You focus on booking the flights..."

Derek shook his head softly, his lips curving into a faint smile despite the weight on his chest. "We don't need to book flights or pack much. I'll have the jet ready within the hour.

Just grab whatever you need, and

we'll leave. We can get anything else there."

Evelyn blinked, momentarily startled. In the whirlwind of emotions, she had forgotten that Derek had the resources to bypass all the usual delays. "Right. Of course." She smiled back at him.

"I'll let Maya know she can fly with us"" Evelyn said, and as she headed for the door, Derek reached for his phone again, dialing the number of his pilot.

The moment Evelyn knocked on Maya's bedroom door, Maya opened it, wondering what Evelyn wanted to say.

"You don't have to book a flight. Something came up, and Derek and I had to fly down to Husla. You can travel with us in his jet," she said, and Maya beamed a happy smile.

"Really? What a coincidence," Maya said, and Evelyn nodded.

"Yeah. You can get your stuff ready. I'll let you know when we can leave," she said, and Maya nodded, glad that she had been saved the flight expense and she would travel comfortably.

It seemed like the universe was on her side, Maya thought happily as Evelyn walked away.

As Evelyn walked back into the bedroom to meet Derek, he turned to her, his eyes bright with purpose. "They'll have the jet ready soon."

Together, they placed the call to Derek's mom and Samantha's school, and within moments, arrangements were set.

An hour later, Evelyn, Derek, and Maya left the house together to go to the airport.