The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 115

Chapter

115

As Rayna ended her conversation with Ethan- or "ET" as he had whimsically introduced himself— she found herself smiling at her phone.

There was something about their exchange that felt both exciting and oddly comforting. She leaned back in her chair, lost in thought for a moment when the door to her office creaked open. "Evie!" Rayna exclaimed, instantly brightening as her best friend walked in.

She couldn't help but notice that there was something different about Evelyn- something Rayna couldn't quite put her finger on. Evelyn's smile was radiant, her eyes gleaming with a joy that she had not seen in a while.

"Ray!" Evelyn exclaimed in the same tone, mimicking Rayna, and they both laughed.

"Guess what?" Rayna blurted out, her excitement bubbling over.

Evelyn laughed softly, setting her bag down on a nearby chair. "What?"

"I just got off the phone with the wife ad guy!" Rayna's voice was a mixture of disbelief and delight. "And get this

- he seems to like me!"

Evelyn's eyes widened, and she let out an amused chuckle. "That's fantastic, Ray! Congratulations!" She paused, her expression turning slightly sheepish. "I'm sorry I couldn't look into the guy before I was...you know, let go."

Rayna waved her hand dismissively, a grin still plastered on her face. "Don't worry about it. From the way he sounded, he seemed like a pretty cool guy. I have a feeling we're going to get along really well." Evelyn leaned against the edge of Rayna's desk, crossing her arms. "So, does that mean you're no longer interested in meeting Ethan to see if he's your destiny?"

Rayna giggled, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Oh, I'm still interested. It wouldn't be so bad to go from not having a man to having two men at the same time- and then choose between them. I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket."

Evelyn burst out laughing, shaking her head. "You're crazy, you know that?"

Rayna joined in the laughter, "I know that. Don't you hear Ray when you say crazy?" She asked, and Evelyn laughed, too.

"Crayzy. Yeah. I can definitely hear the Ray in it," Evelyn said with a grin.

was something about her friend that was different-something that went beyond the usual glow of happiness. "So,

brow furrowed slightly, a smile tugging at her lips.

voice tinged with awe. "Your

musical sound that seemed to fill the room with warmth. "It's because of everything," she admitted, her cheeks flushing slightly. "I'm

smile widened as she leaned forward, eager to hear more. "Something funny happened

before she could share

How did it go last night with

a dreamy look

really good. At first, my father was going to be difficult, but Derek stepped up and handled the situation. He was amazing," Evelyn said and went on to tell Rayna how it had all played

satisfied nod. "Derek is

blush creeping into her cheeks. "He really is. So, as I was going to tell you,

an eyebrow

"My parents' house."

eyes widened in surprise. "What were you doing there?

I saw her alright. And

curiosity was piqued, and she

smile turned into a sly grin as she recounted the morning's events, detailing how she had put her phone on recording as she walked into the house and how it had recorded her conversation

with every word, and by the time Evelyn finished, she was clapping her

my girl!" Rayna exclaimed, beaming

of you, Evie! You finally stepped up and gave Sandra a taste of her

as she nodded

I haven't given her a taste of her

my medicine. Sandra won't know what hit her by the time

eyes sparkled with approval. "You're making me feel very proud, Evelyn. You're finally standing

have done

reversed, you would have given me the same advice." Evelyn's smile grew, "Maybe. Maybe not. Thank you for being a friend

agent sent me some photos, and I need to go see the places in person." Rayna's eyes lit up with interest. "Ooh, house hunting! I wish I

by and say hello- and let you know how

softened as she walked Evelyn to the

good to see you happy like the