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.

friend that was different-something that went beyond the usual glow of happiness. "So, what's up?" Rayna said, tilting her head curiously, "You're

a smile tugging at her lips.

Evie," Rayna said, her voice tinged with awe. "Your eyes are gleaming. Is

to fill the room with warmth. "It's because of everything," she admitted, her cheeks flushing slightly. "I'm just really happy

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

she could share

How did it go last night with your parents?

a dreamy look crossing her

father was going to be difficult, but Derek stepped up and handled the situation.

a satisfied nod. "Derek is racking up more and more points with me daily. He's definitely

blush creeping into her cheeks. "He really is. So, as I was going to tell you, you'll never guess where I just

raised an eyebrow in

"My parents' house."

widened in surprise. "What were you doing

"Oh, I saw her alright. And I put on

piqued, and she leaned forward eagerly. "Tell

events, detailing how she had put her phone on recording as she walked into the house and how it had recorded her conversation with Sandra and played it back when Sandra tried to put

listened, her eyes widening with every word, and by the time Evelyn finished,

Rayna

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

radiant as she

given her a taste of her

won't know what hit her by

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

as she reached out to squeeze Rayna's hand. "I couldn't have done it without you, Rayna. I'm

roles were reversed, you would have given me the same advice." Evelyn's smile grew, "Maybe. Maybe not. Thank you for being a friend I can rely on," Evelyn said, and for a moment, the two friends simply basked in the

I was going to check out some houses. Derek's 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

shaking her head. "It's fine. I just wanted to stop by and say hello- and let you know how

as she walked

glad you did, Evelyn. It's always good to see you