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the day ended, it was past his closing hours, and he was drained, both mentally and physically,

By the time Derek’s last meeting

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As he drove back to his hotel, his thoughts wandered to the CCTV he had planted in his office earlier that morning and he couldn’t help but wonder if Michael had gone into his office at any point in time.

The moment he got into his suite, Derek didn’t bother to take off his clothes first. He sat on the couch and pulled out his phone to check the recorded feed from the security camera in his office.

It didn’t take long before his suspicions were confirmed. Michael had indeed returned to remove the bug, providing Derek with the proof he needed to expose him.

Although he had suspected that Michael was behind it, having evidence of Michael’s betrayal made his blood boil with anger.

Needing to calm himself so that he could think straight, he rose and took off his clothes as he headed for the bathroom.

As the water flowed over him, Derek told himself that instead of being angry he should be happy that he now had the evidence to prove Evelyn’s innocence.

His thoughts drifted to Evelyn and he wondered how she was doing. He missed her and needed to talk to her to hear her voice again.

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His secretary had told him that Evelyn called to discuss the details of the interview with her. He knew she had reached out to his sec she was avoiding him, but he wasn’t going to let her do so for much longer.

Now that he had the evidence to prove her innocence, things could return to normal between them and he would find a way to get his parents to approve of her.

After he freshened up, he grabbed his phone and dialed Evelyn’s number. It rang twice before she picked up.

“Hello, Mr. Stone,” Evelyn greeted curtly the moment she picked up, and Derek smiled when he heard her voice.

“Hello, Eve. How are you doing? Derek asked pleasantly. Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

Evelyn raised a brow, “Is there a reason you called?” She asked aloofly, wanting him to go straight to the point.

Although she was happy to hear from him, she didn’t want to make things harder for herself than it already was by keeping in close contact with him when she knew how much effect he had on her emotions.

“Yes. But before I say anything I want to know how you’re doing,” Derek said stubbornly

“How I’m doing has nothing to do with you. Please..”

“You can either tell me how you’re doing so I can get to the reason I called or you can keep ranting, I love hearing you talk either way. How was work today!” Derek asked, and Evelyn sighed.

“I’m fine. Work was fine. Are you calling because you heard from your secretary?” She asked, wanting to make sure they were only going to talk

work.

“Heard what?” Derek asked even though he knew what she meant. He just wanted to hear her talk.

“We decided on a date for the interview. Does next Friday work for yo

“you?” she asked and he nodded even though she couldn’t see him,

“That works for me. It would have been the end of our monthlong arrangement,” he said with a wistful smile.

“Yeah. So. Why did you call?” Evelyn asked, not wanting to dwell on anything else.

“I miss you, Eve. The office is not the same without you. I could barely focus on work today,” he said and Evelyn sighed inwardly since she understood what he meant.

“Is that the reason you called?” She asked, trying to sound harsh.

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caine around today,” Derek said conversationally.

“Your sailor best friend?” Evelyn asked before she could stop herself.

“You remember him,” Derek said with a pleased smile since he had only casually mentioned Ethan to her once or twice

“I was quite happy to see him,” Derek said and Evelyn sighed.

“Good for you,” she said in an indifferent tone, “I’m going to hang up now if that’s all,” Evelyn said but before she could do that he spoke up.

“I called to tell you that I got the evidence to prove that Michael was behind everything,” he said and smiled smugly when he heard the sharp intake of breath on the other end

“What evidence? How did you manage to get it!” she asked excitedly.

“I had a security camera installed in my office. It captured Michael when he came into my office during my absence today to remove the bug.” Derek explained, a note of triumph in his voice.

“Oh, my god!” Evelyn exclaimed, feeling overwhelmed with relief.

“I’m going to show it to my parents tomorrow and have them deal with him. And then…”

“No. Derek. Don’t,” Evelyn cut in before he could finish.

Derek frowned. “Why not? We need to prove your innocence and punish him for his action,” he said and Evelyn sighed.

“I know. I understand you want to help clear my name and punish Michael but trust me, a single footage won’t be enough,” she said reasonably.

“What do you mean?”

“I know Michael, and although I don’t know what he plans to do, I don’t think he is done yet. I think Michael has bigger plans and the best way to know what he’s up to is by not letting him know you know he was behind the interview. He can easily twist the situation and even though you won’t fall for it, your parents could. And if he succeeds, you’ll lose the chance to find out what he’s really after.” Evelyn explained patiently and Derek considered her words, realizing she had a point.

“I get your point. This is so frustrating,” Derek said with a sigh.

Evelyn smiled, understanding how he felt since she had felt that way for the past six years. “I understand. But it’s for your good. If you’re patient enough, you might uncover the full extent of his plans.” She said, reasoning that if Derek was able to expose Michael and Sandra she wouldn’t have to do anything.