The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 146

Rayna's face contorted into a scowl as she turned to Evelyn while Ethan glared at Derek.

"Really, Evie? You planned this, didn't you?" Rayna asked Evelyn.

"Did you ask me over on purpose?" Ethan asked

Derek, his tone equally confused and accusatory.

Evelyn looked between them. "Rayna's my best friend, Ethan. I invited her to celebrate the housewarming with us."

Derek stepped in. "Ethan's my best friend, Rayna. I wanted him to see the house and meet Evelyn."

Ethan shook his head, glaring at Derek. "You could've done that any other day. Why today, when you knew she would be here?"

Rayna crossed her arms, her voice sharp. "Exactly. Why today?"

"At least you both agree on something. That's a start," Evelyn joked, and Derek chuckled while Rayna and Ethan glared at the couple.

Before anyone else could speak, Samantha bounded into the room, her cheerful energy breaking the

tension. "Daddy!" She called as she jumped on Derek, and he caught her.

Ethan's attention shifted to her, and Derek quickly introduced them. "Ethan, this is Samantha, my daughter," Derek said proudly. "Baby, this is my best friend, Ethan." Ethan smiled at the little girl. "It's nice to meet you, Sam. You look so pretty," Ethan said, and Samantha blushed.

"Thank you," she said with a shy smile as she glanced at Rayna.

"Hello, baby!" Rayna greeted and held out a hand to Samantha, who took it.

bring me chocolates or cakes?" She asked, and Rayna

those and more," Rayna

Ella's age. Maybe I could ask Sara to let me bring Ella over for a play date,"

"My best friend's name

and Ella? Now that I think about it, they have the same last name

"Yeah, Sara is my sister-inlaw.

world. I met Sara

first day at

nudging Evelyn. "Looks like I was bound to find

chimed in. "Good thing Evelyn told you. I

is the nanny of the century," Derek announced as Maya joined them, and

Nathan, my best friend," Derek said, and Maya gave Nathan

dinner upstairs," she said, and Evelyn gave

ran off with Maya, leaving the adults

ignored Ethan and turned to Evelyn. "So, I guess now that we have the mother-in-law's approval, we will be hearing wedding bells

grinned. "Let's hope she doesn't bail this time," Rayna joked, and Evelyn giggled. "Shut up, Ray. Let's focus on dinner," she

to make small talk

Rayna could converse, but no matter how much they tried, Rayna and Ethan

for a while, Rayna looked at Evelyn and said, "So, do you want to go shopping tomorrow? We need to get a few things for

he thought, suddenly anxious. It couldn't be the same reunion his golden sun was

Rayna giggled. "Both."

said, but Evelyn shook her

like her to keep believing that she's winning. It will be more satisfying to watch her make a fool of herself,"

en

a point. I can picture her bragging and feeling all important that she is with Derek Stone," Rayna said, and